Sosick, I would not recommend Andy's protocol so enthsiastically if it just worked for "me". I'd suggest it, but be no doubt be more open to other methods. I have used plenty in my mercury toxic days.

The reason I recommend it so much is because of the growing number of positive reports without the horror stories I've heard by other methods....not sure what else I can do. I would feel a bit cruel by not warning about those things and just letting people go. and do what they want or see another doctor and consider that because it's a doc, he/she knows best. Sorry they don't. What doctor is highly specialised in mercury toxicity? I would like to know, I've been injured by two I went to so far who obviously didn't have a bl**dy clue how to handle mercury safely. How many screw ups by qualified doctors on DMPS IV alone? Check out the backfire cases. I was one of them. Doctor didn't want to know about that, nor did he want to know about what happened when he gave me a load of ALA and prescribed 200 mg 2-3 times a day. I was severely sick from both LONG TERM.

I doubt Andy is exaggerating or lying about the serious side effects or irreversible ones of other protocol he's seen (e.g. ALA)...? I would hope not. Certainly I have heard enough bad reports by laypeople to listen up. I don't believe they are telling tales either. Irreversible damage is a very serious claim, but I don't doubt it. I guess he's seen some horrible cases.

I can only go by what I read on these forums to get a good indication of a pretty tried tested and steady reliable protocol. I feel nervous about suggesting much else because when I have, I hear someone else's report on what happened to them or someoen they knew, and it shuts me up.

My reactions to other protocols were hell on earth, but again I don't doubt they eliminated mercury during that time, but at what cost? Terrible symptoms, flat on my back or screaming like a lunatic, ready for the mental hospital. My old father, though healthy had to nurse me many times because of this... Not overly fair on him either!

To find a protocol that at least enabled a certain amount of functioning was helpful. How effective? I am not sure, I tried anything and everything to get this stuff out of me, but I am pretty positive that his stood out as getting me well more safely and effectively. Again all combined, perhaps it was all the stuff simply eliminating more mercury.

I am just nervous about the backfire/redistribution side of things. I am dogmatic about his protocol for good reasons, not for selfish ones!

I take your point about the protocol that has worked for you and how a doctor helped you a lot with his advice and intercession and no doubt he has a track record with others also. And the fact you can chelate with amalgams already in. I'm just afraid to gamble with others on something I don't feel secure enough about.

Your protocol worked for you, so I can undersand you recommending it. Mine worked for me, so I recommend it. The adverse reports? They are the main problem for me!