Frankly, I don't know if symptoms can be alleviated that fast. However, I do know that it depends upon a persons current physical conditiion, the level of mercury toxicity and their ability to eliminate the toxins.

I do know that at the beginning I felt better than I do now as I just completed my 9th round of chelation, however, there were existing adrenal and thyroid issues, that I just started to address and are making chelation much more bearable.

So far, in the little time I have been on this forum (6 months) I haven't seen anything about hair straightening. I have heard of reactions in the stomach, diarrehea, bones aching, spaciness and emotional rollercoasters. I think it's different for each person. I have also experienced what seem like overnight miracles with each round of chelation, as in brain fog lifting, clarity in thought and speech, word-searching stopped, twitches in eye going away, muscles and bones not hurting anymore, etc.

I have had the feeling in my thyroid as well. It sometimes hurts more during chelation than on the days off. I am also dealing with scalp tenderness which is moving its way down my forehead now and a red rash on my neck that was at my ears and is now at my throat, which I believe is the mercury moving from the top of my body and is on its way out.

Adding cortisol and uping thyroid meds these past two weeks have really helped offset some of the fatigue I normally get during my "chelation days" Monday-Wedneday.

Hope this helps,
Gabriella