I’ve been in Chelation Therapy for several months.
I’ve been on {and off} several things used to remove toxic heavy metals, specifically lead, cesium and mercury, from my body. The chelation supplements have had horrendous side effects, both psychiatrically and physically.

~A Little History~

It is now clear that I and my family were all poisoned. 
We lived on an old dump site active thru the 1960′s. It was closed but never properly sealed to prevent heavy metal contamination of ground water.  The ground water was later found to be contaminated and all surrounding wells are now closed due to lead, aluminum, nickel, tin and mercury poisoning. There are several active law suits in the area.

We lived there with our children for over 20 years.
I was pregnant with two babies, raising all three children there. I had multiple miscarriages and one still birth as well. I also developed severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease, several bacterial pneumonias, gall bladder disease, severe anemia, a precancerous condition leading to a total hysterectomy, increasing multiple chemical sensitivities and failing teeth. Finally came a complete mental breakdown requiring months of hospitalization.

After years of poor health, my doctor suggested testing for heavy metal toxicity. My son was tested next. I hoped his tests would be clear. His tests showed aluminum 150 times higher than normal. The ground water is/was most contaminated with aluminum and lead. There is no current treatment for aluminum poisoning. His attempts at CAEDTA IV chelation resulted in severe neurological symptoms that, after 3 months are just now subsiding! Clearly, further research will need to be done with a knowledgeable doctor in his area{Utah}before he proceeds.

He and his family will be here in a couple of weeks. I hope he is willing to work with my doctor regarding his health dilemma. To say this is upsetting is putting it mildly. We are considering bringing suit against the County of Sonoma along with many others whose wells were/are toxic. Many young families now face the same challenges because they were not informed!

My family, now grown, is an example, as am I, of what can happen when blatant disregard of the welfare of human beings is not only condoned but encouraged. The county of Sonoma, to this day, refuses responsibility in this matter despite public outrage. The silence is deafening with a lucrative rock quarry knocking at the doors, surely to pad the pockets of those “in charge”. Money speaks loudly, suffering must speak even louder…

It is my hope I can do a small part in bringing justice to the situation simply by sharing my story. Because the years have allowed this to be played out to it’s ultimate conclusion, I am able to say “Look!” without much need for proof. There is no denying the truth of what is happening.

Most recently, 23+ root canals~
Done two decades ago following the removal of amalgam fillings, they are failing, leaching heavy metals into my already-compromised system. Infectious cysts beneath the roots develop that will ultimately need extraction and implants. The potential problem had been overlooked because I had no idea it was a problem until I felt a tooth with a hole the size of a lentil! I realized the metal holding many of the crowns was exposed above the gum line. My mouth had been full of sores that wouldn’t heal and now I saw why. A bit of googling gave me the answers I didn’t want to read…

I now have two “Biological Dentists” and will probably need surgical intervention to alleviate issues quickly. Thankfully all amalgam fillings had been removed but they were not removed in accordance to today’s standards and I re-absorbed much of the mercury in the process.

I was using DMSA every other day.
I stopped because of extreme mineral and vitamin depletion. I was taking supplements but because of CFS/ME, I could barely get out of bed. I could not go into my doctor’s office for an infusion. Before DMSA, I alternated “Mercury Detox” and RLA. After 4 weeks, I was too ill to continue. My doctor stopped the chelation, looking for another answer.

Each time I switched to something else, I needed to take a few weeks to recover a semblance of strength and sanity, dosing myself with massive amounts of minerals, liquids, sodium and vitamins. Raw green drinks, Bcomplex, 2-3g C, flax oil, probiotics by billions, RLA, B12 sublingual, fish oil. Pills, soaks, B12 injections, IV infusions of 5g magnesium with C and double bags of sodium. I have written more here, here and elsewhere in this blog. {See links below.}

Unfortunately some of the side effects of chelation have been worsening symptoms of mental illness. I suffer from Major Depressive Illness, PTSD, ADHD, mood and personality disorder. Nothing was left untouched by chelation. Psychosis, uncontrolled rage, extreme emotionality, massive, overwhelming depressions, profound hopelessness.

Some of the physical symptoms were aggravated by pre-existing illness ~ autoimmune disorders, IBD arthritis, degenerative spine, vertigo, nerve entrapments and chronic pain. Chelation brought more exhaustion, migraines, cramping, heart problems, inflammatory reactions, breast infection, tooth decay, mouth sores, sore throat and swollen tonsils, swollen joints, painpainpain….

The process, psychological and otherwise, was aggravated by my doctor, whom I adore, but whose new name is Popeye the Sailor. When I needed to change meds, he needed to~

Move his boat, dock his boat, stash his boat for hurricane season, even sail his boat!

Said boat is in Mexico and I am not.
{I considered being a stowaway but …}
Perhaps Popeye needs to recover sanity because he’s my doctor…. ??

I retreated… to ponder, to pout, re-gather strength and await something new….

A  buffered EDTA suppository {oh joy}.
But to try it without Popeye was stress-provoking, to say the least. I have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity{MCS}. Usually the reaction is not pleasant and can be life threatening. A pulse rate of 170 from epinephrine/adrenaline is un-ignorable, if you could, which you can’t.

~to be continued 

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• “Show Me The Place” as if there was one… (countrywomanpaints.com)
• Blue Skies Upon Water As I Bleed (countrywomanpaints.com)
• Here, There, Everywhere (countrywomanpaints.com)
• Metal Contamination (deardoctormom.wordpress.com)
• A Guide To The Raging Debate Over The NIH’s TACT Chelation Trial (cardiobrief.org)
• If In Doubt, Chelate (missusmercurius.wordpress.com)