"It's just a conclusion i've come to. ALA just makes me feel like death and i'm down to 145lbs which is ridiculously low. "

Stuart, have you done a parasite cleanse lately? The parasite cleanse herbs(wormwood, black walnut green hull extract, and cloves) are also very antifungal.
I just started a parasite cleanse, as I have not done one in quite a while, and I seem to be having plenty of problems with candida now.

Eating plenty of nuts and sunflower seeds is a good way to get calories and magnesium, as well as zinc. They are also a good source of proein. Pumpkin seeds are a very complete protein, and very high in magnesium, as well as being antiparasitic.
and vitamin e.

The mercury suppresses the immune system and causes candida to grow. Starting out low on DMSA is okay as long as you have a plan for raising the dosage. many stagnate at a very low dose of DMSA for a long time. You should also think about adding ALA again in a few months. Taking ALA together with DMSA gives much few symptoms than taking ALA alone. I have built up my chelation to 200 mg ALA and 66 mg DMSA every 3 hours.

ALA eliminates mercury mostly through the bowel, so ALA can cause candida to flare up. I guess the best thing is to get the candida under control, and to keep taking a potent olive leaf extract long term.