Re: Hi, new, first post...long Tara

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Hi tara

I would just tell him in a nice way that you are very much agaist

challenge tests and IV chelation due to your current state of health.

(ie you have heard they can displace too much heavy metals, quickly,

which could overload your system).

Also it is for this reason that you would prefer to start out with

oral chelation so you can control the dosage at a very low level to

start...

The good thing is you do not need a drs Ok to order DMSA. Its in the

files/links section on the upper left of this screen

People seem to have varied reactions to dmsa as I am sure you have

read on here. I thnk it just depends on

A) how toxic you are

how many other health problems you have which as i understand it

can be somewhat aggravated by the chelation..thats why they say its

best to start low and go slow

C) starting slow (I learned hard by trying parasite treatment with

chelation. BAD WOW )

BUT I am a newby here on the chelation. I am into round 3 DMSA myself

and I would have to say I have felt worse BUT I think I was/am

feeling bad from my body's release of mercury once I had my amalgams

removed (final ones two weeks ago)... so who knows maybe I would be

even more ill IF I wasn't chelating... (have to be positive here)

I think I was/am very toxic. 25 years of allergy shots, leaking

amalagam fillings, lymes and parasites in last 4 years, lost my

hearing 3 years ago, much anxiety for last 15 years, became very

introverted in last 15 years (almost reclusive). Mother had fillings

and I was first born to her; and my mother was first born to my

grandmother who had fillings ..Then in last year Dopey health care

practitioner #45 gave me cilantro/chorella/edta and had me on heavy

sulphur diet (Mercury mobilization) so my head like yours is pretty

messed up.

Keep Optimistic and Good luck,

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I've been lurking for a bit, and finally decided to post. I've

been

> reading, highlighting, re-reading and reading some more of AI and

am

> pretty convinced that mercury is my issue. I'll try to be as brief

> and succinct as possible...of course we all know how difficult that

> can be for some of us.

>

> I was sick as a kid...pneumonia a few weeks after I was born (my

> mother smoked...any relation?), allergies (and allergy shots in the

> '70's), hospitalized for ear infections, raging eczema, bronchitis,

> trips to the ER for wheezing attacks...and then a Crohn's disease

dx

> in 1982. Was in and out of remission for the next 10 years, with

one

> abdominal resection and finally and ileostomy was required.

Following

> that, over the next 4 years I started to have food intolerance and

> allergy issues, along with candidiasis and various " Crohn's "

symptoms,

> although active Crohn's was NEVER detected (and hasn't been to this

> day since 1992). Treated the candidiasis and went on a

> wheat/corn/dairy (except yogurt) free diet. Within those 4 years,

I

> was finally " back to normal " and was eating whatever I wanted,

feeling

> good, etc. Then I developed a soy allergy (I was eating tofu and

> soybeans daily, 'cuz soy is so beneficial!) I'm rambling...in any

> event, food intolerances increased, old symptoms started to

return, so

> I broke out the Nystatin and cleaned up my diet...much better for a

> little while. The cycle kept continuing, only getting worse with

each

> bad spell. So getting to today, I am now only able to tolerate

three

> foods. I'm high sulfur, salicylate/amine intolerant and badly so.

> The neuro/psych symptoms are making life extremely difficult. I've

> been following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for the past year;

> however, it hasn't done much. I'm not able to eat the foods that

are

> allowed, let alone the ones that aren't.

>

> Yesterday I met with a physician that does chelation therapy. I

was

> there for three hours talking with him and testing...he's great in

> that he is working with me on the tests that I asked for, adding in

> tests of his own. We did a hair analysis test (I'll post results),

> I'm doing the saliva/urine today, and he is doing an amino acid

> profile, hormone checks as well as a liver detox profile. He

wants to

> muscle test me for possible IV therapy, as well. Recent bloodwork

> revealed high TSH, so he has prescribed Armour Thyroid. Now the

bad

> news...if the hair test comes back negative, he will want to do a

> challenge test. I already told him I'm against it, which is why we

> did the hair test. I'm prepping for a " what if it comes back

> negative? " scenario, and I'd like to tell him that I'd like to do a

> round of DMSA as a test instead. Need your help here...if I am

indeed

> toxic, what can I expect from doing a round of DMSA? (Formulating

my

> pitch for the doctor here ) I'd really like to get his support

so

> that he can supervise, but mostly prescribe the drugs that I need

to

> chelate.

>

> I'm definitely nervous about self-treating with chelation; however,

> I'll do it if need be. He is predominantly an IV chelator, but his

> office mgr. told me he will do oral therapy as well. (Just didn't

> feel the need to go into it with him yesterday.)

>

> Oh, and I had my amalgams removed last Wednesday...that's probably

> important for you to know.

>

> I'm sure that this is the first of many posts I'll be making, but

I'd

> appreciate your help in formulating my pitch for now. Oh, just

> remembered another question: in AI, says that taking thyroid

> meds without adrenal assistance isn't a good idea. Should I wait

on

> taking the Armour Thyroid until my adrenal test results come

back?

> I don't want to in case there's any chance of the Armour making me

> feel the slightest bit better; however, I'll do what's best.

>

> Thanks so much, and apologies if this was scattered and confusing.

> -Tara

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