Hi all
After completing more than a year of methylation protocol I decided to start taking ALA. I take a sustained release kind twice a day. A few years ago a metametrix test showed that I have high arsenic and cadmium, so I am hoping the ALA might help with those. It has helped many of my symptoms to a certain extent, which I think might be related to blood sugar issues.
However, I also have some side effects. These get worse if I take too much. The worst side effect is depression. I also have POTS wose than usual. The other day I had to get a lot of blood drawn and felt really weak and dizzy after that. I think that I might be getting low on iron now because of the ALA, so I am trying to supplement iron. The iron supps help the dizziness, but make me feel worse in other ways. This is all really confusing and I am trying to sort it out. Will these symptoms go away? Am I detoxing? Or is this something else? I tried taking R-lipoic acid and felt worse, btw, so I guess I can't tolerate high doses.
Thanks
Liz
After completing more than a year of methylation protocol I decided to start taking ALA. I take a sustained release kind twice a day. A few years ago a metametrix test showed that I have high arsenic and cadmium, so I am hoping the ALA might help with those. It has helped many of my symptoms to a certain extent, which I think might be related to blood sugar issues.
However, I also have some side effects. These get worse if I take too much. The worst side effect is depression. I also have POTS wose than usual. The other day I had to get a lot of blood drawn and felt really weak and dizzy after that. I think that I might be getting low on iron now because of the ALA, so I am trying to supplement iron. The iron supps help the dizziness, but make me feel worse in other ways. This is all really confusing and I am trying to sort it out. Will these symptoms go away? Am I detoxing? Or is this something else? I tried taking R-lipoic acid and felt worse, btw, so I guess I can't tolerate high doses.
Thanks
Liz