Re: Confused about candida and DMSA

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> Greetings,

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> After trying a few rounds of DMSA at 6.25 mg,

How did those rounds go? Did you have side effects on round? at the

end of rounds? Were the side effects too difficult to manage?

I decided to take a

> break on the advice of my acupuncturist until I regained a bit more of

> my strength. I weigh less than 90 lbs and can eat only 5 foods.

>

Possibly adrenal insufficiency.

> I also had a CDSA done to try to figure out what's happening in my

> gut. It showed high SCFA's (the bad ones), dysbiosis (almost no good

> bacteria, but no obvious bad ones or yeast)and very low

> beta-glucuronidase. Basically, I probably have low stomach acid and

> dysbiosis. The beta-glucuronidase is interesting; it can indicate

> several things.

>

Are you taking probiotics? Andy recommends using lots more that what

is normally recommended. I use several different strains from

different companies, plus SCD yogurt that I make myself. I have even

used probiotic suppositories. You will need lots of probiotics to

populate your gut with beneficial organisms.

Glutamine feeds the beneficial organisms and helps to repair the cells

lining the gut.

Omega 3 oils, vitamin D, Mg, are also needed for repair.

> When I finally saw my doctor, after looking at the test, he said with

> absolutely no hesitation that I have candida;

That's what they all say.

it just doesn't show up

> on the test because it's not in the stool but has invaded the

> intestinal walls and probably the blood stream, in his opinion. He

> says I'm too toxic to chelate. Plus, we are in France where chelation

> is not allowed. His approach would be to recommend DMPS IV, which I

> would never do anyway. He specifically said that DMSA isn't used in

> Europe because it aggravates yeast.

>

That's because 99% of practitioners use DMSA improperly. When used

according to Andy's protocol it will not aggravate yeast nearly as

much as with the improper DMSA use.

> He put me on a homeopathic yeast remedy. Given my reactions to it,

> looks like he's on target with his dx, although I suspect it's not

> candida but a different type of yeast. I could only take 3 drops to

> begin with, not the 10 two-times a day, but I'm up to 6 drops now.

>

A reaction to a homeopathic remedy means that you have the right

remedy but the wrong dose (it's called a proving). If he didn't

change the dose for you, he doesn't understand how to use homeopathy

properly.

> I am definitely regaining my strength through frequent acupuncture.

Yes, acupuncture can be beneficial.

> But I know I need to address the root problem (mercury, lead) or I

> will just keep going around in circles.

>

Right.

> I would really like to start Andy's protocol again. I've read a bit

> on the site about DMSA aggravating yeast and lowering neutrophils;

> mine are already below normal so I have some hesitation.

>

Keep the DMSA dose low, use recommendations from Andy's neutrophils

and yeast file.

You could also try low dose ALA if it has been 3 months since amalgam

removal or exposure.

> Do you have any suggestions for me? Do you think it's OK to try the

> protocol if I am treating the yeast?

Yes. Most people are chelating and treating yeast at the same time.

(From your testing you don't really know that yeast is a big problem,

it could be mainly bacterial dysbiosis, plus the other things that did

show up on the test)

I can only do a small dose

> without symptoms,

Continue chelating with small doses.

which now I'm not sure whether they are yeast

> symptoms or mercury symptoms. I looked at Andy's recommendations for

> raising neutrophils and addressing yeast (file on this site) and I'm

> doing a few of these things (taurine and probiotics) at the moment.

>

Because of your low weight and limitation to 5 foods you need to heal

your gut and work on finding a diet that will provide the nutrients

that you need. You could start with broths made from meaty bones, a

small amount of acid (like lemon juice, vinegar or tomato), and

vegetables. A couple of days on a broth diet plus essential

supplements should heal the cells lining the gut. Add cooked meats

and cooked vegetables, like carrot, squash, as you can tolerate them.

Try making SCD yogurt.

An IgG IgE food panel would be beneficial to find some foods that you

can eat.

Ensure that you are taking the supplements that Andy has on the

essential list, and work up to the dose that he recommends.

You will likely need adrenal support, possibly thyroid, and possibly

other hormones. There are lots of discussions in archives. A

starting point would be a 4x per day saliva test available through

canary club, and blood testing for free T3, free T4, thyroid

antibodies. Testing for other hormones (ask your doctor for a full

hormone panel) would be helpful.

J

> I'd appreciate any wisdom you could offer.

>

> Many thanks, Lee.

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