Hi Sandy. Thank you so much for your sweet and caring words. Just wanted to report that taking 250 mg of ALA every 4 hours is indeed insane. I thought I would have symptoms immediately. WRONG. I stopped taking the ALA (this is why I need to keep a journal - I think I will remember, but never can) when??? - I think Sunday everning?? Anyway, I got sick as heck yesterday. I seldom ever get headaches anymore (thank God, one down). I think menopause helped with those. But yesterday I got a headache so horrible. I hate to take meds - but had to pop several Ibuprofens (sp). Today, headache better - but head is heavy and dull and now my neck hurts. When I begin chelating again - it will be just exactly how Andy says to do it. I just don't understand how one can take a 50 mg capsule and divide it into four doses. How do you guys do this? I also have much more of my FMS pain today. This AM the wired, anxious feeling was gone that I had yesterday, but it came back this afternoon - just not as bad as yesterday. I really thought the ALA was doing nothing to me while I was taking it until I started getting very irrational and emotional (crying for no reason) Sunday night. I should know I can't trust myself - I never use good judgement it seems. I just must trust you guys that are following the Andy protocol.