JID,

You're right, having hope is necessary. I guess I'm just trying not to get my hopes up TOO much, because I don't want to naively believe that I will be well really soon or that this is the final thing, where once I chelate the mercury, etc I will be fine and well. I really do think it's the root cause of all this, but I'm just being hesitant for now in letting myself attached to the idea that chelation will solve all my health problems. Probably because the mercury has already screwed up so many things in my body, that even once it's out, I will have to treat those other things and get them back on track.

But I am truly excited about building up the other systems in my body (adrenal & thyroid) and then starting chelation sometime around Christmas. I'm just praying that I can finally feel better. Lack of energy and chronic fatigue are my two worst symptoms, and they're starting to drive me insane! I'm in grad school full time, working 20 hours at an internship, and 8 at my job....and I have no energy! Not because I'm doing so much and that leaves me tired, but because I haven't had any in years due to all this health stuff - I start out tired. And I know that it's like that for most people on here, so I'm complaining to the choir!

Thanks for understanding....sometimes that's all I need to help me get through this. I guess it's comforting to know I'm not the only one going through this...

~Tia