Hi Linda, sounds like it could be a yeast issue going on. Even though you haven't had this before, sometimes it's hard to explain why it can occur out of the blue without any other changes.

Chelation can be problematic for yeast, both directly and indirectly. But again, I don't know if this is exactly what's going on, it's the only thing I can think of.

Have you asked this on the frequent dose forum? You could copy and paste your comments here and send them on that forum and see what they say. They are REALLY informative about this protocol and chelating agents.

It maybe just the fact you have been chelating for sometime now and maybe it is just starting to flare up yeast issues than before. Could it also be the SAD mixed in? Depressing you a bit at the sametime as using chelating agents?

I cannot remember exactly, but I do know on one website regarding candida (the SCD diet), they have stated that using chelating products like DMSA and I think ALA, may not allow the diet to work properly against candida, because they were well aware that yeast can flare/flourish with chelating agents.

I wish I knew what to recommend to help, but it has happened to me too. I slipped up on one dose and took it too late and redistributed some mercury to the gut and then found I had gut/yeast issues after that. You can sometimes move metals into the gut or around the gut area and yeast can flare during that process also I believe.

It is really hard to know what is going on exactly. I woudl definitely ask this on the frequent dose forum!