Hi Bann,

You're welcome. I think you are making a truly wise decision based on how long I took messing around with other methods before I realised this one was the best (for me at least and it seems many others). Did you get to read the testimonies on here re Cutler's protocol? That should give you alot of encouragement.

12 mg is a really good dose to start off with and you can always increase later as you tolerate it more. I used 50 mg to start and though I was ok for the first day or so, the symptoms increased as the round went on until I felt so sick I had to stop and break. I was doing that for a week on and a week off.

Since then I've learned a lot more. YOu can do 3 days on, 3 days off if you wish. Or 4 days on, 4 days off. There is no ONE rule, so long as you do more than 2 days on and take a break for the same (or more) amount of time you spent ON the chelator.

You can even do 4 days on, 7 days off. 3 days on, 5 days off. Whatever suits you. But a one day chelating round is not usually a wise idea, because once you get started, it's a good move to keep it going for at least 3 days non stop (every 4 hours).

You MUST stick to every 4 hours (or even more often), even throughout the night, so you'll need an alarm clock. If you miss a dose, stop the round, wait for a few days and start again. You do not want to risk a redistribution (backfire). If you are late for a dose, you "may" get away with it, depending on how late. Half an hour maybe ok. An hour? I am not sure, could be risky. Over that, probably unwise.

I really hope this protocol will be helpful to you. It was for me. I remember I tried DMSA once per day and got very very sick. It was horrible. An isolated dose like that just stirred up the mercury with no follow-up dose behind it to keep the levels even. The every 4 hour routine is ideal and makes perfect sense. It keeps the chelating agent at more stable/even levels in the blood stream, and therefore keeps the movement of mercury much the same. If you go over 4 hours, the level of chelating agent start to drop. Then if you take a late dose, it spikes it back up again unpredictably and the movement of mercury can be the same.

Side effects cannot really be avoided, and you may well experience some detox symptoms (which is not a bad thing anyway). It shows it's working, but some people feel better, so you never know which way it might go. It can stabalise symptoms, or exacerbate, but it does not usually cause anything insane/intolerable. You may feel worse as the round goes on as I did and realise it's time to stop. I usually couldn't make it past 4 days sometimes, so I would be forced to stop.