I figured I would start a journal on here of the process. It may be helpful for others, and may help me to stick to the regimen as well. I'm just going to keep editing and adding to the post. I don't have a ton of time, but I will be sure to put in the details that are necessary.

For starters I'm 28 yo Male. This started when I was about 26-27. I did a bunch of cleanses and finished off with a heavy metal cleanse. Had my amalgums removed via safe protocol, however I made a large error. The regimen the Dentist suggested I didn't follow, I went and got a prepackaged set that included cilantro, ala, etc. The regimen the dentist suggested would only have cleared out the free mercury in my system before removing the amalgams, the products I took were pulling mercury into my system at a very fast rate. I was also not eating any meat during this time (anothe big no-no) It was a nightmare, severe emotional disturbances, tiredness etc. This was a very difficult time for me anyway, which I won't get into, but I know that post tramautic stress is included in my current systems, not just the mercury. I ended up having a small nervous break down, and about a year after that I now have Fibromylgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I'm also not completely well yet emotionally (but better) The doctor put me on Wellbutrin to cope with the Chronic Fatigue and it has helped immensely, but I know that there is an underlying problem. All of these problems occured simultaneously with the Mercury detox and it wasn't until later on that I realized what mistake I had made (using such strong chelators with mercury still in my mouth) The biggest motivation for this for me is my girlfriend. We have something very special, Romeo and Juliet kind of love, without the stupidity of suicide <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I don't think it is often that people are fortunate enough to find their soulmate, and I was. She means everything to me, and she has always been there for me. I want to be better for her...and myself. To break down the symptoms I'm suffering from

Fibromyalgia
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Depression
Losing weight
Stressing out easily
Overly emotional

I didn't used to be like this. Some would say I'm handsome, (cuz I am <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> confident, energetic, fun, charming...now I'm timid, tired and drained.

The protocol I will be following is Andy Cutlers. I have already tried Cilanto/Chlorella and it made things much worse for me. I actually found this site while trying to find another way to chelate besides that because it was just unbearable. Along with the Chlorella/cilantro I started having other strange sides, my nose started growing, specifically the cartilidge at the tip. I went to several doctors to find out what was wrong and they all said that my nose was just growing again and that it would stop at some point. It stopped when I discontinued Chlorella. There was also another body change that was happening with the Chlorella that I don't want to get into. I can't confirm that Chlorella was the cause but they both started and stopped with the Chlorella. (this happened 2x) It works well for a lot of people, it just wasn't tolerable for me. I will represent only my own opinion in this thread, and how Andy's protocol works for me, that doesn't mean it will work for you or that my experience will be the same as yours. If there is anything you would like me to include in this thread feel free to post it and I will do what I can. As for where I am merc toxicity wise, I haven't been to an MD for lack of insurance, and certainty about my problem, but looking at the symptoms, I would say I'm pretty heavily poisoned.

As for supplements, I'm taking 900 mg of Algin between meals, and before bed. 150mg of wellbutrin xr daily, Source of life vitamins which are very high in B's 4x daily. Selenium 200 mcg 4x daily, 700iu vit E, 1g vit c 4x Daily, 500mg magnesium 4 x daily. 10mg DHEA each morning and 50mg 5-htp and 1 tsp of cod liver oil (merc free) I will add the mineral support when it comes in.

My diet consists of much raw fruits and vegetables, I just started incorporating eggs and meats again. Whole grains, and breads. I have always eaten very clean.

Week 1 - I did 25 mg of DMSA every 4 hours for 12 hours. Did 3 doses and felt fine, good actually, so I upped it to 50mg for the rest of the 72 hours. At 50mg I started noticing some rapid mood swings. It was nothing uncontrollable, only slightly unpleasant, and fleeting, non-disruptive. I would be sad for about 2 minutes and then happy as heck for 10. Then I would be mad for 5 minutes and happy again for 10. At the end of Day 2 I felt so good I went for a run. I noticed each morning that I was pretty tired and drained, more than usual but not intolerable. The getting up at night had something to do with it as well as the detox. By the end of Day 3 I was happy to get a full nights rest again. Overall I would say the DMSA made me feel better, not worse. The cil/ch combo made me exhausted, depressed and down. That wasn't the case with the dmsa for me. I'm going to take 4 days off and start again next week. What I would like to do eventually is work up to 4 days on, 3 off, but I'm going to play it by ear and see what happens. My plan is to use DMSA for 4 -6 weeks and then add ALA.