Re: Is muscle tensing a sign that ALA and DMSA are working?

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

>

> I am dealing with what feels like an awful amalgam problem.

>

> When I take 50 mgs DMSA and 50 mgs ALA 8 times a day, as Cutler

> recommends, I at times feel like tightening or pumping my leg and arm

> muscles. Is this a relatively common thing?

>

> Does anyone else have this happen to him / her when they take DMSA and

> ALA?

Not exactly sure what you are describing. Is it involuntary

twitching of the muscles? I have had this, although it has

happened both when I am on rounds and off. It is not happening

for me recently, but I went through a period last fall when it

was happening a lot.

I would suggest reducing your dose, at least the ALA dose, if

not both, to 25 mg and see how you do. Reducing the dose will

not reduce the amount you are chelating by that much.

> I'm taking a seizure med which somewhat slows me down; at present I

> can't really feel all too much " progress " with the Cutler therapy, but

> then it's only been 7 rounds of 50 mgs DMSA and 50 mgs ALA. I'm

> afraid I may be looking at 100 + rounds.

Yes, 7 rounds is not very much.

> What sort of improvements do people first notice?

I suppose this varies - not sure if there is any typical

progression of improvements.

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[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

>

> I am dealing with what feels like an awful amalgam problem.

>

> When I take 50 mgs DMSA and 50 mgs ALA 8 times a day, as Cutler

> recommends, I at times feel like tightening or pumping my leg and arm

> muscles. Is this a relatively common thing?

I've had that. For all muscle problems, I found more magnesium, daily

Epsom baths, and lots of flax oil helped a lot. And, if the side

effects are really bothering you, you can lower your dose of chelator.

>

> at present I

> can't really feel all too much " progress " with the Cutler therapy, but

> then it's only been 7 rounds of 50 mgs DMSA and 50 mgs ALA. I'm

> afraid I may be looking at 100 + rounds.

I did 16 rounds and without really making a conscious decision about

it, quit. I hadn't felt anything good or bad. But another year went

by, my health got considerably worse, and I got serious about getting

the supps right and started chelating again. It's only now, at close

to 60 rounds, that I feel better during a round. And slowly there have

been improvements, although it is hard to sort out thyroid/adrenal

support and supps from what chelation is doing.

Nell