Hi guys, and thanks for the help. I haven't been to the other list for quite some time; just wasn't a friendly place to talk. But you're right Bex, maybe I ought to try asking there. My guess is that it's a mild reaction to the chelation agents themselves, because the indigestion starts soon after I take them, and fades away afterward. It isn't pain, just a rumbling in my stomach. Odd. I've been taking DMSA and ALA for months without these troubles. I'll get over to the other list and ask.

Hi Mikey, thanks for your response too. I'm thinking right now that the SAD is being caused by mercury. Bex knows my history with that but to keep it short, 3 years ago I thought the problem was purely SAD. I owned a giant light box and two light visors. They helped a little but not a great deal. I can't use them now anyway so I sold them; eventually I got desperate enough to go on an antidepressant, and a rapid withdrawal from it caused cortisol problems that linger to this day. A few minutes with the artificial light sent my heart racing. I also take 2000mg vitamin D a day as well as a variety of other good supplements. Believe me, I'm a tenacious person and I've poured my heart into trying to kick this illness. I'm functioning just fine at work, which is wonderful; but my heart is frozen and I feel very little emotion, even for my own daughter.

It doesn't feel at the moment as if chelation is helping, but I've got plenty of DMSA and there's no reason to get discouraged and stop. Hopefully, eventually, the effort will start to pay off.