ALA infusion

January 6, 2006

I am mercury toxic and still have a mouthful of amalgams - 12 - which

will be removed in the Spring. I have chronic fatigue, candida,

hypothyroidism, hypoadrenalism - the usual stuff. I am very familiar

with Andy's book. I have been seeing an alternative practitioner (who

is not familiar with Andy's protocol) for vitamin infusions to help

with the fatigue and general awful feeling. Yesterday and today -

unbeknown to me - I received an infusion of ALA as part of a number of

infusions, including Vitamin B. I had no side-effects from yesterday's

but today, during the infusion, I had acute visual disturbances in my

right eye, which meant I couldn't focus on my magazine or read. This

stopped the instant the infusion ended, which was then followed by a

Vit C infusion. I later got a big headache, which has now worn off,

but I now have pronounced candida symptoms, and feel very cold, which

has to be due to the ALA. No doubt the visual disturbances were the

mercury pulling out of my brain, and now the candida symptoms suggest

it is relocating to my gut. With a mouthful of amalgams I am not in a

position to do DMSA. I assume it is a good thing that the ALA infusion

was followed by a Vit C one. Can I do anything about the mercury

redistribution, or count myself lucky that I have not had a worse

reaction? Thanks.

January 6, 2006

>

> I am mercury toxic and still have a mouthful of amalgams - 12 -

which

> will be removed in the Spring. I have chronic fatigue, candida,

> hypothyroidism, hypoadrenalism - the usual stuff. I am very

familiar

> with Andy's book. I have been seeing an alternative practitioner

(who

> is not familiar with Andy's protocol) for vitamin infusions to help

> with the fatigue and general awful feeling. Yesterday and today -

> unbeknown to me - I received an infusion of ALA as part of a number

of

> infusions, including Vitamin B.

TK--- Please do not do any more of these with ALA in them so you do

not make things much worse.

I had no side-effects from yesterday's

> but today, during the infusion, I had acute visual disturbances in

my

> right eye, which meant I couldn't focus on my magazine or read.

This

> stopped the instant the infusion ended, which was then followed by

a

> Vit C infusion. I later got a big headache, which has now worn

off,

> but I now have pronounced candida symptoms, and feel very cold,

which

> has to be due to the ALA.

TK--- Due to the Hg redistribution caused by inappropriate use of the

ALA.

No doubt the visual disturbances were the

> mercury pulling out of my brain

TK--- More likely the ALA pushing it into your brain and eyes. You

can not use any chelator especially ALA while you have amalgams

unless you want to make yourself sicker, please discontinue these.

, and now the candida symptoms suggest

> it is relocating to my gut.

TK--- ALA increases yeast symptoms, it is not Hg being redistributed

there.

With a mouthful of amalgams I am not in a

> position to do DMSA.

TK--- Or ALA or DMPS. You need to have amalgams removed before

chelating with anything especially ALA.

I assume it is a good thing that the ALA infusion

> was followed by a Vit C one.

TK--- Probably

Can I do anything about the mercury

> redistribution, or count myself lucky that I have not had a worse

> reaction?

TK--- Count yourself [very] lucky you have not damaged something

permanently and not having severe side effects. With amalgams in

place all you can do is regular sauna [conservatively] if you sweat.

Don't over do, more is not alwats better and you can make things

worse if you push this also. Sauna only reduces extracellular Hg

and not what has been redistributed to the brain, intracellular or

nerves like the eyes. Along with sauna, proper thyroid, adrenal

support - proper nutrition and vitamin, mineral support will help.

Thanks.

>

January 6, 2006