(difficult) mercury methylation question

[Guest guest]

I've used B-12 shots (once every 2-6 weeks) for about 4 years, to

alleviate my symptoms of neuropathy and to improve my energy. I

assume B-12 methylates the inorganic mercury in the brain -- is this

correct? (It must be doing something like this, since it seems to

work so well).

On p. 203, Andy says that lipoic acid " would not be helpful for

methylmercury poisoned patients " since it decreases liver excretion

of methylmercury while increasing excretion of inorganic mercury.

So for someone like me, who is heavily poisoned but who has relied on

methylators like high-dose B-12, I'm guessing that ALA chelation

should include at least as many " off " days as " on " -- is this correct?

I can't find info on the half-life or excretion rate of

methylmercury. How does it get removed? By taking high zinc do

one's natural mechanisms remove it at a reasonable rate? (In which

case, taking methylators would be helpful, and might possibly even be

an alternative to ALA -- is this correct?). Or should people who

suspect methylmercury poisoning actually reduce use of methylating

agents, to encourage methylmercury to oxidize into toxic inorganic

mercury so the ALA can remove it?

Thank you.

Kris H.