Re: Sore fingertips (slightly of topic)

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry I don't have a remedy for you and haven't had this myself, but I

noticed that this started to happen since you've added in ALA the last few

rounds, according to what you said. And I'm curious, do you have any other

metals, besides mercury, like arsenic? Tingling and numbness are arsenic

symptoms too. Also, DMSA doesn't chelate arsenic, but ALA does, so maybe that

has something to do with it?--------Jackie

In frequent-dose-chelation kyrrefoerli wrote:

Lately (that is, the last 2-3 weeks) my fingertips have become

increasingly sore.

I have 'always' had a tingling feeling, or feeling of slight numbness

in my fingertips (on and off),

since I started chelating about 9 months ago (I'm currently about 10

months past amalgam removal).

Also, my left index finger has developed some hard, dry skin. It

started looking like a burn,

which I'm quite sure it wasn't, then it cracked, and then 'healed'.

Now it seems that the same is

about to happen with the right index finger(tip) and the left middle

finger.

Chelation has mostly been DMSA (now at 33 mg every 4 hours), but I

have done 3 rounds with DMSA+ALA

the last month or so; still have a hard time tolerating ALA. I'm

takeing the 'usual' supplements and

not quite in the amounts suggested in AI (less); vitamins and

minerals. Added some potassium just before christmas

to help with muscle restitution (seems to help).

Anyone else with/had this problem ? Any suggestions ? Remedy ?

- Kyrre

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation kyrrefoerli wrote:

I don't know of any other metals, haven't tested for any. The

tingling/numbness has been present also when I have been using

DMSA only, but the soreness and dryness is new. How do I know

if I have arsenic ?

----------Have you had a hair test? That's where mine showed up. And mercury

causes a whole host of symptoms, so it may just be that.---------Jackie

Should I not use ALA ? I mean - if I have arsenic

I would want to get it out.

-------------Yes you should use ALA, because if you do have arsenic, then that

will get it out. And of course you need it to get the mercury out of the brain

too. It just seems like the ALA did something, because your new symptoms

started when you added it in. So maybe its moving mercury from a different

area, or I thought of arsenic, because ALA chelates it but not

DMSA.----------Jackie

If it doesn't get any worse and finally

disappears I can handle it.

-----------I think people have reported lots of different odd symptoms that

have come and gone with chelation, so it's probably not a big deal Hopefully it

will go away as you continue to chelate. The skin is one of our largest detox

organs.---------Jackie

What test can I take to check for arsenic ?

-----------Hair test. Didn't mean to scare you about this, it's just I have

high arsenic, so it's on my radar screen.----------Jackie

- Kyrre

>

> Lately (that is, the last 2-3 weeks) my fingertips have become

> increasingly sore.

> I have 'always' had a tingling feeling, or feeling of slight

numbness

> in my fingertips (on and off),

> since I started chelating about 9 months ago (I'm currently about

10

> months past amalgam removal).

> Also, my left index finger has developed some hard, dry skin. It

> started looking like a burn,

> which I'm quite sure it wasn't, then it cracked, and

then 'healed'.

> Now it seems that the same is

> about to happen with the right index finger(tip) and the left

middle

> finger.

> Chelation has mostly been DMSA (now at 33 mg every 4 hours), but

I

> have done 3 rounds with DMSA+ALA

> the last month or so; still have a hard time tolerating ALA. I'm

> takeing the 'usual' supplements and

> not quite in the amounts suggested in AI (less); vitamins and

> minerals. Added some potassium just before christmas

> to help with muscle restitution (seems to help).

>

> Anyone else with/had this problem ? Any suggestions ? Remedy ?

>

> - Kyrre

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation kyrrefoerli wrote:

I don't know of any other metals, haven't tested for any. The

tingling/numbness has been present also when I have been using

DMSA only, but the soreness and dryness is new. How do I know

if I have arsenic ?

----------Have you had a hair test? That's where mine showed up. And mercury

causes a whole host of symptoms, so it may just be that.---------Jackie

Should I not use ALA ? I mean - if I have arsenic

I would want to get it out.

-------------Yes you should use ALA, because if you do have arsenic, then that

will get it out. And of course you need it to get the mercury out of the brain

too. It just seems like the ALA did something, because your new symptoms

started when you added it in. So maybe its moving mercury from a different

area, or I thought of arsenic, because ALA chelates it but not

DMSA.----------Jackie

If it doesn't get any worse and finally

disappears I can handle it.

-----------I think people have reported lots of different odd symptoms that

have come and gone with chelation, so it's probably not a big deal Hopefully it

will go away as you continue to chelate. The skin is one of our largest detox

organs.---------Jackie

What test can I take to check for arsenic ?

-----------Hair test. Didn't mean to scare you about this, it's just I have

high arsenic, so it's on my radar screen.----------Jackie

- Kyrre

>

> Lately (that is, the last 2-3 weeks) my fingertips have become

> increasingly sore.

> I have 'always' had a tingling feeling, or feeling of slight

numbness

> in my fingertips (on and off),

> since I started chelating about 9 months ago (I'm currently about

10

> months past amalgam removal).

> Also, my left index finger has developed some hard, dry skin. It

> started looking like a burn,

> which I'm quite sure it wasn't, then it cracked, and

then 'healed'.

> Now it seems that the same is

> about to happen with the right index finger(tip) and the left

middle

> finger.

> Chelation has mostly been DMSA (now at 33 mg every 4 hours), but

I

> have done 3 rounds with DMSA+ALA

> the last month or so; still have a hard time tolerating ALA. I'm

> takeing the 'usual' supplements and

> not quite in the amounts suggested in AI (less); vitamins and

> minerals. Added some potassium just before christmas

> to help with muscle restitution (seems to help).

>

> Anyone else with/had this problem ? Any suggestions ? Remedy ?

>

> - Kyrre

>

>

>

>

>

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