lol, dont worry SS, I've heard some more extensive supplement taking than yours and Linda's! Sounds pretty good to me actually. So long as it helps. I've been on similar from time to time.

SS, have you ever tried chlorella or cilantro? I have before and neither had a very good effect on me, I found they either did nothing or stirred up problems without actually doing much to remedy them. I think they can work if the person has the capacity to eliminate what they have stirred up and brought out. But with my elimination, being what it is, it just went in circles pretty much. I find andy's protocol is more thorough and controlled... but again whatever works. If you did try the other stuff or anything else and found it works, that's great. But they can really hurt sometimes. Heard some horror stories. But I guess you hear that with anything.

HOwever, I feel this is to do with preparation as well, diet, and whether the person receives that and a proper work up and support. Plus, sometimes the dumping stage can occur out of the blue, or can occur by products that might stimulate it to happen (So I hear). There may have been a combo of factors that can cause severe reactions...

I dont think that the first few years after removal are easy for anybody anyway. Symptoms are usually pretty extreme and up and down. But I always think it's a little scary when products can cause this to become far worse or unpredictable. I always tended to go back to Andy's in the end. Though I always was willing to give other things a go and it was always good to have andy's there as a back up and sometimes "correction" after playing around on other products.

THough I hear that some don't like his and do better on others. So, I really cannot state that it's absolutely for everybody. Though I think the amount of people who do well on it is pretty encouraging.