HI Tia, you're welcome. It is hard to know what to do and what's best for ourselves. HOpefully Andy's book may at least give another side to it and more options.

I agree, I think in some of his book is a little overwhelming and confusing with all the suggestions/supplements he advocates a person takes and I personally don't think it's a good thing to overload a person, as the gut and liver have to handle all that too. What he says is that a person can indeed take something to hold themselves together (even though it is not permanent healing) WHILST they chelate and finally get permanently well to where they no longer need the bandaid solutions/helps along the way.

I took chlorella in large doses and vomited all night from it. Never again. I can see what you're doctor is saying though, because yes, the little doses cause more movement of mercury and not enough absorption. I just down that it's a true blue chelator at any amount, but who am I? he's the doc.

I just find Andy's protocol make sthe most sense and causes the least reactions if followed to the letter. If not, the risks increase significantly (I've tried messing around and doing it my own way and I've been BADLY injured more than once). Though yes I have other health issues contributing to my problems, so this might be why.

My only criticism of his protocol is his idea that the dose of 50 mg of DMSA is small. It is NOT small for many of us and indeed most people have to start on half that or even less.

So in some respects it is good to get the feedback from those who have used his protocol, and the more the better so you get a good idea of what is the best way to do it and Andy's protocol is good but I feel it should be moderated dose wise (at least until a person is sure they can handle the 50 mg dose) He's got all the educated knowledge and science behind it, and yes he's healed himself, but he does not seem to take enough caution with some people on the dosage side of things.

His idea of using the DMSA every 4 hours is very sound and scientific when you consider the nature of mercury and this is why he uses that protocol. For any other type of detox, it woudl be different, but with mercury he discovered that it must be detoxed in a specific manner to avoid seriously worsening a person unnecessarily.

Oh yeah there is so much trial and error and contradictions going on, that half the time we dont' know if we're coming or going. Whatever you decide to try, I just hope that it produces results and works and there is no sure thing. Even Andy Cutler's protocol isn't going to be ideal for everyone and I've tried many protocols believe me and I've been ok sometimes on one and then it hurt me another time. His seemed ok, but not always easy either. IT depends too on whether you have other issues going on at the sametime, which can also hinder your ability to respond to chelation and heighten your tendency to react severely (possibly long term).

If your problem is "just" mercury, you may find you can get away with trying things and any bad reactions may subside prettyquick. Someone else like me, doesn't have that luxury (I used to get away with it once though). But now I have many problems like candida, virus, jawbone infections etc, which impact all of this profoundly.

anyway sorry to bleat on here. Best wishes!