Hi Trujerz,

Nice to meet you!

I'm glad to hear that you have already had your amalgams removed by a good dentist. That at least has set you on the right path. For some, amalgam removal alone can result in some significant improvements, but many of us tend to get the roller coaster ride and sometimes the symptoms can worsen due to stored mercury that starts to dump post amalgam removal.

But this does not mean it happens to everybody. It's just a wise idea to start chelating as soon as possible to start reducing the blood and other areas of mercury and then later, get onto the brain/organ chelation. Though the blood levels do reduce following amalgam removal, the problem is the organs start dumping their mercury and this can be apparently anytime after amalgams are all gone. For some it's around the 6 month mark. For me? It took about one year and a half and all hell broke loose.

No doubt, as a lurker/reader, you know alot of our stories already. As you would likely know, I recommend the Andrew Hall Cutler protocol for chelating mercury because of it's safety, effectiveness and of course, personal experience that I was able to gain from it. I did try many methods, or chelating agents in different ways, but his seemed to make the most sense and again, was the only one I could tolerate.

I would recommend, if you cannot get hold of DMSA or don't want to (which lowers the blood levels) and you're ready to start chelating organ/brain mercury (as long as you're 3 months post amalgam removal), then ALA (alpha lipoic acid) would probably be the way to go. You can use it WITH DMSA, as it can make it more comfortable and you'll likely chelate even more mercury, but it's not absolutely necessary. You can use ALA alone and chelate your organs/brain of mercury. Lipoic acid should be pretty easy to get hold of and it's alot cheaper than DMSA.

It's recommended by Cutler to use it every 3 hours around the clock to keep the blood levels even. if the blood levels rise or drop dramatically, the movement of mercury becomes unpredictable and risky. Thereby enabling mercury to wind up in possibly worse areas (brain being one). Keeping it steady, allows for even movement of mercury as it's being removed out of the body. STarting dose? This can vary, depending on what a person can handle. Probably around 12.5 mg - 25 mg maybe a good dose to start or even lower if one finds these doses uncomfortable at first.

You can extend it to every 4 hours during the night if it makes it easier and you get more sleep, but it's generally recommended to keep to every 3 for daylight hours at least.

Do this for about 3 days straight (or more if you wish). Then take a break for about 3 days (or more if needed) and repeat this cycle over and over for months until you get well. Even if you do FEEL well in time, keep chelating for another few months or more to make sure. Because apparently there can come a time when ALA can keep a person feeling well as it's grabbing the mercury before it gets a chance to build up. If there is enough remaining mercury and you quit too soon? You'll feel the effects again. Plus, future problems can also happened with organs still burdened by mercury which can then be difficult to heal from, even impossible as the body is caught in a cycle of trying to cope with the existing toxicity which it maybe now less efficient at dealing with and detoxing from. The mercury in turn makes it difficult to cope and recover from other things that may have come onboard - viruses/infections etc.

I know what you mean about intolerance to exercise. The fatigue with some of these conditions is absolutely chronic. I try, with the help of the diet, to do some walking on my treadmill, but never 2 days in a row. I always have a rest day (or more days) inbetween. This does help things to a point because it gets the circulation going and helps me sweat a bit and basically helps my body to more efficiently eliminate some toxins that seem to get trapped (in fat etc).

If you have candida badly enough, you'll need to eliminate sugar and high carbs - even a certain amount can be enough to feed yeast and/or keep existing yeast levels going. I had to go cold turkey in order to start starving it out and stay on it to keep symptoms easier and my health better.

antioxidants/minerals are helpful support also.

But no doubt you will find what feels best for you, as we're all individuals and no one size fits all as they say. I'm wishing you all the best in your healing from this diabolical toxin!