Progress report - positive news - take heart!

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Often on these boards, people express frustration that there are not

enough success stories posted. People chelate, get well, go on with

their lives, and stop posting here. To this end, I would like to

share some positive news with you. I'm, not sure how much

consolation this story will bring to the male readers here but.... ;-)

I am a little over 1 post amalgam removal. I started with DMSA about 6

days after amalgam removal and added ALA after 3 months. I am now at

25mg DMSA and 50 mg ALA.

I am 37 years old and have always had very irregular periods...and I

mean irregular, with periods coming sometimes only every 3-6 months or

even less frequently. The only time my periods were regular was while

I was taking hormal contraceptives. Earlier this year, my

gynecologist even advised me to take progesterone to stimulate a

period, in order to reduce my risk of uterine cancer. I filled the

prescription but did not start with it.

Last month, I got my period for the first time since amalgam removal.

Yesterday, I got a period again and it was only about 7 days late.

This is as regular as I have ever been.

I take this as a positive development that ALA is working to get

mercury out of my brain and that my pituitary is starting to function

normally for the first time in a long time, or perhaps ever. I am

actually amazed at the way my body is responding to chelation. I'm

put in mind of a comment Dr. Barry Sears made years ago: given the

right tools, the human body has a remarkable ability to repair itself.

Like others, I sometimes feel frustrated by the incremental

improvements that come along with chelation. I, too, want everything

to get better NOW. I take great hope from this latest development of

mine and feel motivated to continue chelating for at least another 6

months.

I hope that this anecdote will reassure others that progress does

come, even if it takes a while. Now if I can just get rid of my

dairy allergy... ;-)

----Katharine

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In frequent-dose-chelation Katharine wrote:

Often on these boards, people express frustration that there are not

enough success stories posted. People chelate, get well, go on with

their lives, and stop posting here. To this end, I would like to

share some positive news with you. I'm, not sure how much

consolation this story will bring to the male readers here but.... ;-)

---------I agree that people that are doing well just don't post very often.

I have even had someone tell me they didn't want to jinx themselves! So

, thank you so much for taking the time to post this!--------Jackie

I am a little over 1 post amalgam removal. I started with DMSA about 6

days after amalgam removal and added ALA after 3 months. I am now at

25mg DMSA and 50 mg ALA.

-----------So did you have any trouble when adding in ALA, and what dose did

you start at?---------Jackie

I am 37 years old and have always had very irregular periods...and I

mean irregular, with periods coming sometimes only every 3-6 months or

even less frequently. The only time my periods were regular was while

I was taking hormal contraceptives. Earlier this year, my

gynecologist even advised me to take progesterone to stimulate a

period, in order to reduce my risk of uterine cancer. I filled the

prescription but did not start with it.

---------According to Dr. Lee's books, breast, uterine, and prostate

cancer is linked to hormone imbalance, namely estrogen dominance, which can be

caused by low progesterone, so her advice may have been warranted. Did she do

some hormone testing? Probably blood? Have you done any saliva testing for

these hormones? That's how I found out that I was severely deficient in

progesterone, causing me to be estrogen dominant. And I was having uterine

problems before I found this out.

Anyway, I highly recomend his books, and Andy sells most of them at his

website now too, so he recommends them also. And for you guys, there is a

" Hormone Balance for Men " booklet by Dr. Lee, available at his website

www.johnleemd.com . It explains how hormone balance is related to prostate

health, and is a very good read.

And as Val has been posting about the importance of hormones lately, I totally

agree with her, that this is something very important for many of us to learn

about and address. Besides the hair test, I think that saliva hormone testing

has been one of the most important things I have done.--------Jackie

Last month, I got my period for the first time since amalgam removal.

Yesterday, I got a period again and it was only about 7 days late.

This is as regular as I have ever been.

---------This is great , and I hope the trend continues. It would

have been very interesting to track your hormone levels throughout this process

to see how they correlate to what you are experiencing. Please keep us posted

on this.--------Jackie

I take this as a positive development that ALA is working to get

mercury out of my brain and that my pituitary is starting to function

normally for the first time in a long time, or perhaps ever. I am

actually amazed at the way my body is responding to chelation. I'm

put in mind of a comment Dr. Barry Sears made years ago: given the

right tools, the human body has a remarkable ability to repair itself.

-----------This is wonderful , and please keep posting about your

progress!----------Jackie

Like others, I sometimes feel frustrated by the incremental

improvements that come along with chelation. I, too, want everything

to get better NOW. I take great hope from this latest development of

mine and feel motivated to continue chelating for at least another 6

months.

I hope that this anecdote will reassure others that progress does

come, even if it takes a while. Now if I can just get rid of my

dairy allergy... ;-)

----Katharine

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> I am a little over 1 post amalgam removal. I started with DMSA about 6

> days after amalgam removal and added ALA after 3 months. I am now at

> 25mg DMSA and 50 mg ALA.

>

> -----------So did you have any trouble when adding in ALA, and

what dose did you start at?---------Jackie

KS: I started at 12.5 mg. No problems to speak of, although there were

some minor side effects, such as brief headaches and strange aches and

pains in the body. It was nothing I couldn't handle. I stayed at

12.5 mg for quite a while, about 10 rounds. My biggest problem

throughout chelation has been yeast and I am still struggling with it,

even though I have been on SCD for 9 months.

> ---------According to Dr. Lee's books, breast, uterine, and

prostate cancer is linked to hormone imbalance, namely estrogen

dominance, which can be caused by low progesterone, so her advice may

have been warranted. Did she do some hormone testing? Probably

blood? Have you done any saliva testing for these hormones? That's

how I found out that I was severely deficient in progesterone, causing

me to be estrogen dominant. And I was having uterine problems before

I found this out.

KS: No, I haven't done saliva testing. I did a 24-hour urine test

about 18 months ago, and these test results formed the basis of my

adrenal Rx. Earlier this year, my gyn did a blood test for hormones

but the test came back normal. I should point out that the

progesterone was prescribed for 10 days, 4 times a year, just to get

the uterine lining to shed.

> And as Val has been posting about the importance of hormones

lately, I totally agree with her, that this is something very

important for many of us to learn about and address. Besides the hair

test, I think that saliva hormone testing has been one of the most

important things I have done.--------Jackie

>

KS: Thanks, I will look into it. I definitely get the feeling that my

hormones need some tweaking.

---Katharine