About 6 weeks ago, I suddenly experienced a spell of feeling better than I've felt the whole 4 1/2 years I've been ill. It's perhaps what "normal" feels like, though it's been so long that I've honestly forgotten -- though there seems to be an underlying sense of peace that I have never before experienced. This feeling stayed with me for about 10 days and then I went on holiday to Scotland with my folks, which we didn't want to do but obliged. My clean diet suffered there and stress got to me a bit. Furthermore, I think I chelated too long -- I haven't been worrying about how long a round lasts -- and when I took a break, I felt pretty bad. I went back on after just 2 days and my adrenals complained a lot. Right now I am having a good week's rest and I've felt my adrenals settle a little more day by day.
More good things happened during the holiday, even after I "lost my balance." We went out to do some hill walking and I climbed some steep areas with little effort. I am so used to my limbs being leaden that this came as quite a pleasant surprise. Also, we drove for many hours on 3 separate days and with the aid of a little extra adrenal med, plus Bach's Rescue Remedy, I was fine! Last summer, the 3 hours' drive to and from Wales made me very sick.
What's more, that warm peaceful feeling is coming and going now. It doesn't seem dependent on a clean diet, which I've been struggling to get back into balance since the holiday. It doesn't seem dependent on stress levels (which are fairly high because my husband and I both have concerns about our jobs). I feel rubbish off and on, but I keep getting these spells of feeling wonderful and peaceful, like everything is right with the world. The most logical conclusion seems to be that this is how things will increasingly be for me as I carry on with chelation, though I've done a lot of complementary therapy and spiritual work that have undoubtedly been helping too.
I still take 25mg ALA and 12.5mg DMSA with every dose and I may as well keep it that way since it's working well. I recently tried to cut down on my adrenal medication but I'm obviously not ready for that yet. I think I'll need to continue taking it at this level while I am chelating, as chelation is hard on my system.
Various symptoms are still with me, particularly hormonal imbalances, but if I'm feeling like this now then I'm sure these will get sorted out, too, in time.
The future is looking very good. I'm excited and very, very grateful. I hope to continue to report positive news here -- watch this space!
