DMSA reaction, Andy?

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Hey Everyone,

I asked this question privately...one responded, the other didn't...so I

thought I'd ask this publicly for any input.

I had a reaction to DMSA last October/November--feeling more depressed than

usual, gut was inflamed after round, and more redistribution than usual.

I thought it might have been a fluke, or perhaps the dosage was too high, or

that I had gone off my organic food/distilled water diet, so I tried it again

with my last round.

I took 6 mg of DMSA along with12.5 mg ALA. On the second day, I felt really

depressed--the kind where you don't have a bright spot all day. I stopped the

DMSA, but continued the ALA for another day.

The day after I stopped the round, I was incredibly pale. White as a sheet,

they say. This is the first time something like that has happened.

I do suffer from anemia.

Also, I have the crown in that I suspect has amalgam underneath it. I know

per Andy's guidelines that I shouldn't be chelating, but if I don't chelate, the

glands in my neck become more swollen to the point of being rock hard.

The only thing that relieves it is chelating.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Robyn

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation Boogie Check wrote:

Hey Everyone,

I asked this question privately...one responded, the other didn't...so I

thought I'd ask this publicly for any input.

I had a reaction to DMSA last October/November--feeling more depressed than

usual, gut was inflamed after round, and more redistribution than usual.

I thought it might have been a fluke, or perhaps the dosage was too high, or

that I had gone off my organic food/distilled water diet, so I tried it again

with my last round.

I took 6 mg of DMSA along with12.5 mg ALA. On the second day, I felt really

depressed--the kind where you don't have a bright spot all day. I stopped the

DMSA, but continued the ALA for another day.

----------According to TK, some people just don't tolerate DMSA. He didn't.

I believe it gave him migraines. So he had to use DMPS. Also, just so I'm

clear, you have done rounds with just ALA alone, and they were fine?------Jackie

The day after I stopped the round, I was incredibly pale. White as a sheet,

they say. This is the first time something like that has happened.

I do suffer from anemia.

---------Low iron is very common with mercury toxicity. Have you ever had

your ferritin checked? Mine was *extremely* low a couple of years ago. Andy

says you're better off on the lower side of normal, but mine was *way* lower

than that. So in my case, some supplementation was fine. Otherwise, Andy says

taking lots of antioxidants, like Vit C, can help to raise this, because the low

iron is caused by too much oxidative stress, probably from the mercury. Just to

be clear, I took lots of antioxidants too, and a low dose, very absorbable form

of iron, called IronSorb by Jarrow. No huge doses of iron that a regular doctor

might prescribe.-------Jackie

Also, I have the crown in that I suspect has amalgam underneath it. I know per

Andy's guidelines that I shouldn't be chelating, but if I don't chelate, the

glands in my neck become more swollen to the point of being rock hard.

----------I did mention the possibility above that you just don't tolerate

DMSA, but it is more likely that you have amalgam under this crown and that is

causing your problems. I'm sure that's not what you wanted to hear, but from

all the reports we hear here and from Andy, it is not a good idea to chelate

with amalgam still under a crown. Many will tell you absolutely not. You may

very well be moving more mercury into your brain by doing this, and you will

continue to get worse. I'm sorry, but I think the only real solution is to have

that crown checked.-----Jackie

The only thing that relieves it is chelating.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Robyn

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation Boogie Check wrote:

Hey Everyone,

I asked this question privately...one responded, the other didn't...so I

thought I'd ask this publicly for any input.

I had a reaction to DMSA last October/November--feeling more depressed than

usual, gut was inflamed after round, and more redistribution than usual.

I thought it might have been a fluke, or perhaps the dosage was too high, or

that I had gone off my organic food/distilled water diet, so I tried it again

with my last round.

I took 6 mg of DMSA along with12.5 mg ALA. On the second day, I felt really

depressed--the kind where you don't have a bright spot all day. I stopped the

DMSA, but continued the ALA for another day.

----------According to TK, some people just don't tolerate DMSA. He didn't.

I believe it gave him migraines. So he had to use DMPS. Also, just so I'm

clear, you have done rounds with just ALA alone, and they were fine?------Jackie

The day after I stopped the round, I was incredibly pale. White as a sheet,

they say. This is the first time something like that has happened.

I do suffer from anemia.

---------Low iron is very common with mercury toxicity. Have you ever had

your ferritin checked? Mine was *extremely* low a couple of years ago. Andy

says you're better off on the lower side of normal, but mine was *way* lower

than that. So in my case, some supplementation was fine. Otherwise, Andy says

taking lots of antioxidants, like Vit C, can help to raise this, because the low

iron is caused by too much oxidative stress, probably from the mercury. Just to

be clear, I took lots of antioxidants too, and a low dose, very absorbable form

of iron, called IronSorb by Jarrow. No huge doses of iron that a regular doctor

might prescribe.-------Jackie

Also, I have the crown in that I suspect has amalgam underneath it. I know per

Andy's guidelines that I shouldn't be chelating, but if I don't chelate, the

glands in my neck become more swollen to the point of being rock hard.

----------I did mention the possibility above that you just don't tolerate

DMSA, but it is more likely that you have amalgam under this crown and that is

causing your problems. I'm sure that's not what you wanted to hear, but from

all the reports we hear here and from Andy, it is not a good idea to chelate

with amalgam still under a crown. Many will tell you absolutely not. You may

very well be moving more mercury into your brain by doing this, and you will

continue to get worse. I'm sorry, but I think the only real solution is to have

that crown checked.-----Jackie

The only thing that relieves it is chelating.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Robyn