Normal but High Lead Levels!

Heather
Did they just prick her finger or did they draw blood with a needle? My daughter recently had a blood test that came back with high levels of lead. They warned me about toys, places i take her, and told me someone could possibly come to my house for an inspection. I was hysterical and spent over an hour looking through the list of every recalled toy ever!! We went in the very next day to have blood drawn. She was totally fine and her levels were fine. They told me this happens when they have "dirty hands". Playing in the waiting room most likely caused this.
I would wait until you get blood drawn before freaking.
I know its hard...but the test can be wrong.

Good Luck!

Of course eliminating the source of the lead is probably the best thing to do, and that could mean, like you thought, testing your home, and as other people said testing the pipes/water in your home, checking her toys, and even her school. Lots of toys that are made overseas (and in this country as well), which is most toys for sale these days, can have lead in the paint, plastic, or metal, since those countries do not have same regulation. As I understand, the main problem is if kids ingest or inhale the lead particles. Even though your 3 1/2 year old probably doesn't put things in her mouth anymore, try to make sure that she especially doesn't put plastic toys in her mouth (or plastic/ cheap metal dishes?).
Also, I've HEARD that honey can help to lower lead levels. I heard it from a midwife, but did not follow up with her reasoning since I was not the one requesting the advice at the time. I wish I had a more scientific source than jsut having "heard" this, but I figure that since honey does not pose any risks to a 3 1/2 yr old, it wouldn't hurt to try to add it to their diet a bit. She may have said unpasturized honey to be specific, which is a little more dangerous (because you have to watch for botulism) and hard to find, but I thought that I would at least pass this along.

Dear H.:
I don't know if you would be interested in this, but I would like to mention that I have been a distributor for a nutrition products company, Reliv International, for about 4 years. I don't know how all these products work, but what I've both heard and experienced for myself is that giving the body optimum nutrition which is done through their various powders including a kids one mixed with liquid seems to balance out the body and resolve any number of issues. This doesn't correct the lead itself from wherever it came but could help your daughter counter any negative effects. I will tell you that this is a multi level marketing company. I don't sell any more as just don't like that aspect but definitely use the products and promote them. You are welcome to contact me directly about this and I'll get you any info you need or check out
reliv.com
Good luck to you!
S.
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To find a reputable company in your neighborhood, call the local Chamber of Commerce or talk with the owner of your local hardware store.

Also, have your water tested. Sometimes the high lead content comes from old pipes and this is very common in and around Chicago and old homes.

M.
www.toy-train-table-plans-store.com

it could be her school, and i don't see any issue with asking the administration about when they were last tested for lead levels.
it could also be your plates and toys. many, many plates and toys are made with lead levels that are dangerously high. when you have soemone come out to test the house, have them also check those things.
as far as one child being affected and not the other, it could be that your older child is more sensitive to the lead. it could also be that your older child has had longer to accumulate the poison.