Hey BeX,

I am in a similar situation as you, though not as bad.

I had my amalgams removed 2 1/2 years ago by a mercury free dentist who was trained by Klinghardt, so I used a lot of garlic, MSM, chlorella, etc. I was so sick that I was throwing up from the mercury loosed in my system and the dentist couldn't help, so I fired him.

I then worked with one of Cutler's people and tried low dose, frequent chelation with both DMSA and DMPS, but again I got so extremely sick I couldn't continue.

Basically, my body feels like a toxic waste dump. The more toxins I create by killing candida or Lyme bacteria or by mobilizing mercury the worse I feel, and eash year it is getting worse. I honestly didn't believe I was going to make it through this last winter but I have.

Here is the punch-line: I recently did the comprehensive liver detoxification test through my naturopath via Great Smokies lab and I'll get the results in about two weeks. My guess is that my phase II liver function isn't clearing toxins from system, which is why the more treatments I receive the worse I feel, and it takes me weeks or months to begin to improve.

The liver's phase I processes toxins. Phase II excretes toxins. If phase II doesn't work properly you (or I) are not going to be able to do anything that creates toxins or we will get very sick. Thus, doing chelation is extremely difficult if phase II liver function isn't working properly.

I'll know in a few weeks if this is my problem, but if it is, it will put most of the problems I have had with Lyme, candida, and mercury over the last decade into a context I can finally understand. It should also help in designing a protocol that will finally enable me to detox without feeling like I'm dying endlessly.

I'll keep this board posted as to my results and what happens.

In the meantime, have you had your phase II liver function tested? BTW, a normal liver panel from an MD is useless in this area...mine are always fine. I'll wait and see what GSL has to say.