Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 -It sounds like you hit the stall point. No need to increase, you can chelate at that dose. I didn't raise my son's dose for two years. My dose sadly is going to go back down. You can still finish the race, since we are looking for slow and steady. You can also take a few weeks off if your feeling really run down. The head symptoms on ala increase means your blood levels of mercury are still too high. So don't increase it. I remember taking a nose dive too, both my kids also stalled at a certain point. And you don't seem to feel well on or off. It passes though if you can stick through it. Sometimes taking more vitamin C or using a sauna, or epsom salt baths can help. -- In frequent-dose-chelation , " joyhealth08 " wrote: > > I am on my 30th round & was seeing some progress until the last couple > of weeks & seem to be nose-diving now - pretty much incapacitated. > Major symptoms returning are fibro, fatigue, weakness, headaches, > nausea, stomach pain. I have been on 12.5 mg DMSA/ALA -I tried > increasing ALA by 6 mg last round, but felt so awful, mostly head > symptoms that I went back to 12.5. I take all the supplements Andy > recommends plus 15-20mg HC, ACE, T3 and hormones. I am trying to remedy > by Alka Seltzer gold, ginger tea, minimal aspirin. Is this normal? Any > suggestions? Should I take a rest from chelation until feeling better > or is it better to keep on schedule? At 12.5 I feel about the same on > chelation as off. Also, if I can't tolerate an increase in dosages, is > it possible to stay at the same low dosage for the duration of > chelation & still " finish the race " or will I at some point stop any > progress? Thanks- > > Joy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 If you have always experienced " head symptoms " then you may need the dmsa only for a while. It took me 16 months of dmsa only chelation to tolerate 6mg of ala. I got bad crushing headaches. horrible, felt like I was in a vice, and mental..totally mental. > > I have never taken DMSA alone- I get the combo DMSA/ALA from Kirkman > & basically chose that route because I knew that my brain load was a > huge issue. I shall maybe try it though. Thanks > > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Thank you all for your responses. What I'm still confused about is whether in his phase I should take a break from chelation? Seems there are differing opinions. > > >I am on my 30th round & was seeing some progress until the last couple > of weeks & seem to be nose-diving now - pretty much incapacitated. > > 30 weeks? .....its been about 8 months. I was very gradually improving & then WHAM - seems like back to square one! > > Yes. Find one dose that works, and then stick with it for a LONG time. ......since I have always used both DMSA & ALA, I'm wondering if I should try them separately? Which one? At least for the last 8 months the 12.5 dosage of both seemed to work & I tolerated it OK. My exposure was long ago as a former dental assistant. I concluded that the brain exposure was probably primary, but maybe I'm wrong. > > > Have you shown us a hair test? We might get some idea if you need adrenal or > thyroid support. ......I haven't had a hair test. Had the scarey challenge test plus many others. Adrenals are way way low & thyroid normal (??) and hormones low. Am treating them presently with HC, ACE, T3, estrogen, progesterone. > Its been frustrating - my partner is constantly pressuring me to " do something (!!) " like finding a doctor that can fix me! Appreciate all of you & your understanding of this complex journey! Joy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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