Arsenic Poisoning Twice

I've been meaning to post this for a while. A few years back I was feeling really bad and had a doctor friend run every test imaginable including heavy metals.

Long story short I tested for organic arsenic poisoning twice. Once by 24hr urine test and once by blood. If I eat seafood its once a year. So what would cause organic arsenic poisoning? No doctor so far can explain it.

Oh BTW I forgot to mention the weirdest part. 2 yrs prior to my issue my mom also tested positive for Organic Arsenic poisoning. (which is why I originally requested the arsenic specific test] Her hair was actuay falling out. We don't eat together or live together.

organic arsenic perhaps? sorry edited to say that anthrax is all around us its just when its concentrated that it causes an issue....perhaps this may be along the same lines......

reply to post by Bachrk


Wow that's horrible!

Do you live in a rural area or a city? Where does your water come from

I did a quick search for natural occurring arsenic and it seems that water is the number one source. I did find a map on google released by the feds showing the concentration of arsenic in the US.

NAWQA

Our water is one of the best in the US. so water is probably out.

I smoke which contains arsenic, whether it inorganic or organic I don't know. Either way my mother does not smoke and is allergic to seafood.

DO you and your mother by any chance eat apples whole and swallow the seeds?
Where do you get your vegetables fruit from?

Originally posted by Rhadamanthus
I did a quick search for natural occurring arsenic and it seems that water is the number one source. I did find a map on google released by the feds showing the concentration of arsenic in the US.

NAWQA

Wow nice map! I'm in TN so waters fantastic

it would be strange, but is there anything that could convert seafood into organic arsenic. it seems it might be something like an allergy that could build up over time rather than a straight-up allergy. sounds genetic, but maybe became more mild when passed to you? never heard of this one before

Originally posted by davespanners
DO you and your mother by any chance eat apples whole and swallow the seeds?
Where do you get your vegetables fruit from?

I don't know why this made me laugh but no I eat bananas, pineapple, and oranges and only the statchy vegetables. We get them from either a local grocery or the fresh produce stands on the side of the road.

Also the original doctor was freaking but trying to act calm when he gave me the results and sent me to a specialist. The specialist said "oh its just organic arsenic poisoning, nothing to worry about"
What tha? I was still feeling deathly.

reply to post by Bachrk


It's an odd one thats for sure. I would have thought that if it came from something like the water or the vegetable from the local farm then everyone else in the area would also get sick...........
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Hmmmmmmm
I'm stuck

reply to post by Bachrk


Do you eat or drink anything that contains Seaweed or Kelp? Or take any kind of supplement that might contain it?

Originally posted by davespanners
DO you and your mother by any chance eat apples whole and swallow the seeds?
Where do you get your vegetables fruit from?

Fruit seeds do not contain Arsenic but Cyanide.

The Cyanide is bound to two sugar molecules...
...and healthy human cells have the enzyme rhodanese that converts the Cyanide into Theocyanate...
...Theocyanate has some useful antibiotic characteristics.

The Cyanate cascade also contributes to the production of Cyanocobalamin (B12).

Organic arsenic on the other hand is mainly found in sea life...
...but has been found in concentrated beverages like wine.

reply to post by Bachrk


It can be localized to your well. I am between the Poland Spring sources in Maine and have to filter the arsenic from my water. Get a simple water test.

reply to post by Bachrk


Got green wood?

Copper arsenate is a common wood preservative "mandated" by building codes for use on wood in contact with soil. Dumb nutz use it to build decks, overhang supports, etc.

Not fresh wood, but "treated timber" green in color, is soaked in copper arsenate.

Beware

My take in your high arsenic levels is that you have a genetic disorder that causes your body to retain arsenic.

For iron its called hereditary hemochromatosis,
digestive.niddk.nih.gov...

For copper its hypercupremia

One do you have type 2 diabetes.
diabetic on average have 26% higher level of total arsenic in their urine than those without the disease. cause unknown

Two do you take any OTC supplements some from china have higher then normal arsenic levels. same goes for medications from some online pharmacies(made in china or india.)
www.medicalnewstoday.com...
www.slashfood.com...
www.alkalizeforhealth.net...

other causes????????
www.rsc.org...