Just done my first proper round of chelation... dry hair...

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I've just done a round of chelation therapy according to the Cutler

protocol. I took 100mg DMSA with 100mg ALA every 3 hours for 45

doses, this worked out at 6 days and 5 nights. This was after doing

a test round a few months ago starting with 25mg doses and ramping up

to 100mg based on good tolerance.

I have found that my hair and skin have become incredably dry. I

recall that ALA can sometimes cause this side effect if taken without

sufficient biotin, however the product I took contained biotin also

(Jarrow 100mg Easy Solv tablets with 333mcg biotin). In addition to

this I also take on a regular basis another 5mg biotin, b complex,

vit C, magnesium, zinc, vit D, etc.

After a few days my sinus condition flared up but this may well be

unrelated and is probably just a co-incidental upper respiratory

tract infection. I also think my intestinal yeast may have flared up

leading to some die off on stopping the round of drugs.

Other than that I have not noticed any effects. Is this usual and

does this give any indication of whether or not significant mercury

toxicity exists. It is now a week after finishing the round and my

hair and skin are still very dry but that is all.

Thanks,

Bob

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> I've just done a round of chelation therapy according to the Cutler

> protocol. I took 100mg DMSA with 100mg ALA every 3 hours for 45

> doses, this worked out at 6 days and 5 nights.

TK--- this is a lot of chelator to take and I don't suggest people

use this amount this quickly as it can cause severe long standing

side effects for people that are Hg toxic.

This was after doing

> a test round a few months ago starting with 25mg doses and ramping

up

> to 100mg based on good tolerance.

TK--- This is not a very safe way to increase dosage and test for

tollerance. I strongly recommend people do not do this and instead

follow the guidelines gradually increasing dosage over a number of

rounds. It is a very good way to cause problems.

>

> I have found that my hair and skin have become incredably dry. I

> recall that ALA can sometimes cause this side effect if taken

without

> sufficient biotin, however the product I took contained biotin

also

> (Jarrow 100mg Easy Solv tablets with 333mcg biotin). In addition

to

> this I also take on a regular basis another 5mg biotin, b complex,

> vit C, magnesium, zinc, vit D, etc.

>

> After a few days my sinus condition flared up but this may well be

> unrelated and is probably just a co-incidental upper respiratory

> tract infection.

I also think my intestinal yeast may have flared up

> leading to some die off on stopping the round of drugs.

> Other than that I have not noticed any effects.

TK--- you are very lucky at this dosage

Is this usual

TK--- depends entirely on the individual

and

> does this give any indication of whether or not significant mercury

> toxicity exists.

TK--- One round does not give you enough information for conclusions -

your next round could be horrible - but that high of a dosage

without significant side effects [may] indicate a low degree of

toxicity.

It is now a week after finishing the round and my

> hair and skin are still very dry but that is all.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Bob

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