Mark, I've done something similar. I was given a prepatation too (mineral/vitamin) and it was apparently to support detox. Yet later I found out why I was having some insane symptoms....it has ala in it. Though not much, even that was enough to cause horrific side effects.

I couldn't tolerate it at all. It also had msm in it, and many other things that can mobiise mercury all over the place. So if you've been stupid? So have I.

I think we just trust the health provider and don't check ingredients enough. It has taught me to check every ingredient before you use it. Pain is a great motivator <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Don't worry I remember I was given 200 mg capsules of alpha lipoic acid by a doctor (before I knew of the dangers) and the side effects were beyond belief. I mean so bad that you wonder if these people should be held responsible when they do this. I was lucky enough that I managed to recover again.

It is not something you want to repeat when you've gone through it. Problem is, with a mercury toxic brain, you can overlook things very easily or forget too quickly. So it makes it that much harder.

As Mikey said, make sure you're not confusing the ALA (alpha lipoic acid) with ALA - alpha-linolenic acid (found in flaxseed). I am pretty certain it would be alpha lipoic acid though. Seems something that would be added to a supplement like that. They do this a lot. They think it's really good for you because it's an antioxidant and raises glutathione, but they don't seem to realise that it's a powerful chelator of mercury and can really mess a person up.

I hope that if it's ALA, stopping it will result with you improving. At least you're still taking the DMSA. Let's hope that will chelate some of this back out. However, if any has gone into the brain area? You may need ALA again later, taken in the proper manner to bring that back out again.

Don't be too distressed, alot of us have done these things.