Liver problems--- continue chelating procedure??

[Guest guest]

I am having a hard time deciding how much to push the body.

Now I am fully aware that there is a fine balance. In 1987

when I went to my first doctor who diagnosed me with

mercury toxicity, I was told to go also go see someone

else, a naturopath, I admired this first doctor to have

me go for another opinion as that showed he was willing to

learn. Both of these people were good at telling me the

facts about my situation. One was a bit more blunt , but the

message was the same... I knew they had both gotten together

to discuss my situation.

They both said that for me getting my mercury out would likely

be brutal. THe one said that there were two options. I

could get them out and suffer the consequences of more

mercury exposure in the shorter term. Or I could leave them

in and die.

Not too cheery and a scary reality.

I have been chelating now FDC starting out with lower doses

since Jan 08. I had started a few years ago with higher

doses and knew they were too high. I had to stop and find

some supports for my kidneys as they were so bad.

I seemed to do well with initial rounds.. Starting at just

DMSA for a couple of months..building to 25 mg . did well as

I have high lead as well. THen went up to adding ALA at 12

mg. I was not having any negative side affects. I increased

after four rounds to 25/25 , did alright. Then 50DMSA/25ALA .

I did then jump to 100ALA /50 DMSA =no side affects for the

first two , then a crisis.. with my liver.

I backed down to 50/50 , but feel now that I need to back

down even further.. I am wondering whether to go back to

just DMSA as my symptoms in my liver are the worst they

have ever been.. My liver is hurting , --without having

lots of NAC it hurts. MY hormones are worse ,with return of

hot flashes.

ALA takes the mercury through the liver so might it be better

to just take DMSA for awhile , hopefully lower the mercury .

lead? levels in my liver?? OR is it good to push on and

just get rid of the stuff...

MY gut says do a few rounds of just DMSA and at least

see if my liver improves. .. I am not at the point where I am

going to die now , so I do not need to stress so much about

getting rid of the ALA from my brain.. I know no one can

tell me the right thing to say and in fact feeling I have the

strength to to sit back in a semi relaxed state to weigh

my decision on my own makes me realize how far I have

come . Just need to share I guess..

PS A sign of the times I am afraid.. IN my spell check on

this 2007 HP model there is no spell check advice for

naturopath and chelating... ARGHH!!! we do have a ways to go

at educating.. I shall have to contact Windows to tell

them myself to add it in the newer models..

Nanci