Hey all,

For starters, I'm the one who wrote the post "mercury cleansing nightmare, please help" I figure I'm going to be posting here frequently over the next year or so, so I may as well get a screen name (so you guys can keep track of me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

So, I've determined what my problem stems from, this has been years in the making, tons of trial and error, not something I came up with after finding this site. I had my amalgums out, but on the advice of the Dentists, I started chelating before the fillings were out. The regimen she suggested would have removed mercury from the blood, but not loosened any, it was rather expensive though. What I did instead was get a prepackaged set, and later on did my own with cilantro extract and Chlorella (not knowing what I was doing, and not being informed by the Dentist)....it made me an emotional mess. The fillings came out in November of 2005, I continued to detox for about a month after as the emotional turmoil was all I could stand. I was crying all the time, suicidal, severely depressed. I am a 28 year old male. I used to be confident, competitive, social and energetic, I'm handsome and charming...but I now have Fibromyalgia, severe Chronic fatigue Syndrome, and debilitating depression, the emotional effect is what pains me the most.

I don't love life anymore, the only thing I love is my girlfriend and my family, but I haven't the, I don't know what, but all of that is falling apart as well. I have an intense feeling of detachment that is screwing up my life. It is all just passing me by as I sit here depressed and unable to do anything about it. I still cry for no reason, my sex drive is all screwed up, I feel weak and fragile where I used to feel strong and valiant. I used to be muscular and workout and run, now I'm wasting away with not the energy to even do stairs some days. I can't take it anymore but this all started, instantaneously when I attempted my heavy metal cleanse, there is not doubt in my mind I loosed a ton of metal and didn't get it out, it just shifted in my body and is now screwing up my adrenals, hormones and neurotransmitters.

So the amalgams have been out since 11/05 I just got Andy Cutlers book and have already read it. I have most of the ingredients for the regimen already in place and started the DMSA today. I have felt a little emotional, but thats not unusual, I have good days and bad days since I started Wellbutrin. The wellbutrin has saved me from the Chronic fatigue momentarily, but I don't want to be on this for the rest of my life, my questions for those of you who have already gone through this are (thanks in advance for all your help, I actually thank god for finding this place)

1) Since I had the amalgams out so long ago, per Andy's book it would seem I need to go straight to ALA as my blood levels are surely normal and the mercury has settled by now...don't you think?

2) What discomforts did you experience while chelating Andy's way? I know what the book says, but often real people experience is more reliable...

3) For those of you who have had intense emotional disturbances, how long did it take to get those under control? This is the part that is screwing up my life, I can live with the tiredness and the pain of FMS, I just want my healthy head back, and to feel attached to all of the things happening around me.... I can't really describe that feeling any better than that, I don't feel love the way I used to, I don't feel joy the way I used to, its like I'm disconnected.

4) What would you say the most important parts of the protocal are? I have the DMSA, ALA, B's, C's, E's, Selenuim, Merc free cod liver oil, good multivitamin support. But all that aside, what would you say are the aboslutely necessary components for this to work

5) last but not least, (this one is just to give me strength to suffer through it) how long do you think before I will have some emotional relief? Lie to me if you want <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />....