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Long term FM CFS chemical sensitivity; have been using dmsa for 1.2

years only 100 gr. and then off 4 or 5 days with a couple of 6 week

breaks and with cilantro tincture, plus replacing minerals with celery

seed 3 to 5 caps after each time. Symptoms up and down and do not feel

headway except some food sensitivities have dropped off so can handle

casein, gluten, whey, albumen in limited amounts- all under supervision

of a naturopath who tells me his patients are making extraordinary

progress but i still do not have to line up for an appointment which

raises some doubt in my mind. I have tried many routs of alternative

health and some conventional with little results, over some 15 years.

Now i have looked at the Mercury Autism Yahoo group and this group and

Moria's site and am left with questions before i turn down another road

for this tired traveller.

1. How does one get the ALA and the dmsa down in size. I saw one

suggestion re dmsa - to pour it out of the capsule onto a plate, put

into equal looking piles with a spatula (what kind size and where find

?) and then scoop with a folded postit note pouring into some capsules.

If this is the way to do it please confirm - and then how does one

divide up the ALA - is it bought in tablet form or cap?

2. I thought i saw some mention by Andy or someone about a special

regime for fm? is there?

3. What supplements - i take various and i notice some mention of not to

add any copper. Have noticed Vit C (perahps for antoxidant - any

brand?), magnesium, zinc, milk thistle b vit's - any others to take and

any others to avoid, and are all of these necessary? I was thinking the

minerals i need to replace are in the celery seed. I have somethimes

used liquid oxygen as was told the strongest antoxidant

4. How soon does one feel better - is this immediate if the dose is

right and is it significant?

5. Are there any cures reported by FM sufferers - i did not see any

clear cut testimonials in that regard and with all the materials on the

autism site i saw not one claim of cure all the way. I would expect more

definitive results stated in this area if this works - eg. elsewhere i

have seen a claim of recovery 6 months to 2 years.

6. Some eluding to diet and am wondering if there is any special

specific diet?

7. Finally do i require another health practioner as the ND is in

another City i visit once in awhile and there are complimentary doctors

in my city which is a fairly large City - just get frustrated restarting

with another practioner as they all want to put you thru their so called

paradime at great expense even if you want limited advice. I have been

diagnosed only by body electronics against the remedy with a Vega type

machine. My GP with arm twisting sent in my blood tests for 6 key heavy

metals and mercury was normal range and the only one hi was silver which

was the only urine test.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.