Re: Need encouragement, and any ideas

[Guest guest]

TK--- Tough one. I do not know other than to suggest just using the

dmps alone for awhile to possibly help move out whatever Hg you moved

into some sensitive area.

At 2 hr intervals you may also need to take a longer breaks to

recover or shorter rounds due to stress.

>

> I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5

mg

> and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

> days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they

were

> excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

> this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling

so

> encouraged.

>

> Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

> anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

> such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy,

swaying

> feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a

big

> problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

> about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

>

> I should have reduced dose, but I thought maybe it was a one-time

> event and I tried again at the same dose. Same problem and I

dropped

> the ALA after 2 days. I continued DMPS for a week after that and

> today I started ALA again at 8 mg. After the second dose, it is

> starting again - anxiety, paresthesias, dizzy. I'm also very cold

> and my eyes are blurring. I'm afraid of what will happen if I

> continue, but it's clear I need the ALA to get at this problem.

>

> I cannot understand why I am so incredibly sensitive to ALA. The

> paresthesias are strange and new. The anxiety is adrenaline-type

> anxiety, which I have not had for years. The cold, shivery feeling

> is part of this, I think - I used to get that way from adrenaline.

> I had really hoped the dizzy thing was gone for good.

>

> I got some buspar to see if that helps the anxiety, but not so

far.

>

> Any words of wisdom, advice, ideas, encouragement, anything would

be

> appreciated.

>

> --

>

[Guest guest]

TK--- Tough one. I do not know other than to suggest just using the

dmps alone for awhile to possibly help move out whatever Hg you moved

into some sensitive area.

At 2 hr intervals you may also need to take a longer breaks to

recover or shorter rounds due to stress.

>

> I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5

mg

> and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

> days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they

were

> excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

> this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling

so

> encouraged.

>

> Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

> anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

> such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy,

swaying

> feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a

big

> problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

> about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

>

> I should have reduced dose, but I thought maybe it was a one-time

> event and I tried again at the same dose. Same problem and I

dropped

> the ALA after 2 days. I continued DMPS for a week after that and

> today I started ALA again at 8 mg. After the second dose, it is

> starting again - anxiety, paresthesias, dizzy. I'm also very cold

> and my eyes are blurring. I'm afraid of what will happen if I

> continue, but it's clear I need the ALA to get at this problem.

>

> I cannot understand why I am so incredibly sensitive to ALA. The

> paresthesias are strange and new. The anxiety is adrenaline-type

> anxiety, which I have not had for years. The cold, shivery feeling

> is part of this, I think - I used to get that way from adrenaline.

> I had really hoped the dizzy thing was gone for good.

>

> I got some buspar to see if that helps the anxiety, but not so

far.

>

> Any words of wisdom, advice, ideas, encouragement, anything would

be

> appreciated.

>

> --

>

[Guest guest]

Have you changed brands of anything? Added any new supplements, drugs

or foods? Or switched pharmacies for any prescriptions? Or has a

name-brand med gone generic? (I've had trouble with that changing the

whole picture, especially when they change generics, which only have

to be within 20% of the brand name anyway.)

Also, are you certain you haven't had any accidental exposure? The

first thing that comes to mind for me, for accidental exposure, is

broken flourescents... especially in stores and other buildings where

I don't have control.

If you did OK on the DMPS alone, I would suggest going back to basics

and doing a few rounds of just DMPS to stabilize.

You know far more about this than I do, but I would think that even

without any outside/artificial changes, the detoxification process

itself causes changes to the body system. So it's an ongoing process

of tuning and refinement. And you are one of the best at that, so

don't lose hope!

>

> I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5 mg

> and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

> days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they were

> excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

> this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling so

> encouraged.

>

> Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

> anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

> such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy, swaying

> feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a big

> problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

> about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

>

> I should have reduced dose, but I thought maybe it was a one-time

> event and I tried again at the same dose. Same problem and I dropped

> the ALA after 2 days. I continued DMPS for a week after that and

> today I started ALA again at 8 mg. After the second dose, it is

> starting again - anxiety, paresthesias, dizzy. I'm also very cold

> and my eyes are blurring. I'm afraid of what will happen if I

> continue, but it's clear I need the ALA to get at this problem.

>

> I cannot understand why I am so incredibly sensitive to ALA. The

> paresthesias are strange and new. The anxiety is adrenaline-type

> anxiety, which I have not had for years. The cold, shivery feeling

> is part of this, I think - I used to get that way from adrenaline.

> I had really hoped the dizzy thing was gone for good.

>

> I got some buspar to see if that helps the anxiety, but not so far.

>

> Any words of wisdom, advice, ideas, encouragement, anything would be

> appreciated.

>

> --

>

[Guest guest]

Have you changed brands of anything? Added any new supplements, drugs

or foods? Or switched pharmacies for any prescriptions? Or has a

name-brand med gone generic? (I've had trouble with that changing the

whole picture, especially when they change generics, which only have

to be within 20% of the brand name anyway.)

Also, are you certain you haven't had any accidental exposure? The

first thing that comes to mind for me, for accidental exposure, is

broken flourescents... especially in stores and other buildings where

I don't have control.

If you did OK on the DMPS alone, I would suggest going back to basics

and doing a few rounds of just DMPS to stabilize.

You know far more about this than I do, but I would think that even

without any outside/artificial changes, the detoxification process

itself causes changes to the body system. So it's an ongoing process

of tuning and refinement. And you are one of the best at that, so

don't lose hope!

>

> I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5 mg

> and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

> days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they were

> excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

> this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling so

> encouraged.

>

> Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

> anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

> such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy, swaying

> feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a big

> problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

> about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

>

> I should have reduced dose, but I thought maybe it was a one-time

> event and I tried again at the same dose. Same problem and I dropped

> the ALA after 2 days. I continued DMPS for a week after that and

> today I started ALA again at 8 mg. After the second dose, it is

> starting again - anxiety, paresthesias, dizzy. I'm also very cold

> and my eyes are blurring. I'm afraid of what will happen if I

> continue, but it's clear I need the ALA to get at this problem.

>

> I cannot understand why I am so incredibly sensitive to ALA. The

> paresthesias are strange and new. The anxiety is adrenaline-type

> anxiety, which I have not had for years. The cold, shivery feeling

> is part of this, I think - I used to get that way from adrenaline.

> I had really hoped the dizzy thing was gone for good.

>

> I got some buspar to see if that helps the anxiety, but not so far.

>

> Any words of wisdom, advice, ideas, encouragement, anything would be

> appreciated.

>

> --

>

[Guest guest]

,

I don't have any words of wisdom for you but just wanted to say I'm sorry you

are having such a hard time. Also wondering if this paresthesias wasn't what our

little one was talking about when she stated her hand felt funny on round. She

alternated this complaint of paresthesias with saying her hand was numb so I'm

thinking it is the same thing.

We are still trying to figure out what to do here. We tried a round of low dose

dmps and got the same symptoms we had on the dmsa/ala, a little tic or whatever

it is. Our family decided to ask Andy to consult as we are at a loss here.

Other than that she is doing well, the tic/twitchy thing is gone, she completed

her first week at school and is doing great, we just can't chelate w/o getting

this side effect.

I did do a cursory search of paresthesias and found a good article that I will

try to post and among other things they mention a B12 deficiency. Have you had

your B12 checked lately?

Hope things get better for you.

Need encouragement, and any ideas

I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5 mg

and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they were

excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling so

encouraged.

Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy, swaying

feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a big

problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

I should have reduced dose, but I thought maybe it was a one-time

event and I tried again at the same dose. Same problem and I dropped

the ALA after 2 days. I continued DMPS for a week after that and

today I started ALA again at 8 mg. After the second dose, it is

starting again - anxiety, paresthesias, dizzy. I'm also very cold

and my eyes are blurring. I'm afraid of what will happen if I

continue, but it's clear I need the ALA to get at this problem.

I cannot understand why I am so incredibly sensitive to ALA. The

paresthesias are strange and new. The anxiety is adrenaline-type

anxiety, which I have not had for years. The cold, shivery feeling

is part of this, I think - I used to get that way from adrenaline.

I had really hoped the dizzy thing was gone for good.

I got some buspar to see if that helps the anxiety, but not so far.

Any words of wisdom, advice, ideas, encouragement, anything would be

appreciated.

--

[Guest guest]

,

I don't have any words of wisdom for you but just wanted to say I'm sorry you

are having such a hard time. Also wondering if this paresthesias wasn't what our

little one was talking about when she stated her hand felt funny on round. She

alternated this complaint of paresthesias with saying her hand was numb so I'm

thinking it is the same thing.

We are still trying to figure out what to do here. We tried a round of low dose

dmps and got the same symptoms we had on the dmsa/ala, a little tic or whatever

it is. Our family decided to ask Andy to consult as we are at a loss here.

Other than that she is doing well, the tic/twitchy thing is gone, she completed

her first week at school and is doing great, we just can't chelate w/o getting

this side effect.

I did do a cursory search of paresthesias and found a good article that I will

try to post and among other things they mention a B12 deficiency. Have you had

your B12 checked lately?

Hope things get better for you.

Need encouragement, and any ideas

I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5 mg

and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they were

excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling so

encouraged.

Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy, swaying

feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a big

problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

I should have reduced dose, but I thought maybe it was a one-time

event and I tried again at the same dose. Same problem and I dropped

the ALA after 2 days. I continued DMPS for a week after that and

today I started ALA again at 8 mg. After the second dose, it is

starting again - anxiety, paresthesias, dizzy. I'm also very cold

and my eyes are blurring. I'm afraid of what will happen if I

continue, but it's clear I need the ALA to get at this problem.

I cannot understand why I am so incredibly sensitive to ALA. The

paresthesias are strange and new. The anxiety is adrenaline-type

anxiety, which I have not had for years. The cold, shivery feeling

is part of this, I think - I used to get that way from adrenaline.

I had really hoped the dizzy thing was gone for good.

I got some buspar to see if that helps the anxiety, but not so far.

Any words of wisdom, advice, ideas, encouragement, anything would be

appreciated.

--

[Guest guest]

,

I don't have any words of wisdom for you but just wanted to say I'm sorry you

are having such a hard time. Also wondering if this paresthesias wasn't what our

little one was talking about when she stated her hand felt funny on round. She

alternated this complaint of paresthesias with saying her hand was numb so I'm

thinking it is the same thing.

We are still trying to figure out what to do here. We tried a round of low dose

dmps and got the same symptoms we had on the dmsa/ala, a little tic or whatever

it is. Our family decided to ask Andy to consult as we are at a loss here.

Other than that she is doing well, the tic/twitchy thing is gone, she completed

her first week at school and is doing great, we just can't chelate w/o getting

this side effect.

I did do a cursory search of paresthesias and found a good article that I will

try to post and among other things they mention a B12 deficiency. Have you had

your B12 checked lately?

Hope things get better for you.

Need encouragement, and any ideas

I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5 mg

and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they were

excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling so

encouraged.

Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy, swaying

feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a big

problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

I should have reduced dose, but I thought maybe it was a one-time

event and I tried again at the same dose. Same problem and I dropped

the ALA after 2 days. I continued DMPS for a week after that and

today I started ALA again at 8 mg. After the second dose, it is

starting again - anxiety, paresthesias, dizzy. I'm also very cold

and my eyes are blurring. I'm afraid of what will happen if I

continue, but it's clear I need the ALA to get at this problem.

I cannot understand why I am so incredibly sensitive to ALA. The

paresthesias are strange and new. The anxiety is adrenaline-type

anxiety, which I have not had for years. The cold, shivery feeling

is part of this, I think - I used to get that way from adrenaline.

I had really hoped the dizzy thing was gone for good.

I got some buspar to see if that helps the anxiety, but not so far.

Any words of wisdom, advice, ideas, encouragement, anything would be

appreciated.

--

[Guest guest]

>

>

>

> TK--- Tough one. I do not know other than to suggest just using the

> dmps alone for awhile to possibly help move out whatever Hg you moved

> into some sensitive area.

Yes, this is why I continued with DMPS alone after dropping the ALA

on the second bad round. This seemed to clear things somewhat, as

the symptoms did not persist as long as they did after the first bad

round. On the first round, I continued the DMPS for a day after

dropping the ALA (as I usually do), but this was not enough.

> At 2 hr intervals you may also need to take a longer breaks to

> recover or shorter rounds due to stress.

That is why I waited a full week after the too short 2 day round.

I think this made me more prepared to start ALA again.

The symptoms have not progressed as of this evening, but it is still

day 1. If I can manage a full 3 days I think it will help. I just

need to stay focused and not make any mistakes.

Thanks, TK.

--

[Guest guest]

>

>

>

> TK--- Tough one. I do not know other than to suggest just using the

> dmps alone for awhile to possibly help move out whatever Hg you moved

> into some sensitive area.

Yes, this is why I continued with DMPS alone after dropping the ALA

on the second bad round. This seemed to clear things somewhat, as

the symptoms did not persist as long as they did after the first bad

round. On the first round, I continued the DMPS for a day after

dropping the ALA (as I usually do), but this was not enough.

> At 2 hr intervals you may also need to take a longer breaks to

> recover or shorter rounds due to stress.

That is why I waited a full week after the too short 2 day round.

I think this made me more prepared to start ALA again.

The symptoms have not progressed as of this evening, but it is still

day 1. If I can manage a full 3 days I think it will help. I just

need to stay focused and not make any mistakes.

Thanks, TK.

--

[Guest guest]

>

>

>

> TK--- Tough one. I do not know other than to suggest just using the

> dmps alone for awhile to possibly help move out whatever Hg you moved

> into some sensitive area.

Yes, this is why I continued with DMPS alone after dropping the ALA

on the second bad round. This seemed to clear things somewhat, as

the symptoms did not persist as long as they did after the first bad

round. On the first round, I continued the DMPS for a day after

dropping the ALA (as I usually do), but this was not enough.

> At 2 hr intervals you may also need to take a longer breaks to

> recover or shorter rounds due to stress.

That is why I waited a full week after the too short 2 day round.

I think this made me more prepared to start ALA again.

The symptoms have not progressed as of this evening, but it is still

day 1. If I can manage a full 3 days I think it will help. I just

need to stay focused and not make any mistakes.

Thanks, TK.

--

[Guest guest]

>I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5 mg

> and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

> days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they were

> excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

> this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling so

> encouraged.

> Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

> anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

> such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy, swaying

> feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a big

> problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

> about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

Hi ,

Sorry that you are battling.

Did this co-ioncide with you starting the Sustained Release T3 as per the

's protocol?

Are your temperatures up?

I wonder if your metablism has quickened and if your tempertures are up, so

perhaps some 'warming' of areas has intitiated a vasodilation and a release

of metals.

Perhaps you'll have to do one ALA/DMSA round for every three DMSA rounds.

I know of a person who has to increase his cortisol every time he adds ALA

just to make it through the round (he can only tolerate 2mg of ALA). Then he

coontinues for a few rounds of DMSA only.

It is not worth doing harm and it seems that your dosage is too high. Your

body may have to catch up on the metals the ALA released and needs a break

from it.

Dean

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm sorry to read about your recent troubles. I have also been struggling with

balancing

hormones, with things taking a turn for the worse around the first of the year.

I'll share what I've been doing, although I'm not confident it addresses what

you have been

dealing with.

I've done 64 rounds since December of 2005. Around the first of this year, I

was under a

lot of emotional stress and felt I was sliding backwards, healthwise. Energy

and mood

down, anxiety up, periods gone completely haywire.

I experimented with taking some Isocort to help with the feeling of

stress/anxiety. I

experimented with Iodoral for a month to help with hypothyroid symptoms (the

Iodoral

made me feel much, much worse).

I tested adrenals, Diagnos-Techs, saliva, on no Isocort, and as you know, found

out I was

intolerant to gluten and didn't need the Isocort. Dropped it, and started a

gluten free diet

right away.

I found an MD willing to rx Armour and I tried that. I felt somewhat better,

but then

overshot it and ended up with uncomfortable chest tightness and elevated pulse.

I started over again with the Armour, and tested myself at 3/4 grains, via

Diagnos-Techs

lab, saliva and serum within the same hour. Son of a gun, if my T3 and T4 were

still

sticking at the bottom of the range (much like when I was tested on no Armour at

all).

I also did the GI-2 test from Diagnos-Techs and hit the jackpot. Severe fungal

infection in

the gut. Too much bad bacteria. Not enough good bacteria. Low digestive

enzymes. Not

only gluten intolerant, but intolerant to soy too.

I learned the fungus which is running rampant in my gut is common in our

environment

and is a potential contaminant of kefir grains. I had been making my own kefir

for quite

some time, so I chucked it all in the bin, figuring it was likely a source.

I'm on a protocol now where I'm taking various probiotics, and an herbal

anti-fungal. I'm

on an anti-candida diet, taking digestive enzymes with each meal, continuing

with gluten

free and added soy free.

I'm feeling better and better. Others have reported that as gut infections

clear, hormones

begin to come in balance again. I've noticed that in the last couple weeks,

I've had to

reduce my Armour because I was getting chest tightness and an elevated pulse

again.

I went from 3/4 grain to 1/2 grain to 1/4 grain. I began taking 500 mg

Tyrosine, 50 mcg

Selenium, and 225 mcg iodine upon waking in the morning, on an empty stomach, to

help

with the thyroid pathway. It seems to be working because I dropped the Armour

completely and still feel good.

For me, it really, really helped to get some targeted testing done. I was tired

of guessing,

and trying this and trying that. Of course, finances always came into play and

it helped

me to see on paper that I " needed " to take action (enzymes for instance, better

& more

probiotics, diet changes).

I'm waiting for a normal period and then I'm going to take the FHP (Female

Hormone

Panel) from Diagnos-Techs, which has 11 saliva samples throughout the month.

I think as my gut infections clear, and I stick to the diet, my hormones will

come back

online. I may need to tweek here and there, but I don't want to guess any

longer. I want

to save and have testing done here and there to stay on track.

Dh and I talked about this and we want to run GI tests on him and the kids, to

see if others

have any infections or food intolerances. I suspect it in my youngest.

[Guest guest]

> I am new to this group, but I read the post and now I think I

understand what has been happening to me. I took 100mg of ala for a

few days before I read the whole book and well, opps. I think I woke

up some metals and havn't got them out yet. Your description of

symptoms is excatly what I experianced too. It has been a few weeks

and I still have it off and on. How do you cope when you can't stand up?

>

>

> >I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5 mg

> > and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

> > days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they were

> > excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

> > this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling so

> > encouraged.

> > Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

> > anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

> > such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy, swaying

> > feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a big

> > problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

> > about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

>

> Hi ,

> Sorry that you are battling.

> Did this co-ioncide with you starting the Sustained Release T3 as

per the

> 's protocol?

> Are your temperatures up?

> I wonder if your metablism has quickened and if your tempertures are

up, so

> perhaps some 'warming' of areas has intitiated a vasodilation and a

release

> of metals.

> Perhaps you'll have to do one ALA/DMSA round for every three DMSA

rounds.

> I know of a person who has to increase his cortisol every time he

adds ALA

> just to make it through the round (he can only tolerate 2mg of ALA).

Then he

> coontinues for a few rounds of DMSA only.

> It is not worth doing harm and it seems that your dosage is too

high. Your

> body may have to catch up on the metals the ALA released and needs a

break

> from it.

> Dean

>

[Guest guest]

> I am new to this group, but I read the post and now I think I

understand what has been happening to me. I took 100mg of ala for a

few days before I read the whole book and well, opps. I think I woke

up some metals and havn't got them out yet. Your description of

symptoms is excatly what I experianced too. It has been a few weeks

and I still have it off and on. How do you cope when you can't stand up?

>

>

> >I raised my ALA dose a few months ago. I did a few rounds at 12.5 mg

> > and then raised to 16 mg. I did okay at this for 3 rounds - 5 or 6

> > days worth of the ALA along with DMPS. In fact, I would say they were

> > excellent rounds, maybe the best ever, few symptoms. I attributed

> > this to reducing the night-time interval to 2 hours. I was feeling so

> > encouraged.

> > Then I had a very bad round at the same dose/interval. Extreme

> > anxiety, massive paresthesias of arms, legs, face (I have never had

> > such extreme paresthesias), strange emotions, and the dizzy, swaying

> > feeling (that I used to get a lot on DMSA/ALA, but has not been a big

> > problem on DMPS/ALA). I ended that round after 2.5 days. It took

> > about 5 days for the symptoms to settle down.

>

> Hi ,

> Sorry that you are battling.

> Did this co-ioncide with you starting the Sustained Release T3 as

per the

> 's protocol?

> Are your temperatures up?

> I wonder if your metablism has quickened and if your tempertures are

up, so

> perhaps some 'warming' of areas has intitiated a vasodilation and a

release

> of metals.

> Perhaps you'll have to do one ALA/DMSA round for every three DMSA

rounds.

> I know of a person who has to increase his cortisol every time he

adds ALA

> just to make it through the round (he can only tolerate 2mg of ALA).

Then he

> coontinues for a few rounds of DMSA only.

> It is not worth doing harm and it seems that your dosage is too

high. Your

> body may have to catch up on the metals the ALA released and needs a

break

> from it.

> Dean

>