Originally Posted by JK98
Don't take an SSRI. A much better idea is to take licorice root(unless you have high blood pressure). I drink a cup or two of licorice root tea most days.

http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-licorice-root.html

JPL, have you tried using detox teas? The Triple Leaf Detox Tea is my favorite detox tea. One important thing is to make sure you don't get constipated while chelating, as this can make you feel very horrible.

I'm going to try some 5-HTP or SAMe first. I'm reluctant to try licorice root because anything that raises cortisol directly might not be good for me. I had a bad experience with hydrocortisone four years ago, long before I knew about my mercury problem. The net effect seem to lower my levels because my ACTH is what is low, not the glands. I had an ACTH stim test done back then and I stimmed very well but my AM ACTH was low. Maybe licorice root would be a better option for me but I'm not ready to try it. I figure I need to raise ACTH and raising serotonin seems to do that. I think mercury sits between the nerve synapses and blocks serotonin or there is an enzyme conversion issue. I have already tried St. John's Wort a couple times and get a strange reaction which actually makes me feel worse. I think maybe because it works on more than one neurotransmitter.

I don't really drink much tea anymore. What does a detox tea help detox, like chemicals from the liver or something? I'm not constipated..been taking more magnesium.

Originally Posted by JK98
Since you can't chelate now, perhaps you should do a one month parasite cleanse then try chelating again after that? If your body is toxic from parasites and/or candida then you won't be able to do chelation. A parasite cleanse with wormwood, black walnut green hull extract and cloves is not just antiparasitic, it is also very antifungal. are you on a low carb diet? Did you eliminate sugar and alcohol from your diet? Detox teas, selenium and molybdenum supplements may also help with detoxification. Can you tolerate high sulphur foods?

-still need to do a parasite cleanse and probably will start next week. I have wormwood combo.
-I don't eat a lot of carbs but I don't really count..just eat what I feel.
-I do not eat sugar that's not in natural food. I cannot tolerate alchohol and do not drink anymore anyway.
-I seem to get metal mobilization on high sulphur foods and been on low sulphur as Cutler recommends for the last two months.
-do you recommend taking selenium and molybdenum while chelating?