Re: I'm new! anyone with similar problems?

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello there,

>

> this is my first posting.. just been hanging back for a bit. There

> are some people who I've noticed have similar problems as me, and

> have been discussing them amongst eachother. Namely there are

> Jackie, Nell, and Nicola, and I was hoping to possibly hear from

> them. I too am struggling with mercury toxicity, yeast, and thyroid

> problems. I also have chronic hormonal problems (PMS, Pain etc..) as

> well as constant UTIs (urinary tract infections), and skin problems,

> allergies, etc... I have ordered Andy's book but I haven't recieved

> it yet. I have an alternative MD who diagnosed mercury toxicity via

> a DMPS challenge 5 years ago.

>DMPS and glutathione injections cause

> me to react quite badly.

Most people react quite badly to these interventions. It would be

helpful if you would write up your experiences with these and post to

the group. The more written experiences we have in archives the

better. There are reports of adverse reactions to DMPS injections on

DMPSbackfire.com. It's more difficult to find the glutathione reports.

So, now I'm thinking of trying DMSA in oral

> form. My doctor gave an Rx for 100mg caps for DMSA, but this seems

> to high??

Yes, it is too high.

It is safest to start with small doses, like 12.5 mg (a 100 mg capsule

divided by 8). DMSA must be taken in doses every 4 h or more

frequently including at night for several days, then skip several days

and repeat. The dose can be increased if/when side effects allow.

> I am also trying infrared saunas, but I cannot stay in for

> very long, as the symptoms start to occur.

Infra red saunas can be a problem. You may find some of Andy's posts

on the subject in archives. Do you have your own?

>The ion-cleanse is

> another thing I have tried, and I'm not to sure how well it will

> affect me.

What is an ion cleanse?

>My adremals were found to be weak 5 years ago, and the Dr

> suggested Dr Jefferie's's Cortisol?

You're lucky to have found a doctor who is familiar with Dr. Jefferies

cortisol.

> (I think, it was a while back).

> I was worried about side affects, so I didn't take it. My mother, in

> the past, had rounds of cortisone, and later died of a muscular

> disease.

Side effects occur at very large pharmacological doses. Dr. Jefferies

prescribed cortisol in very low physiological doses (less than what

the body would normally produce in a day). The side effects do not

occur with physiological dosing.

> Is Dr. Jefferie's Cortisol natural?

Hydrocortisone (Cortef) is very, very close to natural cortisol.

> What about DHEA?

DHEA can be beneficial. Ask you doctor about the dose.

> My

> tests revealed I have the level of a 70+ person, and I am 43.

>

> To conclude, I look forward to hearing back from anyone who has

> ideas, suggestions, or feedback that could help me. After 20 years

> of illness, and having amalgams removed, I'm still looking for

> answers.

>

I was removing amalgams and reading Andy's book 3 years ago and I'm

still on the learning curve. Ask questions and lots of people will

help you.

The good news is that you have found the safest methods to use for

chelation. Many people are damaged with unsafe chelation (as you and

most of us here have already learned the hard way).

J

> Thanks alot, Frances

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello there,

>

> this is my first posting.. just been hanging back for a bit. There

> are some people who I've noticed have similar problems as me, and

> have been discussing them amongst eachother. Namely there are

> Jackie, Nell, and Nicola, and I was hoping to possibly hear from

> them. I too am struggling with mercury toxicity, yeast, and thyroid

> problems. I also have chronic hormonal problems (PMS, Pain etc..) as

> well as constant UTIs (urinary tract infections), and skin problems,

> allergies, etc... I have ordered Andy's book but I haven't recieved

> it yet. I have an alternative MD who diagnosed mercury toxicity via

> a DMPS challenge 5 years ago.

>DMPS and glutathione injections cause

> me to react quite badly.

Most people react quite badly to these interventions. It would be

helpful if you would write up your experiences with these and post to

the group. The more written experiences we have in archives the

better. There are reports of adverse reactions to DMPS injections on

DMPSbackfire.com. It's more difficult to find the glutathione reports.

So, now I'm thinking of trying DMSA in oral

> form. My doctor gave an Rx for 100mg caps for DMSA, but this seems

> to high??

Yes, it is too high.

It is safest to start with small doses, like 12.5 mg (a 100 mg capsule

divided by 8). DMSA must be taken in doses every 4 h or more

frequently including at night for several days, then skip several days

and repeat. The dose can be increased if/when side effects allow.

> I am also trying infrared saunas, but I cannot stay in for

> very long, as the symptoms start to occur.

Infra red saunas can be a problem. You may find some of Andy's posts

on the subject in archives. Do you have your own?

>The ion-cleanse is

> another thing I have tried, and I'm not to sure how well it will

> affect me.

What is an ion cleanse?

>My adremals were found to be weak 5 years ago, and the Dr

> suggested Dr Jefferie's's Cortisol?

You're lucky to have found a doctor who is familiar with Dr. Jefferies

cortisol.

> (I think, it was a while back).

> I was worried about side affects, so I didn't take it. My mother, in

> the past, had rounds of cortisone, and later died of a muscular

> disease.

Side effects occur at very large pharmacological doses. Dr. Jefferies

prescribed cortisol in very low physiological doses (less than what

the body would normally produce in a day). The side effects do not

occur with physiological dosing.

> Is Dr. Jefferie's Cortisol natural?

Hydrocortisone (Cortef) is very, very close to natural cortisol.

> What about DHEA?

DHEA can be beneficial. Ask you doctor about the dose.

> My

> tests revealed I have the level of a 70+ person, and I am 43.

>

> To conclude, I look forward to hearing back from anyone who has

> ideas, suggestions, or feedback that could help me. After 20 years

> of illness, and having amalgams removed, I'm still looking for

> answers.

>

I was removing amalgams and reading Andy's book 3 years ago and I'm

still on the learning curve. Ask questions and lots of people will

help you.

The good news is that you have found the safest methods to use for

chelation. Many people are damaged with unsafe chelation (as you and

most of us here have already learned the hard way).

J

> Thanks alot, Frances

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello there,

>

> this is my first posting.. just been hanging back for a bit. There

> are some people who I've noticed have similar problems as me, and

> have been discussing them amongst eachother. Namely there are

> Jackie, Nell, and Nicola, and I was hoping to possibly hear from

> them. I too am struggling with mercury toxicity, yeast, and thyroid

> problems. I also have chronic hormonal problems (PMS, Pain etc..) as

> well as constant UTIs (urinary tract infections), and skin problems,

> allergies, etc... I have ordered Andy's book but I haven't recieved

> it yet. I have an alternative MD who diagnosed mercury toxicity via

> a DMPS challenge 5 years ago.

>DMPS and glutathione injections cause

> me to react quite badly.

Most people react quite badly to these interventions. It would be

helpful if you would write up your experiences with these and post to

the group. The more written experiences we have in archives the

better. There are reports of adverse reactions to DMPS injections on

DMPSbackfire.com. It's more difficult to find the glutathione reports.

So, now I'm thinking of trying DMSA in oral

> form. My doctor gave an Rx for 100mg caps for DMSA, but this seems

> to high??

Yes, it is too high.

It is safest to start with small doses, like 12.5 mg (a 100 mg capsule

divided by 8). DMSA must be taken in doses every 4 h or more

frequently including at night for several days, then skip several days

and repeat. The dose can be increased if/when side effects allow.

> I am also trying infrared saunas, but I cannot stay in for

> very long, as the symptoms start to occur.

Infra red saunas can be a problem. You may find some of Andy's posts

on the subject in archives. Do you have your own?

>The ion-cleanse is

> another thing I have tried, and I'm not to sure how well it will

> affect me.

What is an ion cleanse?

>My adremals were found to be weak 5 years ago, and the Dr

> suggested Dr Jefferie's's Cortisol?

You're lucky to have found a doctor who is familiar with Dr. Jefferies

cortisol.

> (I think, it was a while back).

> I was worried about side affects, so I didn't take it. My mother, in

> the past, had rounds of cortisone, and later died of a muscular

> disease.

Side effects occur at very large pharmacological doses. Dr. Jefferies

prescribed cortisol in very low physiological doses (less than what

the body would normally produce in a day). The side effects do not

occur with physiological dosing.

> Is Dr. Jefferie's Cortisol natural?

Hydrocortisone (Cortef) is very, very close to natural cortisol.

> What about DHEA?

DHEA can be beneficial. Ask you doctor about the dose.

> My

> tests revealed I have the level of a 70+ person, and I am 43.

>

> To conclude, I look forward to hearing back from anyone who has

> ideas, suggestions, or feedback that could help me. After 20 years

> of illness, and having amalgams removed, I'm still looking for

> answers.

>

I was removing amalgams and reading Andy's book 3 years ago and I'm

still on the learning curve. Ask questions and lots of people will

help you.

The good news is that you have found the safest methods to use for

chelation. Many people are damaged with unsafe chelation (as you and

most of us here have already learned the hard way).

J

> Thanks alot, Frances

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Frances, welcome.

I started out by ordering both of Andy's books, Amalgam Illness and Hair Test

Interpretation (and reading them, of course <g>). I had also done a DDI hair

test on

myself and kids, and had the last of my amalgams removed.

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_hair_test.html

Agreeing with JT that it's good you've stumbled across Andy's protocol.

You will get

better, but it's a marathon, not a sprint.

A hair test will help you see what toxicities you're possibly dealing with

besides mercury.

Amalgam Illness is full of info on supplements you can take to ameliorate

symptoms to

feel better right now and to support your body while you detox.

DMSA can be purchased in 25 mg or 100 mg capsules at www.vrp.com. We purchase a

lot

of our other supplements from iHerb.com, as the prices seem good.

Over at Autism-Mercury, there is a Supplement File in the Files section I found

very useful

as a starting point because recommended supplements for chelation are given by

body

weight.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/

HTH,

in Illinois

[Guest guest]

Hi Frances, welcome.

I started out by ordering both of Andy's books, Amalgam Illness and Hair Test

Interpretation (and reading them, of course <g>). I had also done a DDI hair

test on

myself and kids, and had the last of my amalgams removed.

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_hair_test.html

Agreeing with JT that it's good you've stumbled across Andy's protocol.

You will get

better, but it's a marathon, not a sprint.

A hair test will help you see what toxicities you're possibly dealing with

besides mercury.

Amalgam Illness is full of info on supplements you can take to ameliorate

symptoms to

feel better right now and to support your body while you detox.

DMSA can be purchased in 25 mg or 100 mg capsules at www.vrp.com. We purchase a

lot

of our other supplements from iHerb.com, as the prices seem good.

Over at Autism-Mercury, there is a Supplement File in the Files section I found

very useful

as a starting point because recommended supplements for chelation are given by

body

weight.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/

HTH,

in Illinois

[Guest guest]

Hi Frances, welcome.

I started out by ordering both of Andy's books, Amalgam Illness and Hair Test

Interpretation (and reading them, of course <g>). I had also done a DDI hair

test on

myself and kids, and had the last of my amalgams removed.

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_hair_test.html

Agreeing with JT that it's good you've stumbled across Andy's protocol.

You will get

better, but it's a marathon, not a sprint.

A hair test will help you see what toxicities you're possibly dealing with

besides mercury.

Amalgam Illness is full of info on supplements you can take to ameliorate

symptoms to

feel better right now and to support your body while you detox.

DMSA can be purchased in 25 mg or 100 mg capsules at www.vrp.com. We purchase a

lot

of our other supplements from iHerb.com, as the prices seem good.

Over at Autism-Mercury, there is a Supplement File in the Files section I found

very useful

as a starting point because recommended supplements for chelation are given by

body

weight.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/

HTH,

in Illinois

[Guest guest]

The Ion Cleanse is a foot bath that pulls toxins/metals etc.. from the body. I'm

not too sure of the science behind the cleanse, and I'm not sure of how

efficient it is. I've only used it a few times, with a health practicioner. I

found it interesting that the water changed colour, so something must've changed

in the water. I did feel some symptoms similar to the severe symptoms after the

DMPS injections, just much milder. For archive purposes, after both DMPS and

glutathione injections, I experienced bad reactions such as:

- high fever

- swelling and noticable welts on the face

- pain in my face.. ( the only way to describe it)

- chills

- headache

- fatigue

with each separate injection, it would take about a week for me to recover. With

each detox method, I tend to experience the same symptoms over and over again.

Could this be mercury coming through my skin?

How would you separate (1) 100 mg DMSA capsule into 12.8mg doses???

I do have a portable infrared sauna that my husband made using Dr. Lawrence

's steps on how to build one. At first I found it difficult to produce a

sweat in the sauna, but after a few times, the sweat came easier. It wasn't

until a certain amount of time spent IN the sauna, (approx. 1/2 hour) before the

symptoms start to occur, though not necessarily instantly. The symptoms usually

begin with a facial tingling/swelling sensation.

Thanks alot for your help!

lindajaytee wrote:

>

> Hello there,

>

> this is my first posting.. just been hanging back for a bit. There

> are some people who I've noticed have similar problems as me, and

> have been discussing them amongst eachother. Namely there are

> Jackie, Nell, and Nicola, and I was hoping to possibly hear from

> them. I too am struggling with mercury toxicity, yeast, and thyroid

> problems. I also have chronic hormonal problems (PMS, Pain etc..) as

> well as constant UTIs (urinary tract infections), and skin problems,

> allergies, etc... I have ordered Andy's book but I haven't recieved

> it yet. I have an alternative MD who diagnosed mercury toxicity via

> a DMPS challenge 5 years ago.

>DMPS and glutathione injections cause

> me to react quite badly.

Most people react quite badly to these interventions. It would be

helpful if you would write up your experiences with these and post to

the group. The more written experiences we have in archives the

better. There are reports of adverse reactions to DMPS injections on

DMPSbackfire.com. It's more difficult to find the glutathione reports.

So, now I'm thinking of trying DMSA in oral

> form. My doctor gave an Rx for 100mg caps for DMSA, but this seems

> to high??

Yes, it is too high.

It is safest to start with small doses, like 12.5 mg (a 100 mg capsule

divided by 8). DMSA must be taken in doses every 4 h or more

frequently including at night for several days, then skip several days

and repeat. The dose can be increased if/when side effects allow.

> I am also trying infrared saunas, but I cannot stay in for

> very long, as the symptoms start to occur.

Infra red saunas can be a problem. You may find some of Andy's posts

on the subject in archives. Do you have your own?

>The ion-cleanse is

> another thing I have tried, and I'm not to sure how well it will

> affect me.

What is an ion cleanse?

>My adremals were found to be weak 5 years ago, and the Dr

> suggested Dr Jefferie's's Cortisol?

You're lucky to have found a doctor who is familiar with Dr. Jefferies

cortisol.

> (I think, it was a while back).

> I was worried about side affects, so I didn't take it. My mother, in

> the past, had rounds of cortisone, and later died of a muscular

> disease.

Side effects occur at very large pharmacological doses. Dr. Jefferies

prescribed cortisol in very low physiological doses (less than what

the body would normally produce in a day). The side effects do not

occur with physiological dosing.

> Is Dr. Jefferie's Cortisol natural?

Hydrocortisone (Cortef) is very, very close to natural cortisol.

> What about DHEA?

DHEA can be beneficial. Ask you doctor about the dose.

> My

> tests revealed I have the level of a 70+ person, and I am 43.

>

> To conclude, I look forward to hearing back from anyone who has

> ideas, suggestions, or feedback that could help me. After 20 years

> of illness, and having amalgams removed, I'm still looking for

> answers.

>

I was removing amalgams and reading Andy's book 3 years ago and I'm

still on the learning curve. Ask questions and lots of people will

help you.

The good news is that you have found the safest methods to use for

chelation. Many people are damaged with unsafe chelation (as you and

most of us here have already learned the hard way).

J

> Thanks alot, Frances

>

[Guest guest]

> Could this be mercury coming through my skin?

I think it is more likely that the symptoms that you were experiencing

were from metals redistributing to the brain and organs.

> How would you separate (1) 100 mg DMSA capsule into 12.8mg doses???

>

What I do is use a ruler to draw lines 1 cm apart on a piece of

parchment paper. 9 lines, 8 spaces to divide in 8 equal parts. I

spread the powder evenly across the lines and use a sharp knife to

place the powder from between two lines into a capsule. Then I fill

the capsules with ascorbic acid powder. My kids won't let me do this

when their friends are over.

It may be easier to buy DMSA in 25 mg capsules and then just divide

the powder by eye into two equal parts. There are sources for small

quantities of DMSA in the links or files sections here.

Andy Cutler has had numerous reports of adverse reactions from IR

saunas. I don't recall the details. Bob is a sauna expert who

sometimes posts in autism mercury and in this group. If you are

interested you could search autism mercury archives using onibasu.com

with keywords such as - andrewhallcutler sauna Bob

J

>

> The Ion Cleanse is a foot bath that pulls toxins/metals etc.. from

the body. I'm not too sure of the science behind the cleanse, and I'm

not sure of how efficient it is. I've only used it a few times, with a

health practicioner. I found it interesting that the water changed

colour, so something must've changed in the water. I did feel some

symptoms similar to the severe symptoms after the DMPS injections,

just much milder. For archive purposes, after both DMPS and

glutathione injections, I experienced bad reactions such as:

> - high fever

> - swelling and noticable welts on the face

> - pain in my face.. ( the only way to describe it)

> - chills

> - headache

> - fatigue

>

> with each separate injection, it would take about a week for me to

recover. With each detox method, I tend to experience the same

symptoms over and over again.

>

> Could this be mercury coming through my skin?

> How would you separate (1) 100 mg DMSA capsule into 12.8mg doses???

>

> I do have a portable infrared sauna that my husband made using Dr.

Lawrence 's steps on how to build one. At first I found it

difficult to produce a sweat in the sauna, but after a few times, the

sweat came easier. It wasn't until a certain amount of time spent IN

the sauna, (approx. 1/2 hour) before the symptoms start to occur,

though not necessarily instantly. The symptoms usually begin with a

facial tingling/swelling sensation.

>

> Thanks alot for your help!

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Could this be mercury coming through my skin?

I think it is more likely that the symptoms that you were experiencing

were from metals redistributing to the brain and organs.

> How would you separate (1) 100 mg DMSA capsule into 12.8mg doses???

>

What I do is use a ruler to draw lines 1 cm apart on a piece of

parchment paper. 9 lines, 8 spaces to divide in 8 equal parts. I

spread the powder evenly across the lines and use a sharp knife to

place the powder from between two lines into a capsule. Then I fill

the capsules with ascorbic acid powder. My kids won't let me do this

when their friends are over.

It may be easier to buy DMSA in 25 mg capsules and then just divide

the powder by eye into two equal parts. There are sources for small

quantities of DMSA in the links or files sections here.

Andy Cutler has had numerous reports of adverse reactions from IR

saunas. I don't recall the details. Bob is a sauna expert who

sometimes posts in autism mercury and in this group. If you are

interested you could search autism mercury archives using onibasu.com

with keywords such as - andrewhallcutler sauna Bob

J

>

> The Ion Cleanse is a foot bath that pulls toxins/metals etc.. from

the body. I'm not too sure of the science behind the cleanse, and I'm

not sure of how efficient it is. I've only used it a few times, with a

health practicioner. I found it interesting that the water changed

colour, so something must've changed in the water. I did feel some

symptoms similar to the severe symptoms after the DMPS injections,

just much milder. For archive purposes, after both DMPS and

glutathione injections, I experienced bad reactions such as:

> - high fever

> - swelling and noticable welts on the face

> - pain in my face.. ( the only way to describe it)

> - chills

> - headache

> - fatigue

>

> with each separate injection, it would take about a week for me to

recover. With each detox method, I tend to experience the same

symptoms over and over again.

>

> Could this be mercury coming through my skin?

> How would you separate (1) 100 mg DMSA capsule into 12.8mg doses???

>

> I do have a portable infrared sauna that my husband made using Dr.

Lawrence 's steps on how to build one. At first I found it

difficult to produce a sweat in the sauna, but after a few times, the

sweat came easier. It wasn't until a certain amount of time spent IN

the sauna, (approx. 1/2 hour) before the symptoms start to occur,

though not necessarily instantly. The symptoms usually begin with a

facial tingling/swelling sensation.

>

> Thanks alot for your help!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Frances, and welcome! Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, been tied up

with some other things. I'll make some comments below. I think others have

already responded with some useful ideas, so I'll try to add, but am still

learning about all of this myself!-------Jackie T>

I'm new! anyone with similar problems?

Hello there,

this is my first posting.. just been hanging back for a bit. There

are some people who I've noticed have similar problems as me, and

have been discussing them amongst eachother. Namely there are

Jackie, Nell, and Nicola, and I was hoping to possibly hear from

them. I too am struggling with mercury toxicity, yeast, and thyroid

problems. I also have chronic hormonal problems (PMS, Pain etc..) as

well as constant UTIs (urinary tract infections), and skin problems,

allergies, etc...

-------Yes it is hard when you have multiple problems and what to deal with

first. I think TK has some good links on candida/yeast in the FILES or LINKS

section. You can start to treat it yourself with diet, probiotics, and then

natural antifungals. But don't go too fast, or you'll get bad die-off symptoms

like we talked aobut!

I'm not an expert on hormone problems, because I haven't been properly treated

yet either, but the best thing to do is to educate yourself first, so you know

what you want when you go to the doctor. I suggest joining the

NaturalThyroidHormone Yahoo group to learn more, and I think Nell would agree.

Don't talk about mercury over there though, they're not very receptive about it.

I just lurk and learn. And they have a top docs list, you can see if any are

near you. You can also look for doctors at Shomon's website and Armour's

website, and I just received an info packet from Women's International Pharmacy,

which included a list of doctors. Their website is www.womensinternational.com

.. www.armour.com, I think that's the armour one, and I think the link the

Shomon's was in the LINKS of NTH group.

If you get yeast under control and get your hormones properly treated, you'll

probably feel quite a bit better, and be able to handle chelation much better.

Diet and supplements can help too.---------Jackie

I have ordered Andy's book but I haven't recieved

it yet.

--------Amalgam Illness is great, but be prepared to be overwhelmed. It is

jammed packed with information, and you can't absorb it all at once. I think

Andy wanted to give us as much info as might possibly help. Everybody won't

need to do everything. Many of us keep going back to it, and then it makes

sense or sinks in. Once you get it, ask questions here, and we can help direct

you.--------Jackie

I have an alternative MD who diagnosed mercury toxicity via

a DMPS challenge 5 years ago. DMPS and glutathione injections cause

me to react quite badly.

-------I'm sorry to hear that. Many others have reported bad reactions also.

Luckily for me, I already had Andy's book and then found these groups, so I

never let a doctor do that to me.--------Jackie

So, now I'm thinking of trying DMSA in oral

form. My doctor gave an Rx for 100mg caps for DMSA, but this seems

to high??

---------Yes, 100mg is too high to start out with. Many of us start as low as

12.5mg. That's what I did. I order 25mg capsules from www.vrp.com and split

them up. If your prescription is covered by insurance, then just split up those

capsules. It would be good to read Andy's book first, especially about

recommended supplements, before you start chelating.--------Jackie

I am also trying infrared saunas, but I cannot stay in for

very long, as the symptoms start to occur.

--------Some people seem not to do well with these, so if you get symptoms,

you should probably not use them for now.-------Jackie

The ion-cleanse is

another thing I have tried, and I'm not to sure how well it will

affect me.

--------Is this the foot bath thing?--------Jackie

My adremals were found to be weak 5 years ago, and the Dr

suggested Dr Jefferie's's Cortisol?

---------Dr. Jefferies wrote a book about The Safe Uses of Cortisol. I am

reading it now. It explains that low doses of cortisol are very safe, and often

very helpful. Most doctors are scared to prescribe it, because all they know

about are the bad things that happened at very high doses of cortisol. You have

a good doctor if he understands this. Cortisol is naturally produced by your

adrenal glands, and if they are weak, then they aren't producing enough, which

is contributing to your symptoms/problems. By prescription it is known as

Cortef or HC, and it can also be purchased OTC in a supplement called

Isocort.-------Jackie

(I think, it was a while back).

I was worried about side affects, so I didn't take it. My mother, in

the past, had rounds of cortisone, and later died of a muscular

disease.

-------Your mother may have been given too much, back when they didn't know

any better, and hence why doctors are scared to use it now.-------Jackie

Is Dr. Jefferie's Cortisol natural? What about DHEA? My

tests revealed I have the level of a 70+ person, and I am 43.

--------Yes, cortisol is naturally produced by your adrenal glands, and is

essential to life. I'm not an expert on DHEA, but I know they test it when they

test your cortisol usually. It sounds like you are low and would probably

benefit from this also. Properly supplementing these various hormones will

probably straighten out your female problems and make you feel much

better.--------Jackie

To conclude, I look forward to hearing back from anyone who has

ideas, suggestions, or feedback that could help me. After 20 years

of illness, and having amalgams removed, I'm still looking for

answers.

-----------Many of us have been sick a long time, and amalgam removal alone is

not the answer. It only got rid of your constant source of exposure/poisoning.

You still have to address/remove all the mercury that is still in your body and

brain. Hope this helps!--------Jackie

Thanks alot, Frances

-------You're welcome alot!-------Jackie

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jackie, linda j, michelle Thank you for your recent acknowledgements and

encouraging words. I will try to offer some positive imput where i can. Just

got Andy's book in the mail and i will be taking some time to try and apply some

of his suggestions once i've read the book. My health problems are many and

varied and have been going on for many years. It would take a long time to

relay all my past experiences but i will certainly be able to comment on them

and hopefully offer some helpful insight as it may relate to others and vice

versa. I do have a relatively good MD and i mentioned the book to him. He is

knowledgeable about mercury toxicity and is open minded about different

therapies. I was able to get Rx for 25mg dose dmsa capsules, so i hope to try

them soon once i make sure other support ie. thyroid,adrenals is there.

thanks so much, frances.

Hi Frances, and welcome! Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, been tied up

with some other things. I'll make some comments below. I think others have

already responded with some useful ideas, so I'll try to add, but am still

learning about all of this myself!-------Jackie T>

I'm new! anyone with similar problems?

Hello there,

this is my first posting.. just been hanging back for a bit. There

are some people who I've noticed have similar problems as me, and

have been discussing them amongst eachother. Namely there are

Jackie, Nell, and Nicola, and I was hoping to possibly hear from

them. I too am struggling with mercury toxicity, yeast, and thyroid

problems. I also have chronic hormonal problems (PMS, Pain etc..) as

well as constant UTIs (urinary tract infections), and skin problems,

allergies, etc...

-------Yes it is hard when you have multiple problems and what to deal with

first. I think TK has some good links on candida/yeast in the FILES or LINKS

section. You can start to treat it yourself with diet, probiotics, and then

natural antifungals. But don't go too fast, or you'll get bad die-off symptoms

like we talked aobut!

I'm not an expert on hormone problems, because I haven't been properly treated

yet either, but the best thing to do is to educate yourself first, so you know

what you want when you go to the doctor. I suggest joining the

NaturalThyroidHormone Yahoo group to learn more, and I think Nell would agree.

Don't talk about mercury over there though, they're not very receptive about it.

I just lurk and learn. And they have a top docs list, you can see if any are

near you. You can also look for doctors at Shomon's website and Armour's

website, and I just received an info packet from Women's International Pharmacy,

which included a list of doctors. Their website is www.womensinternational.com .

www.armour.com, I think that's the armour one, and I think the link the

Shomon's was in the LINKS of NTH group.

If you get yeast under control and get your hormones properly treated, you'll

probably feel quite a bit better, and be able to handle chelation much better.

Diet and supplements can help too.---------Jackie

I have ordered Andy's book but I haven't recieved

it yet.

--------Amalgam Illness is great, but be prepared to be overwhelmed. It is

jammed packed with information, and you can't absorb it all at once. I think

Andy wanted to give us as much info as might possibly help. Everybody won't need

to do everything. Many of us keep going back to it, and then it makes sense or

sinks in. Once you get it, ask questions here, and we can help direct

you.--------Jackie

I have an alternative MD who diagnosed mercury toxicity via

a DMPS challenge 5 years ago. DMPS and glutathione injections cause

me to react quite badly.

-------I'm sorry to hear that. Many others have reported bad reactions also.

Luckily for me, I already had Andy's book and then found these groups, so I

never let a doctor do that to me.--------Jackie

So, now I'm thinking of trying DMSA in oral

form. My doctor gave an Rx for 100mg caps for DMSA, but this seems

to high??

---------Yes, 100mg is too high to start out with. Many of us start as low as

12.5mg. That's what I did. I order 25mg capsules from www.vrp.com and split them

up. If your prescription is covered by insurance, then just split up those

capsules. It would be good to read Andy's book first, especially about

recommended supplements, before you start chelating.--------Jackie

I am also trying infrared saunas, but I cannot stay in for

very long, as the symptoms start to occur.

--------Some people seem not to do well with these, so if you get symptoms, you

should probably not use them for now.-------Jackie

The ion-cleanse is

another thing I have tried, and I'm not to sure how well it will

affect me.

--------Is this the foot bath thing?--------Jackie

My adremals were found to be weak 5 years ago, and the Dr

suggested Dr Jefferie's's Cortisol?

---------Dr. Jefferies wrote a book about The Safe Uses of Cortisol. I am

reading it now. It explains that low doses of cortisol are very safe, and often

very helpful. Most doctors are scared to prescribe it, because all they know

about are the bad things that happened at very high doses of cortisol. You have

a good doctor if he understands this. Cortisol is naturally produced by your

adrenal glands, and if they are weak, then they aren't producing enough, which

is contributing to your symptoms/problems. By prescription it is known as Cortef

or HC, and it can also be purchased OTC in a supplement called

Isocort.-------Jackie

(I think, it was a while back).

I was worried about side affects, so I didn't take it. My mother, in

the past, had rounds of cortisone, and later died of a muscular

disease.

-------Your mother may have been given too much, back when they didn't know any

better, and hence why doctors are scared to use it now.-------Jackie

Is Dr. Jefferie's Cortisol natural? What about DHEA? My

tests revealed I have the level of a 70+ person, and I am 43.

--------Yes, cortisol is naturally produced by your adrenal glands, and is

essential to life. I'm not an expert on DHEA, but I know they test it when they

test your cortisol usually. It sounds like you are low and would probably

benefit from this also. Properly supplementing these various hormones will

probably straighten out your female problems and make you feel much

better.--------Jackie

To conclude, I look forward to hearing back from anyone who has

ideas, suggestions, or feedback that could help me. After 20 years

of illness, and having amalgams removed, I'm still looking for

answers.

-----------Many of us have been sick a long time, and amalgam removal alone is

not the answer. It only got rid of your constant source of exposure/poisoning.

You still have to address/remove all the mercury that is still in your body and

brain. Hope this helps!--------Jackie

Thanks alot, Frances

-------You're welcome alot!-------Jackie

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jackie, linda j, michelle Thank you for your recent acknowledgements and

encouraging words. I will try to offer some positive imput where i can. Just

got Andy's book in the mail and i will be taking some time to try and apply some

of his suggestions once i've read the book. My health problems are many and

varied and have been going on for many years. It would take a long time to

relay all my past experiences but i will certainly be able to comment on them

and hopefully offer some helpful insight as it may relate to others and vice

versa. I do have a relatively good MD and i mentioned the book to him. He is

knowledgeable about mercury toxicity and is open minded about different

therapies. I was able to get Rx for 25mg dose dmsa capsules, so i hope to try

them soon once i make sure other support ie. thyroid,adrenals is there.

thanks so much, frances.

Hi Frances, and welcome! Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, been tied up

with some other things. I'll make some comments below. I think others have

already responded with some useful ideas, so I'll try to add, but am still

learning about all of this myself!-------Jackie T>

I'm new! anyone with similar problems?

Hello there,

this is my first posting.. just been hanging back for a bit. There

are some people who I've noticed have similar problems as me, and

have been discussing them amongst eachother. Namely there are

Jackie, Nell, and Nicola, and I was hoping to possibly hear from

them. I too am struggling with mercury toxicity, yeast, and thyroid

problems. I also have chronic hormonal problems (PMS, Pain etc..) as

well as constant UTIs (urinary tract infections), and skin problems,

allergies, etc...

-------Yes it is hard when you have multiple problems and what to deal with

first. I think TK has some good links on candida/yeast in the FILES or LINKS

section. You can start to treat it yourself with diet, probiotics, and then

natural antifungals. But don't go too fast, or you'll get bad die-off symptoms

like we talked aobut!

I'm not an expert on hormone problems, because I haven't been properly treated

yet either, but the best thing to do is to educate yourself first, so you know

what you want when you go to the doctor. I suggest joining the

NaturalThyroidHormone Yahoo group to learn more, and I think Nell would agree.

Don't talk about mercury over there though, they're not very receptive about it.

I just lurk and learn. And they have a top docs list, you can see if any are

near you. You can also look for doctors at Shomon's website and Armour's

website, and I just received an info packet from Women's International Pharmacy,

which included a list of doctors. Their website is www.womensinternational.com .

www.armour.com, I think that's the armour one, and I think the link the

Shomon's was in the LINKS of NTH group.

If you get yeast under control and get your hormones properly treated, you'll

probably feel quite a bit better, and be able to handle chelation much better.

Diet and supplements can help too.---------Jackie

I have ordered Andy's book but I haven't recieved

it yet.

--------Amalgam Illness is great, but be prepared to be overwhelmed. It is

jammed packed with information, and you can't absorb it all at once. I think

Andy wanted to give us as much info as might possibly help. Everybody won't need

to do everything. Many of us keep going back to it, and then it makes sense or

sinks in. Once you get it, ask questions here, and we can help direct

you.--------Jackie

I have an alternative MD who diagnosed mercury toxicity via

a DMPS challenge 5 years ago. DMPS and glutathione injections cause

me to react quite badly.

-------I'm sorry to hear that. Many others have reported bad reactions also.

Luckily for me, I already had Andy's book and then found these groups, so I

never let a doctor do that to me.--------Jackie

So, now I'm thinking of trying DMSA in oral

form. My doctor gave an Rx for 100mg caps for DMSA, but this seems

to high??

---------Yes, 100mg is too high to start out with. Many of us start as low as

12.5mg. That's what I did. I order 25mg capsules from www.vrp.com and split them

up. If your prescription is covered by insurance, then just split up those

capsules. It would be good to read Andy's book first, especially about

recommended supplements, before you start chelating.--------Jackie

I am also trying infrared saunas, but I cannot stay in for

very long, as the symptoms start to occur.

--------Some people seem not to do well with these, so if you get symptoms, you

should probably not use them for now.-------Jackie

The ion-cleanse is

another thing I have tried, and I'm not to sure how well it will

affect me.

--------Is this the foot bath thing?--------Jackie

My adremals were found to be weak 5 years ago, and the Dr

suggested Dr Jefferie's's Cortisol?

---------Dr. Jefferies wrote a book about The Safe Uses of Cortisol. I am

reading it now. It explains that low doses of cortisol are very safe, and often

very helpful. Most doctors are scared to prescribe it, because all they know

about are the bad things that happened at very high doses of cortisol. You have

a good doctor if he understands this. Cortisol is naturally produced by your

adrenal glands, and if they are weak, then they aren't producing enough, which

is contributing to your symptoms/problems. By prescription it is known as Cortef

or HC, and it can also be purchased OTC in a supplement called

Isocort.-------Jackie

(I think, it was a while back).

I was worried about side affects, so I didn't take it. My mother, in

the past, had rounds of cortisone, and later died of a muscular

disease.

-------Your mother may have been given too much, back when they didn't know any

better, and hence why doctors are scared to use it now.-------Jackie

Is Dr. Jefferie's Cortisol natural? What about DHEA? My

tests revealed I have the level of a 70+ person, and I am 43.

--------Yes, cortisol is naturally produced by your adrenal glands, and is

essential to life. I'm not an expert on DHEA, but I know they test it when they

test your cortisol usually. It sounds like you are low and would probably

benefit from this also. Properly supplementing these various hormones will

probably straighten out your female problems and make you feel much

better.--------Jackie

To conclude, I look forward to hearing back from anyone who has

ideas, suggestions, or feedback that could help me. After 20 years

of illness, and having amalgams removed, I'm still looking for

answers.

-----------Many of us have been sick a long time, and amalgam removal alone is

not the answer. It only got rid of your constant source of exposure/poisoning.

You still have to address/remove all the mercury that is still in your body and

brain. Hope this helps!--------Jackie

Thanks alot, Frances

-------You're welcome alot!-------Jackie

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jackie, linda j, michelle Thank you for your recent acknowledgements and

encouraging words. I will try to offer some positive imput where i can. Just

got Andy's book in the mail and i will be taking some time to try and apply some

of his suggestions once i've read the book. My health problems are many and

varied and have been going on for many years. It would take a long time to

relay all my past experiences but i will certainly be able to comment on them

and hopefully offer some helpful insight as it may relate to others and vice

versa. I do have a relatively good MD and i mentioned the book to him. He is

knowledgeable about mercury toxicity and is open minded about different

therapies. I was able to get Rx for 25mg dose dmsa capsules, so i hope to try

them soon once i make sure other support ie. thyroid,adrenals is there.

thanks so much, frances.

Hi Frances, and welcome! Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, been tied up

with some other things. I'll make some comments below. I think others have

already responded with some useful ideas, so I'll try to add, but am still

learning about all of this myself!-------Jackie T>

I'm new! anyone with similar problems?

Hello there,

this is my first posting.. just been hanging back for a bit. There

are some people who I've noticed have similar problems as me, and

have been discussing them amongst eachother. Namely there are

Jackie, Nell, and Nicola, and I was hoping to possibly hear from

them. I too am struggling with mercury toxicity, yeast, and thyroid

problems. I also have chronic hormonal problems (PMS, Pain etc..) as

well as constant UTIs (urinary tract infections), and skin problems,

allergies, etc...

-------Yes it is hard when you have multiple problems and what to deal with

first. I think TK has some good links on candida/yeast in the FILES or LINKS

section. You can start to treat it yourself with diet, probiotics, and then

natural antifungals. But don't go too fast, or you'll get bad die-off symptoms

like we talked aobut!

I'm not an expert on hormone problems, because I haven't been properly treated

yet either, but the best thing to do is to educate yourself first, so you know

what you want when you go to the doctor. I suggest joining the

NaturalThyroidHormone Yahoo group to learn more, and I think Nell would agree.

Don't talk about mercury over there though, they're not very receptive about it.

I just lurk and learn. And they have a top docs list, you can see if any are

near you. You can also look for doctors at Shomon's website and Armour's

website, and I just received an info packet from Women's International Pharmacy,

which included a list of doctors. Their website is www.womensinternational.com .

www.armour.com, I think that's the armour one, and I think the link the

Shomon's was in the LINKS of NTH group.

If you get yeast under control and get your hormones properly treated, you'll

probably feel quite a bit better, and be able to handle chelation much better.

Diet and supplements can help too.---------Jackie

I have ordered Andy's book but I haven't recieved

it yet.

--------Amalgam Illness is great, but be prepared to be overwhelmed. It is

jammed packed with information, and you can't absorb it all at once. I think

Andy wanted to give us as much info as might possibly help. Everybody won't need

to do everything. Many of us keep going back to it, and then it makes sense or

sinks in. Once you get it, ask questions here, and we can help direct

you.--------Jackie

I have an alternative MD who diagnosed mercury toxicity via

a DMPS challenge 5 years ago. DMPS and glutathione injections cause

me to react quite badly.

-------I'm sorry to hear that. Many others have reported bad reactions also.

Luckily for me, I already had Andy's book and then found these groups, so I

never let a doctor do that to me.--------Jackie

So, now I'm thinking of trying DMSA in oral

form. My doctor gave an Rx for 100mg caps for DMSA, but this seems

to high??

---------Yes, 100mg is too high to start out with. Many of us start as low as

12.5mg. That's what I did. I order 25mg capsules from www.vrp.com and split them

up. If your prescription is covered by insurance, then just split up those

capsules. It would be good to read Andy's book first, especially about

recommended supplements, before you start chelating.--------Jackie

I am also trying infrared saunas, but I cannot stay in for

very long, as the symptoms start to occur.

--------Some people seem not to do well with these, so if you get symptoms, you

should probably not use them for now.-------Jackie

The ion-cleanse is

another thing I have tried, and I'm not to sure how well it will

affect me.

--------Is this the foot bath thing?--------Jackie

My adremals were found to be weak 5 years ago, and the Dr

suggested Dr Jefferie's's Cortisol?

---------Dr. Jefferies wrote a book about The Safe Uses of Cortisol. I am

reading it now. It explains that low doses of cortisol are very safe, and often

very helpful. Most doctors are scared to prescribe it, because all they know

about are the bad things that happened at very high doses of cortisol. You have

a good doctor if he understands this. Cortisol is naturally produced by your

adrenal glands, and if they are weak, then they aren't producing enough, which

is contributing to your symptoms/problems. By prescription it is known as Cortef

or HC, and it can also be purchased OTC in a supplement called

Isocort.-------Jackie

(I think, it was a while back).

I was worried about side affects, so I didn't take it. My mother, in

the past, had rounds of cortisone, and later died of a muscular

disease.

-------Your mother may have been given too much, back when they didn't know any

better, and hence why doctors are scared to use it now.-------Jackie

Is Dr. Jefferie's Cortisol natural? What about DHEA? My

tests revealed I have the level of a 70+ person, and I am 43.

--------Yes, cortisol is naturally produced by your adrenal glands, and is

essential to life. I'm not an expert on DHEA, but I know they test it when they

test your cortisol usually. It sounds like you are low and would probably

benefit from this also. Properly supplementing these various hormones will

probably straighten out your female problems and make you feel much

better.--------Jackie

To conclude, I look forward to hearing back from anyone who has

ideas, suggestions, or feedback that could help me. After 20 years

of illness, and having amalgams removed, I'm still looking for

answers.

-----------Many of us have been sick a long time, and amalgam removal alone is

not the answer. It only got rid of your constant source of exposure/poisoning.

You still have to address/remove all the mercury that is still in your body and

brain. Hope this helps!--------Jackie

Thanks alot, Frances

-------You're welcome alot!-------Jackie

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