Question for Claire

[Guest Guest_Jane]

Claire

 

I have posted a couple of times here before. My friend's daughter (ten years old) has vocal tics only when she is exposed to fluoroscent lights. Can you suggest any supplements/tests for this?

Claire, why are you not posting any more? Your posts are of great importance to us.

 

Jane

[Claire]

Hi Jane,

 

Thanks for the kind words. I don't post because I am sole income earner right now and have my own business where I get paid by the hour. Unfortunately, every hour I post is less money (I spend time posting instead of trying to look for more business) and we really need the cash right now. I know people here know how expensive these treatments can be and we are retesting right now.

 

I like your question, because I too believe that if you identify photosensitivity, it can affect what direction you look for causes.

 

If you are not convinced re photosensitivity, then a test to convince yourself is of course the 'no screens' test for a week. (Plenty of posts on that one!) If you are convinced (it sounds like you are), then these are the tests I recommend as multiple avenues to investigate.

 

No doctor's signature required:

www.spectracell.com Their "5000" blood test (you need to find a lab that ships out of state). $195 I think, This will uncover low antioxidants levels, which are highly associated with oxidative stress and toxic metal levels (the body needs antioxidants get rid of metals). Mercury for example is known to cause light sensitivitiy. This test also uncovers vitamin deficiencies, for example a B2 deficiency causes light sensitivity.

 

www.pyroluriatesting.com urine test ($48) Pyroluria causes light sensitivity.

 

With doctor's signature:

Great Smokies blood test --Elemental analysis test. Will show mercury. Urine Challenges (Great Plains) will also. I can't say which is best, both have trade-offs.

 

Great Plains OAT urine test. (~$200) This test will show Glutathione antioxidant levels (also yeast, but I don't know that yeast is correlated to light sensitivity).

 

www.elisaact.com ($300) blood test. Most people here with photosensitivity had food sensitivities, and found that eliminated foods made a difference. I don't get the correlation, but imagine that it just shows immune issues and the fewer things pushing the immune system the better.

 

I don't recommend supplements without testing because I think it is vital that the program be customized. I tend to stay away from copper because zinc deficiencies are so common. I also think that for many, cal/mag/zinc at the minimum RDA is important.

 

I do recommend a 15" TV/computer monitor combo for all TV/computer viewing. And in a well-lit room. And no flashy games. For some, sunglasses in the car will help.

 

I personally believe that the sooner the immune issues are addressed, the better the chance of reversing the photosensitivity.

 

Claire