Hey guys, just an update...Now that my doctor got me feeling better with supportive therapies, and pulled me out of a debilitated state, they decided I was ready to chelate during my follow up visit yesterday. I have been chelating with DMSA + LA, 100 mgs. each, every three and a half hours, per Andy Cutler's protocol. Naturally this also includes during the night. I will do this for three days on and one week off. So far I don't have any really bad exacerbations in symptoms and the side effects are very minimal and include a tiny bit of nausea and upset stomach, which DMSA is known to do. I'm glad to finally be chelating. It's been a long time coming. I know that I am extremely poisoned and I just pray to God that I will regain my mental and physical health. My doctor says that based on my situation I will expect to chelate for at least two years. Thankfully they gave me a prescription for the DMSA which my insurance covered at the pharmacy. My prescription was for 225 capsules, which my doctor wrote so I could avoid a bunch of prescriptions and pay a copay each time. I asked the pharmacist how much this would have cost if I had to pay for it and he said $1400.00. Boy am I glad I live in Massachusetts where people like me who aren't working have state medical insurance that covers just about everything. We also didn't vote for Bush!!