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Hello everyone! This is my 1st thread. Well here goes................
First, I will not go into details about the protocol my doctor prescribed-after getting lost in all of these threads/posts I see there are many ways to go about detox as theories and protocols wildly vary.
Generally - I am doing an oral chelation with DMSA to address lead and mercury. Starting end of Feb. I take the DMSA for 4 days on then 10 days off. When "off" I take extra supps. to support my system during the process.
After 2 days on full dose Rx I felt like I was coming unglued. Crying, anxious, overwhelmed, could not attend to simple tasks, confused etc. Doctor had me reduce dosage and add Charcoal 1hr. This helped these symptoms tremendously- I was able to inrease slowly to full dosage with only slight brain fogginess.
However, now physically I am worse. Specifically, (in order of most limiting first), 1) I have TERRIBLE PEM I am no longer able to so the smallest amt. of activity/exertion without becoming short of breath, heart rate skyrockets, I get mentally slow significant difficulty info. processing. 2) muscle and joint achiness 3) little cog./psych. Issues 4) pain/cramping lower sides-back ( think people are calling these liver or kidney symptoms) 5) vibration tingling sensation in legs 6) although not necessarily bothering me in terms of functioning- all my tiny red dots over torso have multiplied and spread up to chest area, underside of arms and legs-
The last one more interesting than troublesome. The others- well they simply terrify me. Could not walk the length of a few gates in airport husband had to get wheelchair me and a shower is planned for at least 2 days.
Could this be simply a reaction to the detox as opposed to indicating just an overall worsening?
I am DESPARATE to hear it is heavy metal detox related-but only if it is true..
Cassandra
First, I will not go into details about the protocol my doctor prescribed-after getting lost in all of these threads/posts I see there are many ways to go about detox as theories and protocols wildly vary.
Generally - I am doing an oral chelation with DMSA to address lead and mercury. Starting end of Feb. I take the DMSA for 4 days on then 10 days off. When "off" I take extra supps. to support my system during the process.
After 2 days on full dose Rx I felt like I was coming unglued. Crying, anxious, overwhelmed, could not attend to simple tasks, confused etc. Doctor had me reduce dosage and add Charcoal 1hr. This helped these symptoms tremendously- I was able to inrease slowly to full dosage with only slight brain fogginess.
However, now physically I am worse. Specifically, (in order of most limiting first), 1) I have TERRIBLE PEM I am no longer able to so the smallest amt. of activity/exertion without becoming short of breath, heart rate skyrockets, I get mentally slow significant difficulty info. processing. 2) muscle and joint achiness 3) little cog./psych. Issues 4) pain/cramping lower sides-back ( think people are calling these liver or kidney symptoms) 5) vibration tingling sensation in legs 6) although not necessarily bothering me in terms of functioning- all my tiny red dots over torso have multiplied and spread up to chest area, underside of arms and legs-
The last one more interesting than troublesome. The others- well they simply terrify me. Could not walk the length of a few gates in airport husband had to get wheelchair me and a shower is planned for at least 2 days.
Could this be simply a reaction to the detox as opposed to indicating just an overall worsening?
I am DESPARATE to hear it is heavy metal detox related-but only if it is true..
Cassandra