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Well I'm still trying to figure out adrenal support and haven't

started chelating yet, so maybe I'm not the best adviser. But a lot

of my more serious problems came from taking ALA as an anti-oxidant

while I still had amalgams in (before I knew better) and I feel that

it moved a lot of mercury into my brain. So I think doing more rounds

of DMSA only, just to make sure your body burden is down, makes sense.

Going up to 8mg might be a good plan - it's a small increase and

shouldn't be too different. Personally, I like the idea of having the

DMSA dose higher than the ALA (says the person who hasn't tried it yet).

Enjoying a few more rounds of feeling good would be a nice plan, too!

We could all use a " feeling good " break!

>

> I am 3.5 months amalgam free now. I just completed round 8. 6mg DMSA

> every 3 hours, 3 days on 4 days off, even waking at night. My first

> few rounds where difficult, with plenty of symptoms and problems

> whilst I discovered I am a fast metaboliser and needed to increased

> the dosing frequency and lower the dose to 6mg. (I started at 12.5mg

> every 4 hours)

>

> But the last 4 rounds have been easier and easier until I would say

> they are almost completely symptom free now, both on and off round.

> Which is obviously great news.

>

> Also, I am feeling better and better as the weeks go by. Last week I

> had 2 days on the trot where I felt like a normal person. It's been a

> LONG time since I could say that. But saying that, I still have a way

> to go, I still get bad days along with the good.

>

> Q: what do I do next?

>

> 1) Add ALA? If so what dose? 3mg? 6mg?

> 2) Increase the DMSA dose to 8mg?

> 3) Do nothing…stay where I am at 6mg?

>

> Usually I instinctively know what I should do next, but now…..i

> really don't know what to do.

> I want to just stay at 6mg because it's easy and i'm in the groove.

> I want to add ALA because I know I will have to sooner or later, but

> the thought of more pain and hassle figuring out the right dose…..i

> don't need!

> I want to increase the dmsa dose to increase the amount of mercury

> excreted…but again….potential pain

>

> It's a scary business this, I never want to go back to the bad old

> days ever ever again.

>

> Sunshine

>

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> I am 3.5 months amalgam free now. I just completed round 8. 6mg DMSA

> every 3 hours, 3 days on 4 days off, even waking at night. My first

> few rounds where difficult, with plenty of symptoms and problems

> whilst I discovered I am a fast metaboliser and needed to increased

> the dosing frequency and lower the dose to 6mg. (I started at 12.5mg

> every 4 hours)

>

> But the last 4 rounds have been easier and easier until I would say

> they are almost completely symptom free now, both on and off round.

> Which is obviously great news.

>

Great news. I would take that as a signal to increase the dose of

DMSA slightly.

> Also, I am feeling better and better as the weeks go by. Last week I

> had 2 days on the trot where I felt like a normal person. It's been a

> LONG time since I could say that. But saying that, I still have a way

> to go, I still get bad days along with the good.

>

> Q: what do I do next?

>

> 1) Add ALA? If so what dose? 3mg? 6mg?

> 2) Increase the DMSA dose to 8mg?

> 3) Do nothing…stay where I am at 6mg?

>

I would go for (2)

I would wait until you get the DMSA to 12.5 and find that dose ok

before adding ALA, and then add it at about 5-6 mg.

J

> Usually I instinctively know what I should do next, but now…..i

> really don't know what to do.

> I want to just stay at 6mg because it's easy and i'm in the groove.

> I want to add ALA because I know I will have to sooner or later, but

> the thought of more pain and hassle figuring out the right dose…..i

> don't need!

> I want to increase the dmsa dose to increase the amount of mercury

> excreted…but again….potential pain

>

> It's a scary business this, I never want to go back to the bad old

> days ever ever again.

>

> Sunshine

>

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In frequent-dose-chelation sunshinep1969 wrote:

Seems like I spoke a bit too soon, feeling a bit ropey again. Not

sure if it's redistribution or coming back from holiday blues..oh

well..least I am getting some good days now inbetween the bad.

I will stick at 6mg DMSA for the next round, if all goes smoothly

maybe after that will increase to 8mg. I think introducing the ALA is

too early for me.

-----------There is nothing wrong with sticking with a dose that makes you

feel good and you can handle. But when you feel ready, there's nothing wrong

with trying a dosage increase too. And I think the ALA thing is very

individual, about when to start it. For myself, I felt that if I only tolerated

small doses of DMSA, then perhaps I had a very large body burden, and better

work on lowering that before adding in ALA. So as you say above, and as

suggested, waiting till you tolerate a higher dose of DMSA before adding in ALA

might be wise. But, at some point, you should try the ALA, because some people

have found that they feel better on it, and you won't know until you try. If

you try it and it doesn't go well, then you know you're not ready for it. That

happened to me. So trial and error, that's how you will know.--------Jackie

I was feeling great away on holiday, now I'm back at work I feel

rough again.......(sigh)......My head hurts from thinking about why i

feel rough every single time i come back from holiday......

------------Don't think about it too much, that is a normal adrenal response,

to feel better on holiday and worse afterwards.---------Jackie

Thxs replies, Sunshine

> >

> > I am 3.5 months amalgam free now. I just completed round 8. 6mg

DMSA

> > every 3 hours, 3 days on 4 days off, even waking at night. My

first

> > few rounds where difficult, with plenty of symptoms and problems

> > whilst I discovered I am a fast metaboliser and needed to

increased

> > the dosing frequency and lower the dose to 6mg. (I started at

12.5mg

> > every 4 hours)

> >

> > But the last 4 rounds have been easier and easier until I would

say

> > they are almost completely symptom free now, both on and off

round.

> > Which is obviously great news.

> >

>

>

> Great news. I would take that as a signal to increase the dose of

> DMSA slightly.

>

>

>

>

> > Also, I am feeling better and better as the weeks go by. Last

week I

> > had 2 days on the trot where I felt like a normal person. It's

been a

> > LONG time since I could say that. But saying that, I still have a

way

> > to go, I still get bad days along with the good.

> >

> > Q: what do I do next?

> >

> > 1) Add ALA? If so what dose? 3mg? 6mg?

> > 2) Increase the DMSA dose to 8mg?

> > 3) Do nothing.stay where I am at 6mg?

> >

>

>

> I would go for (2)

>

> I would wait until you get the DMSA to 12.5 and find that dose ok

> before adding ALA, and then add it at about 5-6 mg.

>

> J

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