TK, Andy, or anyone else care to comment on my Hair Test Results? Please?

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I don't have the hair test book and don't meet any of the counting

rules, so I'm really confused. Thank you.

>

> Thanks again, . My multivitamin/mineral has 37.5 mcg

> molybdenum and 30 IU vitamin E. I will look into the other

> supplements. I do have Andy's book, but I'm not crazy about taking a

> ton of supplements and was trying to take only what's necessary.

>

> I'm so relieved that someone can relate to my symptoms. What type of

> chelation do you do? DMSA or DMPS? How much per dose? How long are

> your rounds? Do you think I have detoxed some already due to amalgam

> removal and supplements? If I don't have many side effects on DMSA or

> DMPS, how long can I go on a round? How long off? Don't longer rounds

> detox more mercury? I don't care about the waking up at night to take

> a dose. I already get up 1-3 times per night to go to the bathroom.

>

> > > Thanks, . These results have really upset me, because

mercury

> >

> > I'm sorry. I should have been explicit that just because the

> > test does not show you are poisoned doesn't mean you are not.

> > Old exposure may not show up, especially if you have been

> > supplementing and treating symptoms for a long time.

> >

> >

> > > poisoning was my last hope. I've tried hormones (estrogen,

> > > progesterone, testosterone, DHEA), higher/lower thyroid doses,

adrenal

> > > hormones (hydrocortisone, pregnenolone, prednisolone), candida diet

> > > and meds, Gingko, Vinpocetine, etc.

> > >

> > > I've had this severe brain fog on and off for over 5 years. I

> > > currently take 180mg Armour Thyroid for

hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's. I

> > > started taking thyroid meds over 15 years ago. Armour Thyroid works

> > > the best for me. My original crash with the brain fog began 5 years

> > > ago when my doctor lowered my thyroid dose from 120mg to 60 mg per

> > > day. A doctor I went to 3 1/2 years ago thought it was caused by

> > > adrenal stress (via saliva test) and started me on 7.5mg

> > > hydrocortisone (2.5mg 3 times per day). It didn't help, and he

had me

> > > keep increasing the dose until I was up to 20-30mg per day. I

was also

> > > taking pregnenolone (5-10mg/day) and prednisolone (don't

remember the

> > > dose), DHEA, and testosterone. None of it helped at all, and I

slowly

> > > tapered off all of the adrenal hormones. I currently live a

pretty low

> > > stress life.

> > >

> > > That's strange that my sodium and potassium are higher than my

calcium

> > > and magnesium. I've supplemented with 500-700mg calcium and 100mg

> > > magnesium per day for a long time, more recently adding an

additional

> > > 500-750mg of magnesium. I haven't had any blood sugar problems

that I

> > > know of. I'm normal weight and eat a plant based diet. My regular

> > > vitamin includes 20mg zinc and 35mg selenium. Do I need more?

> >

> > It seems like you have thoroughly explored endocrine support. The

> > hair test does show possible adrenal issues, and I think you should

> > at least track this if you chelate - watch your symptoms and

> > perhaps get another adrenal test at some point. If it were me,

> > I would want to be on adrenal support. If your cortisol tested

> > low, that means your body needs it, even if you don't feel a

> > benefit. My adrenals got worse when I started chelating.

> >

> > The sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium do not reflect the

> > levels of those minerals in your body, so I think your current

> > supplementation with those is fine. The zinc and selenium did

> > not look that low, but it seemed worthwhile to mention them

> > since the hair test was not showing me much else.

> >

> >

> > > I have so many mercury symptoms: severe brain fog, poor short term

> > > memory, difficulty concentrating, autoimmune thyroid (Hashimoto's),

> > > some irritability, tinnitus, peeling skin on hands (Desquamation?),

> > > some depression, daytime drowsiness, low creativity, low motivation,

> > > hair loss, very gray, brittle, and thinning hair, difficulty

> > > metabolizing alcohol (I can feel my reaction after 1-2 sips of wine,

> > > and feel drunk after 1-2 glasses of wine), and deteriorating vision

> > > (I'm 48). The brain fog is the most frustrating. I used to have an

> > > almost photographic, detail oriented memory and now can't remember 2

> > > items on my shopping list unless I write them down.

> >

> > I recognize so much of myself in there, it's not funny. I'm 47

> > and was dealing with a lot of those symptoms for several years.

> > I'm definitely doing better after 10 months of chelation.

> >

> > It is quite possible that you are toxic, even though the hair test

> > is not showing it. I think you should definitely try chelating -

> > I'm betting that you will see obvious effects. Be sure to start

> > at a very low dose so as not to get yourself into worse trouble.

> >

> >

> > > I have taken a lot of the chelating supplements for the past

month or

> > > so, such as magnesium, flax seed, DHA/EPA fish oil, milk thistle, a

> > > multi-vitamin/mineral, and additional vitamins C, B-50. I

noticed that

> > > I have just started to dream (or remember my dreams), which was

weird

> >

> > It is great that you are seeing some change from the supplements.

> > You really need some others. I would especially consider molybdenum,

> > vit E, coQ-10, acetyl-l-carnitine, digestive enzymes, and others.

> > Do you have Andy's book? If not, read and reference information at

> > Moria's site: http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/

> >

> >

> > > to realize I hadn't dreamed in a very long time. Could I be detoxing

> > > with my amalgams removed 3 months ago and just taking the

supplements?

> > > I feel my thyroid dosage is adequate and my diet has been very

> > > healthy. I just received DMSA and DMPS in the mail (got my doctor to

> > > prescribe the DMPS) and would like to start ASAP. Anyone else

have any

> > > ideas? Thanks.

> >

> > Based on all this, I definitely feel chelation will make a

> > differenceu.

> >

> > --

> >

> >

> > > > > I just got my DDI hair test results and it looks like I don't

> > meet any

> > > > > of the counting rules. I had my 7 amalgams replaced with

> > composites in

> > > > > January. No precautions were used on the first one, some

> precautions

> > > > > were used on the rest. I've had many symptoms for the last 5

> years,

> > > > > especially severe brain fog. The tinnitus went from barely

> > noticeable

> > > > > before amalgam removal to much louder after. Please help me

> analyze

> > > > > this. I plan to start detoxing with DMPS or DMSA in the next

> week or

> > > > two.

> > > >

> > > > I agree you don't meet the counting rules. However, 13 in the

> > > > green/white area is " unusual " , according to Andy. None of the

> > > > toxics appear very elevated either, although you might want to

> > > > chelate a bit to get the mercury totally in the green.

> > > >

> > > > What does stand out is your sodium and potassium appear to be

> > > > a good deal higher than calcium and magnesium. This is an

> > > > indication of adrenal stress, which could be responsible for

> > > > many symptoms. Blood sugar issues are indicated by the

> > > > calcium to magnesium ratio. You might want to supplement

> > > > some zinc and selenium and see if that helps at all.

> > > >

> > > > Your phosphorus is a bit low, which raises possible concern

> > > > with malabsorption, or liver issues. Your level is not terribly

> > > > low, and I do not know how significant it is. If your symptoms

> > > > suggest these problems, further investigation is warranted.

> > > >

> > > > I think addressing adrenal support and blood sugar management

> > > > first is a good idea. If that doesn't totally resolve your

> > > > symptoms, you can do a trial of a few rounds of chelation.

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS

> > > > > element result ref range color

> > > > > =============================================

> > > > > aluminum 2.4 <12 green

> > > > > antimony 0.0025 <0.060 green

> > > > > arsenic 0.12 <0.090 yellow

> > > > > beryllium <0.01 <0.020 no line

> > > > > bismuth 0.30 <0.13 yellow

> > > > > cadmium 0.025 <0.10 green

> > > > > lead 0.34 <1.0 green

> > > > > mercury 1.4 <1.1 yellow

> > > > > platinum <0.003 <0.005 no line

> > > > > thallium <0.001 <0.010 no line

> > > > > thorium <0.001 <0.005 no line

> > > > > uranium 0.023 <0.060 green

> > > > > nickel 0.46 <0.40 yellow

> > > > > silver 0.02 <0.10 green

> > > > > tin 0.12 <0.30 green

> > > > > titanium 0.50 <1.0 green

> > > > > total toxic representation yellow

> > > > >

> > > > > ESSENTIAL AND OTHER ELEMENTS

> > > > > element result ref range color under/over 50%

> > > > > ============================================================

> > > > > Calcium 465 475-1500 yellow/green under 50%

> > > > > Magnesium 140 45-180 green over 50%

> > > > > Sodium 340 24-180 yellow over 50%

> > > > > Potassium 150 20-80 yellow over 50%

> > > > > Copper 17 9.0-24 green over 50%

> > > > > Zinc 120 130-200 yellow under 50%

> > > > > Manganese 0.41 0.20-0.65 white at 50%

> > > > > Chromium 0.35 0.20-0.45 green over 50%

> > > > > Vanadium 0.029 0.018-0.065 white just under 50%

> > > > > Molybdenum 0.088 0.040-0.10 green over 50%

> > > > > Boron 4.0 0.7-4.0 green over 50%

> > > > > Iodine 0.57 0.25-1.3 white at 50%

> > > > > Lithium 0.005 0.008-0.040 yellow under 50%

> > > > > Phosphorus 338 350-600 yellow under 50%

> > > > > Selenium 0.78 0.95-1.7 yellow under 50%

> > > > > Strontium 0.66 1.0-8.0 yellow under 50%

> > > > > Sulfur 42200 43000-50000 yellow under 50%

> > > > > Barium 0.57 0.50-5.0 green under 50%

> > > > > Cobalt 0.013 0.013-0.050 green under 50%

> > > > > Iron 7.6 5.8-14 green under 50%

> > > > > Germanium 0.037 0.045-0.065 yellow under 50%

> > > > > Rubidium 0.16 0.030-0.25 green over 50%

> > > > > Zirconium 0.19 0.040-1.0 white just under 50%

> > > > >

> > > > > Ratios

> > > > > Ca/Mg 3.32 4-30

> > > > > Ca/P 1.38 1-12

> > > > > Na/K 2.27 0.5-10

> > > > > Zn/Cu 7.06 4-20

> > > > > Zn/Cd >999 >800

> > >

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