Dr. Peatfield says that I have almost complete adrenal exhaustion, which is probably the reason why I also have poor T4-T3 conversion. He says that supplementing for the adrenal problems should hopefully get my T3 back up. Didn't say how to do it LOL -- I've tried emailing him just now.

He also says that my candida antibody test is normal and that I needn't do anything. I thought I was getting die-off reactions, and I've commented elsewhere about the sugar cravings. Not sure what to make of this, though I know that low cortisol (which I can now say for sure that I have) can also make you crave sugar.

I don't understand why my depression began so suddenly though. Surely adrenal exhaustion is a build-up over time. Chelation doesn't appear to have done anything to change it, and three weeks of a candida diet with antifungals doesn't seem to be getting me anywhere either. Last time I stopped the DMSA I started feeling foggy-headed, and when I took some DMSA it went away. Yet my hair test, which was done after months of chelation (during which time the mercury would have been in my bloodstream), shows very low mercury levels.

What can I do? Part of me sees the green light to give in to those sugar cravings at the moment, but I need to talk to Dr. Peatfield and get some questions answered. I don't really feel like demolishing 3 weeks of very hard work either.

I'm willing to listen to all suggestions here. This all seems so mysterious. I don't understand why I am ill!