Chelating with ALA only? -> Esp. early on with child with brain mercury?

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Andy seems to mention that chelating with DMPS or DMSA concurrently

seems to reduce the side effects of those chelators, and " changes the

side effect profile " of ALA, which I have taken to mean perhaps

reduces it's side effects too. A couple people in the group have

responded that they have used ALA alone before, but I want to add a

question as to whether they could do that early on or had to go through

some period using the " DM " s first. We've done transdermal alternating

days (a no-no by Cutler) previously for only about 30 days total,

spread of course over 2 months due to alternating days - can we just go

to ALA?

Our child appears to have most of her mercury in the brain anyway - her

DMPS challenge test (a no-no I know, now) was zero for mercury, and

she's super coordinated and " looks normal " but can't make sense of

things mentally (although echos and speaks well as long as thinking

mostly not required).

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> Andy seems to mention that chelating with DMPS or DMSA concurrently

> seems to reduce the side effects of those chelators, and " changes

the

> side effect profile " of ALA, which I have taken to mean perhaps

> reduces it's side effects too.

TK---yes

A couple people in the group have

> responded that they have used ALA alone before, but I want to add a

> question as to whether they could do that early on

TK--- yes, 2-3 months after all amalgam removal of Hg exposure

or had to go through

> some period using the " DM " s first.

TK--- it is optional to use the D's to help reduce body burden which

is often necessary to reduce side effects when starting ala so one

can continue to chelate

We've done transdermal alternating

> days (a no-no by Cutler) previously for only about 30 days total,

> spread of course over 2 months due to alternating days - can we

just go

> to ALA?

TK-- maybe, maybe not. more info is necessary for more input

>

> Our child appears to have most of her mercury in the brain anyway

- her

> DMPS challenge test (a no-no I know, now) was zero for mercury

TK-- this doesn't really mean anything and is not informative - do a

DDI Hair elements analysis and follow the counting rules.

, and

> she's super coordinated and " looks normal " but can't make sense of

> things mentally (although echos and speaks well as long as thinking

> mostly not required).

>