Hi Alex,

Please have him quit the ALA (rest of the supplements look fine). ALA is a brain chelator and if used too early on, can pull more mercury from the body/blood into the brain. That's why it's necessary to first reduce blood levels before ever using a brain chelating agent. DMSA is great for this.

It takes about 3 months for blood levels of mercury to reduce after all amalgams have been removed. DMSA can help that 3 months go alot easier than if you took nothing at all and is a good starter chelator because it can really help clear the body areas of mercury before one starts taking any brain chelating agent.

I know what this agony is like and like your brother, I was in a dire state. I got so bad in fact, I even suspected a member of my family MUST be poisoning me, because it wasn't possible to be this sick and stay this sick for so long. I even accused them of it. I can't even fathom I believed such a thing, but that's what it can do to a person.

I'm not sure who in the NY area would follow Culter's protocol, and hope someone might get on here and advise you. I did his protocol from his book "Amalgam Illness, Diagnosis and Treatment". I ordered DMSA and took it according to Cutler's instructions and then my behaviour began to "stablise" more.

Since that time however, Cutler has suggested people use a lower dose of DMSA than his book states, because it appears there are many people who cannot tolerate the higher dose levels until later as they are further detoxed. A dose of 12.5 mg is a pretty good way to begin. Then taking that every 4 hours around the clock for about 3 days, then take a break for 3 days (or more if needed) and repeat that cycle for a few months.

Cutler's book suggests 50 mg, every 4 hours, for one week on, and one week off as a break and repeating that for about 3 months. This will work yes, but it maybe far too much for many who are just starting. But the protocol remains the same. Just a lower dose and shorter time period. The book is very helpful. Quite complicated, but there is enough there that the layman can understand to get themselves well or at least much improved.