Hi Birdlady,

Apparently some people are faster metabolisers and need to take the chelators even more often than every 4 hours. You maybe one of them! I think I might be also. Though I can't tell these days, because I don't rend to respond either way.

However, I also recognised that some symptoms were expected and at times it was comforting because I felt things happening. I mainly stuck with every 4 hours. If it had been completely intolerable, I would have bumped it up to 3 hours also.

Some people recommmend ACE (adrenal cells extract) for adrenals. It is natural and helps to rebuild/recover/support. It is thankfully not something that one tends to become dependent upon or does more damage in the long run, as other things might.

Natural salt is good also for adrenals (e.g. 1/4 teaspoon or so in vitamin C or other vitamin drink or lemon drink 3 times daily), as are vitamins/minerals. This is what I was recommended on email as an example:

Possible Nutritional and Herbal Supplements• Adrenal Support: As a rule (based on an individuals response) building the patient up to 4 to 6 capsules daily from 3 daily in divided doses should be considered for the moderately to severe adrenal fatigued individual - with a potential to titrate back to two daily depending upon symptoms and life demands
• Multivitamin and Mineral Boost: 5 g daily in water
• Vitamin C: 2-4 g daily in water
• Magnesium Aspartate: 3 x 125 mg capsules daily
• Vitamin B5: 500mg 1 x capsule 3 x daily
• Calcium Citrate: 750-1000 mg daily
• Vitamin E (natural): 1 x 500 IU capsules daily (if you are on blood thinners monitor blood clotting time)

e) Adrenal Cell Extracts
• adrenal cell extracts nourish and help rebuild the adrenal cells
• for more information see www.adrenalfatigue.org