Re: Possible HG - Walks like HG, Talks like HG... Probably Hg

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Hi Phil,

Just a few thoughts on what you wrote. I'm sure you

will hear a lot from other people.

I had a nearly identical problem with hives/urticaria

when I bathed in hot water or exercised. I also have

had severe exacerbations of this type (anaphylactic

attacks), sometimes for no apparent reason, and

sometimes after exposure to chelators or during

unprotected filing removals.

Because these symptoms largely disappeared after my

filings were removed, and because I testing positive

for allergic sensitivity to Mercury in my MELISA test

(and for many other reasons - too many to list), I am

certain that Mercury was the culprit for me. I also

had severe Candida which is now very mild. Also had

fatigue and frequent urination, along with about 20

other things.

The " frequent dose chelators " do not generally talk

about the MELISA test, but there are a number of

reasons I think you should consider it. They have

found that there are genetic predispositions to metals

sensitivity which are particularly common in persons

of Nordic descent. The MELISA research was done in

Norway, and some of their papers can be read at

www.melisa.org.

The MELISA researchers have found provable allergic

sensitivities to nickel, gold, and other common metals

as well as mercury and cadmium. I tested positive for

mercury and cadmium allergy and have largely recovered

after getting these out of my system. If you take

this test you should be able to rule out the

possibility that your trouble is related to your

nickel crown, which is important to do before

chelation, and possibly also find out if you are

having an allergic reaction to mercury.

Concerning chelation, I'm a true believer in the

chelation protocol suggested by Cutler and by this

group. I would make sure that nickel is not a problem

for you BEFORE you try any chlelation, including ALA.

If you do not have any mercury filings (including

under your nickel crown!) then you might want to

think about doing some rounds of chelation with DMSA

and testing your urine to see how much lead and/or

mercury you excrete. People who have poor metals

excretion sometimes show paradoxically low levels of

mercury, lead, etc. in hair and urine tests, so I

wouldn't conclude this is not your problem on that

basis alone.

Cutler's book (Amalgam Illness) is worth reading for

many reasons. Be aware, however, that the 50-100mg

DMSA every three hours that he recommends for

chelation is considered too much by many of us. I

started at a mere 6mg, and plan to stay there for

awhile. Many others start at 12.5mg, with many

experiencing symptom exacerbations. On 6mg, I just

feel much, much better than usual, so why rock the

boat? That's my philosophy. I think it's reasonable

to be very cautious, because writers on this board

have complained about seizures, liver problems, atacks

of hypotension, and other problems caused by too much

DMSA (really by excessive mercury mobilization caused

by DMSA).

My impression is that I was sicker than you (severe

gallstones, heart arrythmias, anaphylactic attacks,

plus MS symtoms, CFS symtoms, fatigue, adrenal

supressions, etc., etc.) 12 months ago but I am almost

completely well, even when I am chelating. I couldn't

exercise or think well enough to computer program 12

months ago, and now I am rock climbing, coding, and

having a more or less normal life. So don't give up

hope - I have found that this kind of thinking worsens

and improves with the rest of the disease. Depression

and anxiety are caused by metals poisoning and also

Candida. It sometimes helps to remind yourself of

that.

Your sickness sounds like classic metals poisoning,

probably involving Mercury. Immunizations and flu

shots contained a lot of mercury (Thimersol) until

recently. You could have an extreme allergic

sensitivity, in which case very small exposures might

make you very sick. If you are a particularly poor

excretor of mercury (an inherited trait associated

with the MTHFR single nucleotide polymorphism), then

you might be accumulating and not excreting, which

would constantly reinforce and exacerbate any allergy.

People with more allergy than toxicity (like myself)

seem to recover very quickly once they reduce the

amount of metals in their " fast pool " . In my case, I

also had very severe allergic reactions to the wrong

chelators (EDTA) or chelators taken on the wrong

schedule (ALA). If you are allergic you should go

very slowly with chelation, but you may improve faster

than you are expecting.

If you aren't already on Nystatin you might want to

try that. Taking fiber (Psyllium Husk and Cellulose)

helps me. Zyrtec (prescription antihistimine)

suppressed my urticaria and flushing by about 70%,

which saved me from anaphylactic attacks.

To me it sounds like you are on the right track and

are close to finding out which metals are causing you

problems if that is the case. Once you know, it

sounds to me like you should be able to get through

this no problem. It helps when you are depressed to

know that is part of the poisoning. It helps to hear

the many stories of people who were much sicker than

you and are now fine after chelation.

Good luck,

Dave

--- danzrev danzrev@...> wrote:

> Hello everybody, thanks to everybody posting on this

> forum..

>

> I am a 21 years old guy with a persistent case of

> candida, the

> symptoms which relate to my condition are:

>

> -chronic rashes or hives every time I heat up or

> exercise

> -very sympathetic dominant, hard to relax and take

> it easy even if I

> am tired (I guess this relates to messed up thyroid

> and adrenals)

> -have had severe acne for 4 years, very poor blood

> circulation in

> feet and hands, dandruff (every possible skin

> problem )

> -frequent urination

> -small muscles and little hair growth (low testo

> maybe)

>

> Some psychological problems:

> -poor short term memory

> -Have been very shy throughout infancy and puberty

> -minor obsessiveness

> -feel very very mentally alert, almost like

> hyperactive, have no

> impaired cognitive abilities, however I cannot focus

> at all..

> -bad self-esteem

>

> As I have been following the anti-candida trail for

> about 2 years

> with some degree of success (I am more outwards and

> easy-going, my

> acne has ceased, etc.) but with still subsisting

> hives and skin

> problems I am beginning to question why my candida

> and my symptoms

> have bothered me so much and won't subside.

>

> I have had one amalgam filling when I was 9 years

> old, however it's

> not there anymore, and I cannot remember if a

> dentist has changed it

> with a white composite filling. However my mother

> probably had 15

> fillings in her mouth at the time she was pregnant

> with me, so I am

> beginning to be a little suspicious of possible

> mercury damage. I

> also broke a tooth, replaced with nickel crown. Have

> had lots of

> immunizations and vaccines. In addition to that I

> have had recurrent

> pneumonia (first time when I was 2 y.o.) with

> antibiotics as

> treatment.

>

> Although I have taken lots and lots of probiotics,

> anti-fungals, eat

> anti-candida, etc. I still feel like I haven't

> reached the bottom

> yet. I also get reactions to sulfury foods (eggs)

> and supplements

> (MSM).

> For 1 year ago, I had some slightly elevated

> ALT/AST-values (liver

> enzymes), been best friend with milk thistle ever

> since.. There seems

> to be so many cursors pointing towards the mercury

> issue, so I just

> need your advice regarding my situation.

>

> I have also done a hair mineral analysis (trace

> elements, inc.) which

> indicates no exposure of heavy metals in hair, but

> with wacked up

> mineral ratios, esp. ca/mg, ca/k, na/k. My

> electrolytes are low apart

> from calcium.

>

> I really need to solve this as I cannot live like

> this anymore. I

> want to exercise vigourosly and be active, and feel

> more confident

> about myself. The hives and blushing are responsible

> for so much

> misery in my life, however if I can solve my

> problems I would feel so

> relieved that a 1000 kilos are put off my

> shoulders...

>

> Anyone who could point out mercury's possible role

> in all of this?

> Could it hurt just to try to take ALA round the

> clock? Other

> therapies? Advice? Please, I feel like I'm near my

> wit's end

> sometimes... greetings from phil from norway (excuse

> if my english is

> not that great all the time..) Where should I start?

>

>