I'm a new poster so will try to be brief and to the point. For over 50 years I had a mouth full of amalgam fillings. A lot of health challenges I've had in the past suddenly made sense when I learned about heavy metal toxicity several years ago. After a provoked challenge test which scored mercury and lead off the charts, I began the process of having a full dental restoration. This past December, I began chelation per the Cutler protocol but had to stop after 4 months due to adrenal fatigue. Looking back, I guess I wasn't doing enough to support them and have subsequently gone on a theraputic dose of hydrocortisone. About a month after I stopped chelating, I began having severe anxiety and shortness of breath/air hunger. Since I already knew I had a mthfr abnormality (homozygous 1298C) I decided to have the Vitamin Diagnostic methylation pathway test done which did show a methylation blockage. I am currently working with an ND to turn that around and the anxiety/breathing issues are somewhat better but not gone. My confusion lies in the fact that there are those who claim methylation blockages can't be fully resolved until the heavy metal burden is reduced and others who claim you shouldn't go near chelation until methylation pathways are fully open. I'm hoping there are those on this forum who have chosen one path or the other and can help me decide what to do. I feel sure my adrenals and thyroid are both severly affected by mercury but am terrified to resume chelation and make things worse. On the off chance that Rich or one of the other experts see this, I am posting my test results below. Thanks so much for helping this confused old lady.
AMINO ACIDS IN PLASMA
Nitrotyrosine 28.7 (1.1-6.8)
Glutathione (oxidised) 0.51 (0.16-0.50)
Glutathione (reduced) 3.0 (3.8-5.5)
MISCELLANEOUS
Ammonia (plasma) 50 (8-40)
NO (nitric oxide) 83.5 (18.0-35.0)
DERIVATES
S-Adenosylmethionine (RBC) 225 (221-256)
S-Adenosylhomocysteine(RBC) 52.8 (38.0-49.0)
FOLIC ACID DERIVATES
5-CH3-THF 6.9 (8.4-72.6)
10-Formyl-THF 2.9 (1.5-8.2)
5-Formyl-THF 3.80 (1.20-11.70)
THF 0.53 (0.60-6.80)
Folic Acid 14.0 (8.9-24.6)
Folinic Acid (WB) 15.3 (9.0-35.5)
Folic Acid, active (RBC) 326 (400-1500)
BIOLOGICALI AMINES
CATACHOLAMINES IN PLATELETS
Histamine (whole blood) 29.4 (10.0-65.0)
NUCLEOSIDE
Adenosine 24.8 (16.8-21.4)
AMINO ACIDS IN PLASMA
Nitrotyrosine 28.7 (1.1-6.8)
Glutathione (oxidised) 0.51 (0.16-0.50)
Glutathione (reduced) 3.0 (3.8-5.5)
MISCELLANEOUS
Ammonia (plasma) 50 (8-40)
NO (nitric oxide) 83.5 (18.0-35.0)
DERIVATES
S-Adenosylmethionine (RBC) 225 (221-256)
S-Adenosylhomocysteine(RBC) 52.8 (38.0-49.0)
FOLIC ACID DERIVATES
5-CH3-THF 6.9 (8.4-72.6)
10-Formyl-THF 2.9 (1.5-8.2)
5-Formyl-THF 3.80 (1.20-11.70)
THF 0.53 (0.60-6.80)
Folic Acid 14.0 (8.9-24.6)
Folinic Acid (WB) 15.3 (9.0-35.5)
Folic Acid, active (RBC) 326 (400-1500)
BIOLOGICALI AMINES
CATACHOLAMINES IN PLATELETS
Histamine (whole blood) 29.4 (10.0-65.0)
NUCLEOSIDE
Adenosine 24.8 (16.8-21.4)