HI dawn, sorry I didn't reply to your post, I ddn't know you had responded to mine.

My symptoms are numerous and distressing and crazy. I am ill everyday now and made worse by a recent dental office visit (just by being in there), so am repoisoned further.
I experience exhaustion (existing tires me out), severe depression, suicidal thoughts, bizzare mental thoughts/fears, clouded vision, itching face/ears, cramping in the gut, pale face, extreme vivid dreams, stupor like condition, crying spells with salivating uncontrollably into a bowl, screaming fits, inner trembling, cold body temperature, unhealthy hair, scabs on scalp, no appetite, loss of weight and so it goes on.

My experience with DMSA is mixed. It does indeed reduce mercury over time. But can either worsen the symptoms, or reduce them. You can't always tell what you will get. But if you are heavily poisoned, I use this comparison. It's like a cup that has been filled up to the brim. Chelaton is like the spoon going into the cup, all you have to do is put a spoon in and the liquid overflows (like your symptoms). Until you lower the liquid enough, you will continue to get overflow (exaggerated symptoms). Once the mercury has been lessened enough, you should be able to cope easier and up the dose and go for longer periods. Until then? I cannot say it will be easy, it might be terrible.

I am very sorry you have kids to look after in your condition. I can only say to you to keep your diet as healthy and sugar free, because candida worsens mercury and mercury worsens candida.

Then if you take DMSA, make sure you go very low and take it every 4 hours as I mentioned, to keep it consistant and safer. Even if you only use 12.5 mg at first and go for only a few days. If you find it too much the first day? You can STOP immediately and wait for things to subside and then try again in another few days.

THe point is, to chip away at the mercury when you can, even little by little. It is very hard for many of us and a horrible situation.

If you do take DMSA, make sure you have an alarm and set it every four hours. If you miss a dose and forget? Do NOT continue the round, stop and wait for a few days and try again.

I wish I coudl be of more help. Keep praying, as I am and even if it is just to get you to cope easier for your kids sake.

take care