Re: Chelating - Redistribution / DMSA / adding ALA

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> I have been chelating with DMSA. I got up to 25mg per dose and was

> doing fine with that for 3 rounds. So I then upped to 37.5mg dose.

> I had very bad emotional/mental side effects for the 2 days after my

> round ended. So I'm going back down to 25mg per dose.

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> My questions are…

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> Does that mean the mercury redistributed to my brain?

Not necessarily. Emotional symptoms can be related to hormone

function, brain, liver, perhaps others. I don't think there is

any way to know where the mercury redistributed.

The main point is there is some redistribution at the end

of rounds. You try to minimize it by keeping the dose at a

comfortable level. If you can gradually increase the length

of rounds, this is another way to reduce redistribution.

Taking some extra vitamin C, Alka-Seltzer Gold, or increasing

adrenal support may be helpful at the end of rounds. Keeping

stress to a minimum is also helpful.

> I am a poor excreter, is it that my detoxification paths (whatever

> they may be – I guess liver & kidneys) cannot handle passing that

> much mercury? Is that why I can't handle a larger dose of DMSA?

Most of us have compromised detoxification pathways. In the low

doses we use, this is generally not an issue. If your kidneys

make urine, you should be okay.

> How do I know when it's time to go up in dosage? Just try again in a

> few rounds?

I would stick with 25 for at least a few more rounds. You might

try a smaller increment in dose when you increase again, just to

" test the waters " . For me, it was only when I got on good adrenal

support that I started tolerating higher doses. It may also be

necessary to treat other symptoms better in order to raise your dose.

> Also, when my body starts dumping mercury from my tissues – if I

> can't get my DMSA levels up enough – will there be a lot of

> redistribution from the tissue dumping alone? What will the Mercury

> do, store itself in other previously unaffected parts or redistribute

> back to where it just got dumped from or possibly both? And then I

> guess my blood levels would go up too and ALA would be a bad idea b/c

> it could take mercury into brain?

As I see it, you can only raise your dose as fast as you can

raise it. You have no control over tissue dumping and it is

going to happen roughly as Andy predicts in Figure 15. He

points it out so people understand why there can be subjective

worsening after initial improvement.

I think this is why you need to find ways to address symptoms.

If you can't raise the dose because that increases symptoms,

then you need to have a way to address the mercury that's

floating around: lots of antioxidants, and supplements or

medicines that treat the symptoms until you get rid of the

mercury.

> Is there an optimal level of DMSA to be on before starting ALA?

I think the most important thing would be to feel comfortable

on the dose of DMSA before throwing ALA into the mix. For me,

ALA stirred things up a lot more. People are different. Some

people tolerate ALA better than DMSA.

> Also, I am a little more than 3 months post amalgam removal and

> figure it's time to start the ALA. Well, I'm scared. Since I've had

> such emotional/mental reactions to DMSA does that mean it will get

> worse before it gets better with ALA? (I'm afraid of cracking.) I'm

You will not know until you try. If you are having emotional

symptoms, I strongly recommend you start learning about ways

to treat them with supplements and/or drugs (I am preaching to

myself here, too, because this is an issue I always have to stay

on top of). Chelation does stir up symptoms.

> thinking that if DMSA isn't chelating my brain but can effect my

> emotions so that it's going to be really hard with ALA. Am I

> figuring this right?

Perhaps. I think for some people who do well on ALA, the good

effects of the ALA can offset side effects. (Personally I think

that is why some people don't notice problems using infrequent

high doses.) It supports the liver, helps with managing blood

sugar, improves antioxidant levels, improves cysteine levels

for those who are low, probably increases glutathione, etc.

It does lots of good stuff.

When you are ready, try it in a small dose. If you are worried,

I would say start with 6.25 mg. I really think you should make

sure you are addressing emotional symptoms before you try it.

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