Re: Started ALA - Nervous about dosage I'm taking - Doris

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Long medical saga since cira 1995 - most

> recent DX was in April 2005 - Lyme. Referred to a Lyme doctor (8

hour

> drive one way) who I saw and who did many tests (don't even know

what).

TK--- very important to ask and keep copies of all testing that is

done so [you] know what is going on and have a base for comparison,

also so you can post results to ask questions.

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> Question: I began supplementing with most of the supplements

> recommended by Andy (which I had done before re-reading his book)

on

> July 11th. I haven't added any flax, borage, or fish oil yet. I

> ordered some cod liver oil capsules - but I can't tolerate them. I

> taste them and burp them up all day.

TK--- This happens frequently with inferior products and not that

people are necessarily intollerant to the oils.

I haven't added any Zinc or

> chromium yet. I began taking Lipoic acid at 4 PM on Saturday

afternoon.

> I only have 250 mg capsules that I got from some Hulda site

a year

> or so ago. I only took 1/2 of the capsule for the first two

doses.

TK--- this is a very high dosage and I do not recommend you use this

much to begin chelation. If you get by without damaging yourself

and no symptoms to this high of a dosage Hg is not your problem.

> Since then, I've taken the entire capsule. What symptoms should I

be

> having? I've only noticed increased anxiety (wired), red neck,

and more

> shortness of breath. I have had some very strange sensations here

and

> there. One was like I had a sliver in my left index finger. I

have

> felt tingling in my left foot, right chest area and right upper

back

> area. I seem to be more emotional today.

Am I making a huge mistake

> taking too much?

TK--- This can be. Many people hurt themselves with inappropriately

high dosages, trying to go too fast.

Will I not have a lot of symptoms until after I quit

> taking the LA (during my off days)?

TK--- depends on the person

I don't have any DMSA, and don't

> know if I will use it because I have an autoimmune problem

(Sjogrens)

> and Andy's book claims that DMSA can make autoimmune problems

worse. I

> need to order some LA with a lower mg. I've been taking LA every 3

> hours during the day and every 4 hours at night. I think I'll

continue

> until Tuesday at 4 PM, and then stop for 4 days. Also, I have read

> Andy's book twice now and can't understand so much of it -

especially

> can't retain new info well at this time.

TK--- Thats why the forum is here, ask questions when you don't

understand and before doing something you are not sure of as

chealtion can do lots of damage if done incorrectly.

I just get so overwhelmed and

> anxious while reading it. I see my doctor in about three weeks.

I'm

> going to beg her to read it and help me do this protocol.

TK--- good luck on that, if she does you will be lucky and a doctor

who will help is nice.

In a way,

> having no symptoms (or so very few mild ones), makes me think I

don't

> have mercury poisoning.

TK--- possibly you don't and it is the Lyme - Hg symptoms from

chealtion do not always show up right away though. With the high

dosage you are using I would expect more problems though.

I figured I'd be safe in taking LA at this time

> - since it's been over 3 years since I got all of my teeth

extracted

> that had amalgams, root canals, and crowns.

TK--- This is correct for starting ALA but I would still have

suggested starting with a much lower dosage.

I now have dentures - but

> I've read somewhere that the pink color in the dentures might have

> mercury??? How would I get this tested for? I just hate having

to be

> responsible for so many things that I don't have the education or

> intelligence to handle!!

I can't trust dentists or doctors.

TK--- and you shouldn't trust them explicitly as they do not have

the time or training to help a lot of the time. Always research what

they suggest before applying any treatment.

You guys

> are all I've got. I'm sure many of you feel the same way I do. I

am so

> weary of fighting these battles. I don't trust doctors that

charge mega

> bucks for their services (such as my Lyme doctor). Even if I am

> fortunate to have enough money for their services - I don't feel

right.

> There are so many others in the same position that I find myself

in, and

> they don't the money to go to these robbers.

TK--- yup

It makes me question how

> authentic or ethical can these doctors be - those that rape people

with

> their exorbanant charges.

That's why I trust the Salt/Vit C protocol.

TK--- it sems to help quite a few people where the antibiotics won't

and don't unless it is a very recent infection.

> Anyone can do this. No one is making any money off of my health

> dilemmas and misery.

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> Thanks, Doris

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> (I wrote for 3 hours and had to erase it. No one would have the

desire

> or time to read my sob story)

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