IV chelation

My fuctional medicine doctor thinks a mercury overload is at the heart of why I have such a high amount of pathogens (lyme, mycoplasma, viruses, fungal infections) because I have the highest mercury levels he has ever seen, and mercury really suppresses the immune system. His recommendation on the fastest way to reduce mercury is IV DMPS chelation.

My question is, who has done IV chelation, and what was the experience like? Did it help you or did you feel worse? Was it worth the money and your time?

Thank you PeteZa. Maybe not many here have done it. I think getting the mercury out is probably what I need, but I'm scared of IV anything...

I did IV chelation. Ultimately, it worked for me ... but also my appendix ruptured. I can't confirm or deny the 2 things being related. After all, I am pretty sure I had some form of Lyme/Mycoplasma infection at that time and didn't know it.

I took a more conservative approach in the last couple of years as I was only about 1/2 better when the appendix blew.

Check out the Chris Shade mercury protocol. It was tough and I had to go very very slowly, but ultimately, my levels are really low now. It's called the Qube and takes like 3 months for one round? I did 3 and by the last one I had no side effects at all... so kind of knew I was done with it.

We rented a house that had a mercury leak in the basement from moving the gas meter. Didn't know it, but both my hubby and I got very, very sick with this problem.

3HumpedCamel said...
I did IV chelation. Ultimately, it worked for me ... but also my appendix ruptured. I can't confirm or deny the 2 things being related. After all, I am pretty sure I had some form of Lyme/Mycoplasma infection at that time and didn't know it.

I took a more conservative approach in the last couple of years as I was only about 1/2 better when the appendix blew.

Check out the Chris Shade mercury protocol. It was tough and I had to go very very slowly, but ultimately, my levels are really low now. It's called the Qube and takes like 3 months for one round? I did 3 and by the last one I had no side effects at all... so kind of knew I was done with it.

We rented a house that had a mercury leak in the basement from moving the gas meter. Didn't know it, but both my hubby and I got very, very sick with this problem.

Scary that your appendix ruptured. How do you think chelation may have possibly caused it?

I am actually on Biopure Microsilica right now, which is the same thing as Shade's Quicksilver IMD. I take a scoop of that in the morning followed by 1/2 tsp of haritaki, B vitamins, selenium, and a pump of Biocidin LSF for biofilms which may be holding onto mercury. I also take 2 caps of Vitaspectrum multivitmin/mineral later in the day. Been doing this 5 days on, 2 days off for 4 weeks. I made this protocol up because I couldn't find the other components of the protocol (Clear ways, Quinton Hypertonic etc) without getting them though a practitioner or they were just too expensive.

I'm looking into the IV cheation because I'm just not feeling better. I was thinking maybe since my levels are so high (100 on the DMSA urine challenge test, anything over 3 is considered abnormally elevated) I need the quicker option.

Personally, I think low and slow is the best way to deal with metals. High mercury is nothing to mess with and if you take a large dose of chelator via IV you run the risk of redistribution of mercury in a less desirable place (like the brain). I would take your time.

I did about 4 rounds of chelation using the Andy Cutler method (oral dmsa every 3 hrs for 3 or 4 days straight). I didn't even tolerate it well. Currently using ALA (which can pull metal from brain), NAC, modified citrus pectin, charcoal and FIR sauna. I've been working on it for a year and my latest test shows progress.

k07 said...
Personally, I think low and slow is the best way to deal with metals. High mercury is nothing to mess with and if you take a large dose of chelator via IV you run the risk of redistribution of mercury in a less desirable place (like the brain). I would take your time.

I did about 4 rounds of chelation using the Andy Cutler method (oral dmsa every 3 hrs for 3 or 4 days straight). I didn't even tolerate it well. Currently using ALA (which can pull metal from brain), NAC, modified citrus pectin, charcoal and FIR sauna. I've been working on it for a year and my latest test shows progress.

k07, thanks for sharing your experiences! No, I don't have amalgams. I ate a can of tuna a day for like 12 years straight not realizing that I was building up mercury. I used modified citrus pectin for about 6 weeks, 2 scoops a day. This was BEFORE the DMSA challenge test showed the enormous levels. It did drop my blood mercury level from 24.8 to 24.3, but that is not much of a change. Although I was still eating a can of tuna daily while taking the pectin...

Would you mind sharing your dosages and timing for the ALA, NAC, and MCP?

3HumpedCamel, what I don't understand yet, is why the minerals are needed, unless the IMD also takes minerals with it along with the heavy metals. What would you consider a really great sea salt?

I take NAC in a.m. and p.m. I believe the dosage is 500 mg per capsule, so 1,000 per day. I buy the NOW brand of MCP and I take between 3-6 capsules a day. ALA is 30 min prior to dinner(ALAmax CR - 600 mg w/ 450 mcg Biotin). I take charcoal on occasion but not religiously like MCP & NAC. The ALA I started about 3 months ago.

I forgot to mention 2 other things that I think have had some benefit, the first is bentonite clay detox baths (I dump in maybe 1/2 cup of aztec bentonite clay w/epsom salts). I have my kids take these 1-2x a week along with green smoothies and we have seen a reduction in their metal loads. Lastly, I drink FIJI water. There's been a few studies that FIJI water contains a high enough concentration of silica which is able to pull Aluminum from the brain (Volvic is another good brand). I had high levels of aluminum (120 ug/g) and now I'm not registering anything. I was also high in lead and uranium. So if you have aluminum registering I would strongly suggest giving the water a try. Pricey but it tastes great!

Another interesting thing is that I did not show Mercury on my first test. On my second test almost a year later I am showing Mercury. I believe I am now releasing some that was stored in my body.

k07 said...
I take NAC in a.m. and p.m. I believe the dosage is 500 mg per capsule, so 1,000 per day. I buy the NOW brand of MCP and I take between 3-6 capsules a day. ALA is 30 min prior to dinner(ALAmax CR - 600 mg w/ 450 mcg Biotin). I take charcoal on occasion but not religiously like MCP & NAC. The ALA I started about 3 months ago.

I forgot to mention 2 other things that I think have had some benefit, the first is bentonite clay detox baths (I dump in maybe 1/2 cup of aztec bentonite clay w/epsom salts). I have my kids take these 1-2x a week along with green smoothies and we have seen a reduction in their metal loads. Lastly, I drink FIJI water. There's been a few studies that FIJI water contains a high enough concentration of silica which is able to pull Aluminum from the brain (Volvic is another good brand). I had high levels of aluminum (120 ug/g) and now I'm not registering anything. I was also high in lead and uranium. So if you have aluminum registering I would strongly suggest giving the water a try. Pricey but it tastes great!

Another interesting thing is that I did not show Mercury on my first test. On my second test almost a year later I am showing Mercury. I believe I am now releasing some that was stored in my body.

I appreciate the info k07. Interesting about the FIJI water. Luckily, my aluminum was pretty low.

I'll have to think about adding back in the MCP in with the IMD I'm already doing, that should speed up the detox process.

Do you find any issues with ALA at those doses?

No issues with ALA. The type I take is extended release so that may help. I know you can chelate with ALA alone so it is potent.

Good luck! Hope you can get those levels down safely!

I did a few Mercury chelation treatments in 1999 with my first round of lyme. I never finished as we were chasing down other things. I found that the IV was actually tolerated better than the oral.

As an aside, my doctor who practices in both Vermont and NY, said that oral is no longer available. This didn't make any sense. Maybe it is a NY law?

Yes, I had the urine screening ( but provoked with oral DMSA and another time with IV which not sure if it was dmsa or edta). I would work on getting the lead & cadmium out. I had high levels of both. Lead seems to be my hardest one to get rid of. But it has come down a lot. I think I'm mid-range now.

Right. I believe DMPS is best for mercury, EDTA is best for lead.