Hi Birdlady,
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I am sorry to hear about the relationship to itching and balding. I keep hearing about itching being a sign of healing. One forum I am on, the lady in question is well versed in healing symptoms and candida etc and itching she reckons is a sign of toxins coming out via the skin.... She thinks it's a good sign. I am not sure what to think about the balding.... it maybe your body's way of disgarding "bad hair", but it maybe something else. It's upsetting to hear about something like this occuring. are you finding any regrowth? Is it a case of the area damaged by toxicity having to heal first before regrowth will properly occur? Surely there is hope?
Is there a kidney relationship to hair falling out also? Sometimes in health alternative medicine, they can often figure out that on organ being affected can then affect something else. The hair falling out might not be the hair itself or that area, but some organ weakness instead. I know mercury can do all these things and removing it might then allow the organ in question to heal (or area). But in removing it, it also means further stress also.....
Can you find any homeopathic or naturopathic support for the organs of elimination like kidneys and liver etc? Particuarly as you are chelating? They can really help. I'd look into that and perhaps see someone about it. Support is required for people like us who are weakened and perhaps damaged by toxins like mercury. But repair also happens! Given that the source of those toxins and the toxins themselves are removed. However, if there is an ongoing source of problems? that might not respond to detox, then that is another matter.
Yes you are right. 15mg may be low, but not for everyone. I actually feel pretty good with this dose considering the type of detox. The kidney pain caught me off guard. I haven't changed a single thing in my schedule, so I must be doing good. haha
When my hair first fell out my scalp was very smooth and shiny looking. There wasn't a single piece of hair or fine hair on it. Now there are lots of white fuzzy hairs that have grown in over the past 6 months. There is definitely a small amount of growth near my ear and on my sideburns that didn't exist before. It is my normal hair color too so that is great. The growth actually started when I was doing EDTA before I learned about Dr. Cutler. After my 2nd dentist appointment I lost a little more hair. That appointment also made me relapse slightly too. That makes me think it is the mercury.
The reason why alopecia areata occurs is because your hair follicles begin to attack themselves. They turn off prematurely. I'm not exactly sure why it always occurs in small circle patches. Conventional medicine doesn't know why this occurs and usually the prognosis is bad. Their treatment is to inject steroids directly into your scalp to stimulate growth. But all that is doing is telling your immune system to stop working and I'm not about to do that.
The longer you go without regrowth the lower the chance of regrowth. For me it will be a year in Oct, which isn't promising. There are women who lose all of their hair on the head. Some women lose all of their hair on their entire bodies. If my hair would progress to the point where I couldn't cover it, I'd shave it off and just get wigs. They make some really nice wigs these day and I could be any color or hair style I choose.
However I feel my hair loss is different. I am actually taking "action" and trying to get my health in order. Most of the women who get AA just go to the doctor and get prozac or paxil. The hair loss is so traumatizing for these women that they'd rather take a pill or drink themselves into a stupor to "forget" it. No one on that hair forum got better because it wasn't a group to get better. It was a group to complain, whine and moan. I definitely don't need to waste my time on that haha!
I want to take action and figure out WHY. I think it's the mercury. Mercury can affect all sorts of things in our bodies. Heavy metals can attach themselves to hair or another part of the body which confuses our bodies into attacking itself. I'm hoping once the mercury is moved out of the body it will get better.
Yeah I think I might stop down at the one health food store and ask for some suggestions on liver and kidney support. The problem is is that the person who runs it thinks DMSA is a waste of time. He told me take everything that Dr. Cutler says NOT to. It's hard to say no to a friend without offending them.
I've been taking something called Natural Calm for the magnesium. It's actually pleasant tasting, so that helps out. They do sell something for the kidneys and liver, so maybe I'll check that out.
Thanks again Bex. I appreciate your comments and questions. It gets me thinking and figuring out what to do next.
