It sounds very very promising what is happening to you. Mercury is definitely being removed from your brain and other areas, even if you do get "relapses" (I wouldn't call them replapses, because mainly it's just more mercury being moved or coming forward, which can cloud things over again for a time). But the fact is, you're getting an idea of what feeling normal might be like. Imagine being completely well?

I know what you mean about that feeling you had as a kid, I have almost forgotten what it was like, only occassionally does it ever occur and you realise how ill you really are the rest of the time. That's how we're meant to feel, just like we did as kids inside. That feeling of joy for no real reason.

I can be in great situations, no matter how sunny the day is, or what is around me, and I am depressed the entire time, even when I'm smiling or laughing, inside I want to die.

I sure hope that the lipoic acid cures you and thanks for posting, it gives us some hope.

How long have you been taking rounds of it so far? You're up to 40 mg? Wow, that's great going.