Not Ready for Chelation?

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Hi all,

I am relatively new to the group and just finished having my amalgams

removed/replaced last week. It was done safely and I have no crowns or root

canals so am mercury free (in my mouth anyway). I plan to look into possible

cavitations in the future but do not know at this time if they are an issue or

not for me.

A friend of mine swears by her alternative doctor and has been begging me to see

him as she is very worried about me. He practices nutrition response testing

and I figured it could not hurt to have another opinion. Well now, of course, I

am just so confused and scared. I was prepared to start chelating 12.5 mg DMSA

every 4 hours for 3 days on and 4 days off. He says that is way too aggressive

for me and that my mercury levels are really high (which I already knew). He

recommends treating more naturally (supplements, lymphatic drains, ionic

footbaths). This is completely opposite of what my doc says as he was

recommending IV DMPS chelation 1/wk for 8 weeks (which I told him I would not

do). I realize that this is normal to have conflicting views on how to deal

with mercury but I feel so unsure of how to proceed.

I am very symptomatic. I was diagnosed with MS 12 years ago and did well for 10

years and not so well the past 2 years (depression, fatigue, anxiety, insomnia,

dizziness, sleep apnea, heavy right leg, bladder frequency/urgency, muscle

cramps, tinnitus, brain fog, fleeting numbness, etc.). Just prior to my first

amalgam removal (and before I read AI), I followed the advice in an IAOMT dental

detox book and took 2 doses of 100 mg of ALA and have been numb up to my waist

ever since. That was a month ago. The numbness has shifted a bit from being

heaviest in my pelvic/buttocks area to now being heaviest in my calves and feet.

I hope the fact that the numbness shifted is at least a good sign that my body

is trying to deal with it and that it is not permanent. It is somwhat painful

and very uncomforable and makes walking very difficult.

My doc (an MD who practices integrative medicine) is the one who did an IV DMPS

challenge test and diagnosed me with Mercury poisoning. Of course now I would

never agree to an IV challenge test like that but I feel fortunate that it did

not cause me problems. It is the 2 doses of ALA that caused my current

problems. I hoped that was an indicator that I might do okay with low, frequent

dose DMSA chelation? I do supplement (natural thyroid, PTC, Vitamin C, Vitamin

E, Omegas 3/6/9, zinc, multi-mineral, tryptophan, natural progesterone,

testosterone pellet).

I am just not sure what to do now? Should I wait a while before starting

chelation? I did have my doc order a Hair Elements Test through DDI last week.

Should I wait for those results? I am just so scared and really need

encouragment/advice from those who have been in my position.

Thank you,