Re: Gadolinium-heavy metal MRI contrast agent-toxicity & preparation

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Skip the ALA.

I haven't heard a lot of issues with gadolinium if they stick to the usual

amount, and as

you would imagine I am VERY skeptical and have investigated some.

The only issue seems to be if you have already impaired kidney function and they

use a

triple dose for some fancy special kind of MRI.

Andy

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> > I can only tell you what my experiences have been, and what I have

> > picked up from reading and following chelation groups.

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> > I was having some serious problems in 1991. At the time the two major

> > possibilities the doctors wanted to rule out were MS or a tumor on the

> > spine. If I had a tumor on the spine, it could have been removed

> > surgically, so I saw the MRI as being a good thing. I had an MRI at

> > that time using gadolinium for contrast. The MRI showed one lesion,

> > that they knew was active at the time because it was gadolinium

> > enhancing, and there was swelling around it. I would say that the

> > piece of mind I got from knowing that there wasn't a tumor on my spine

> > made the MRI and gadolinium worthwhile. Knowing that the swelling was

> > likely causing most of my symptoms, and that the swelling would likely

> > go down, made me feel better too.

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> > Since then I have had at least 3 more MRIs. For each one I have

> > allowed gadolinium injections. I have not had any reactions to the

> > gadolinium. On my hair tests, which were taken after having at least

> > 3 MRIs, maybe more (I've had so many I forget), gadolinium was not

> > significant.

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> > If I remember correctly Andy has a section on gadolinium in his " Hair

> > Test Interpretation " book. Reading that may be helpful. He probably

> > says there how to get gadolinium out of the body.

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> > I know several people who have had tumors on their spine or brain

> > tumors removed successfully and have gone on to lead normal lives.

> > Some of these people are friends, relatives, acquaintances, and some I

> > meet when I hang out in hospital waiting rooms.

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> > If the MRI does show MS, you will at least know that you are on the

> > right track with chelation. I know that metal poisoning is a cause of

> > MS and I know that MS can be cured with chelation.

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> > Kidney damage occurs with acute mercury poisoning and with improper

> > chelation methods (like DMPS IVs, once a day DMSA, etc). Andy's

> > chelation protocol is the gentlest possible way to get heavy metals

> > out of the body and will therefore be the mildest on the kidneys. I

> > am actually quite happy that the mercury is attached to DMPS when it

> > is going through my kidneys because I know the DMPS will hold on

> > tighter than anything else would (and by taking the DMPS at 6-8 h

> > intervals I know the mercury keeps moving). ALA takes mercury out

> > mainly through the feces, bypassing the kidneys.

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> > J

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