- Re: recent chelation experience.

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Hello -

Yes, chelation does indeed seem to be a work in progress. It sounds

like you and your son are making progress and that is great! The

only concerns here are:

1) the use of PCA - While some anecdotal reports have been positive,

others have been negative [usually in that order]. One of the

ingredients listed in PCA is lipoic acid, although I cannot find the

amount from any source. Lipoic acid is a chelator which crosses

cell membranes and can clear mercury out of cells, but it also

should be used according to the kinetics of lipoic acid, which means

dosing every 3 hours around the clock. When this is not done, it

carries the risk of causing redribution of mercury by " dropping " it

after being mobilized.

2) the use of TD DMPS every 48 hours - Again, there is the

consideration of the kinetics of DMPS. It has a half-life of 8

hours, so should be given every 8 hours around the clock during a

round.

Some people are able to get away with not respecting the half-life

of these chelators. Others suffer irreversible neurological

injury. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell who will be affected

like this and who won't be. Not trying to be argumentative, just

passing on basic biochemical facts.

Are you familiar with the protocol written by Hall Cutler?

Have you participated on the Autism-Mercury Yahoo! group? You can

check the files and link sections here for more information on the

basics.

M

> Dear Friends,

>

> This is a work in progress. We (my son & self) have been detoxing

for 2 years now. I am connected

> with the autism community and compare notes there. PCA-RX 2-4

sprays (no more) either 5 days on 2

> days off or every other day. I chose PCA because it does not seem

to kick up yeast as much - a

> huge issue with autism & Hg posioning. Go through a few bottles,

look at hair tests make sure

> metals are moving out. An autism protocol is TD DMPS everyother

day for about a year or until a

> clear urine This will likely be our next step. Once we realized

this was going to be a marathan

> and not a race, we focused on slow treatment.

>

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