Questions about Diamox for EHS & possible red dye in B-12 injections...

Salut, all. I'm surrounded by cell phones & wifi rite now so can't be on long. Need to know:
1. Is DIAMOX (i.e. Acetazolamide) safe for MCS-ers? I heard it's a sulfa drug so I'm wondering why ppl. w/ MCS react to sulfa drugs ( I don't think I've ever taken any myself)
2. To my fellow EHS-ers, Diamox has been prescreibed to a friend of mine for her channelopathies. Do you know whether or not it would, in addition to inhibiting metal ions from leaking out of cells, would it also help prevent the ENZYMES from leaking out of lysosome,(which is a lot of where the harm comes from)??(Here's link to Wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetazolamide) No ability to read it myself. 
3. Do B-12 intramuscular shots have red dye in them, or is the red naturally occurring? I got a lot more EHS after getting my first B-12 shot; wasn't sure if the red was from the B itself or if it was artificial dye. 
Thanks. Gotta get out of here. Love & blessings,Elysia



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> 1. Is DIAMOX (i.e. Acetazolamide) safe for MCS-ers? I heard it's a sulfa
>  drug so I'm wondering why ppl. w/ MCS react to sulfa drugs ( I don't
>  think I've ever taken any myself)

I was unaware that people with MCS generally have problems with
sulfa drugs, but I wonder if this is just part of a more general problem
with sulfur?  They might have bad reactions to garlic as well...

As to why someone may have a bad reaction to sulfur (a necessary
nutrient), sulfur liberates mercury stored in your body, and puts it
into circulation in your bloodtream.  And when the mercury is in your
bloodstream, you get adverse reactions.

Marc

These
questions are primarily intended for Marc, but if anyone else has ideas/input,
please enlighten me! Thanks so much J

Marc,

Thanks
for your informative response. I kept wondering why sulfa drugs were bad, &
why I can only have onions one in a while. I ate a lot of onion yesterday,
& got more paralysis in my right eye & more cranial nerve damage. Now I
know why that kind of thing happens w/ onions. Do you know if onions have more
sulfur than garlic, & if so, how much more? I never reac tot garlic, just
onions.

 

I’m also
mainly wondering if you know if having mercury in your BLOODSTREAM is different
form having it in your GUT or your CNS/BRAIN?  B/c Chlorella and ALA chelate the mercury out
of your GUT and cilantro oil get it out of your BRAIN, so how do you get it out
of circulation in your BLOODSTREAM, or prevent it from going into bloodstream
in the first place? Would it help if I took the chlorella & ALA &
cilantro oil shortly BEFORE taking a sulfa drug (or eating onions)? Or would
that have no effect once it’s in the bloodstream?

 

I’ve
also heard that diatomaceous earth helps chelate the metals out of your system,
but I’m not sure if that includes bloodstream, brain etc. Do you (or any other
eSens-ers have any ideas about how to make it so a body can handle sulfa drugs
& get the metals out so it won’t circulate metals in the bloodstream?

 

Thanks
very muchJ

-E. Drew
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      > 1. Is DIAMOX (i.e. Acetazolamide) safe for MCS-ers? I heard it's a sulfa

>  drug so I'm wondering why ppl. w/ MCS react to sulfa drugs ( I don't

>  think I've ever taken any myself)



I was unaware that people with MCS generally have problems with

sulfa drugs, but I wonder if this is just part of a more general problem

with sulfur?  They might have bad reactions to garlic as well...



As to why someone may have a bad reaction to sulfur (a necessary

nutrient), sulfur liberates mercury stored in your body, and puts it

into circulation in your bloodtream.  And when the mercury is in your

bloodstream, you get adverse reactions.



Marc



   
     

   
   






 










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> Do you know if onions have more sulfur than garlic

I don't know... historically I've had the reverse problem,
with garlic causing me more problems than onions.

> mainly wondering if you know if having mercury in your BLOODSTREAM is different
> form having it in your GUT or your CNS/BRAIN?  B/c Chlorella and ALA chelate the mercury out
> of your GUT and cilantro oil get it out of your BRAIN, so how do you get it out
> of circulation in your BLOODSTREAM, or prevent it from going into bloodstream
> in the first place? Would it help if I took the chlorella & ALA &
> cilantro oil shortly BEFORE taking a sulfa drug (or eating onions)? Or would
> that have no effect once it’s in the bloodstream?

The things that remove mercury from your body (cilantro, ALA, etc.)
usually put it into your bloodstream on the way out of your body
into the toilet or via sweat.  That's why metal-toxic people
have to be very careful about their dosages of these things.
As a result, it can take years to get your metal levels down to
acceptable levels (I've been working on this off & on for over
a decade!)

> I’ve also heard that diatomaceous earth helps chelate the metals
> out of your system

I've heard that this helps bind to things in your digestive
tract, although I had such a bad reaction to my first
attempt at using it that I never tried it again.

> get the metals out so it won’t circulate metals in the bloodstream?

I don't think there's any avoiding that.  You can compensate for
the increased toxic load in your bloodstream by using
"blood cleansers" (e.g. Echinacea) or "toxin binders" (e.g. Bentonite)
or "anti-oxidants" (Vitamin A/C/E).  Also, some people find
certain minerals to help (Magnesium/Zinc/Selenium).

Marc

> > get the metals out so it won’t circulate metals in the bloodstream?
>
> I don't think there's any avoiding that.  You can compensate for
> the increased toxic load in your bloodstream by using
> "blood cleansers" (e.g. Echinacea) or "toxin binders" (e.g. Bentonite)
> or "anti-oxidants" (Vitamin A/C/E).  Also, some people find
> certain minerals to help (Magnesium/Zinc/Selenium).

Oh, and also when moving metals out of the body, you will likely see
increased problems with bacterial/fungal infections and viruses.  So
adding some sort of anti-microbial product (e.g. grapefruit seed
extract) is probably also recommended.

Marc

Many healers, dr.s and practicioners don't recommend doing any kind of chelationwhen one is really ill. And Klinghardt advises people to be out of the field of radiation/wirelss...before doing chelation. On the flip side, people tend to wonder, then how willthey ever get well? My answer to that going another route completely. Instead of forcingthe metals out of the body, and risking making oneself even sicker, one can start takingneeded minerals/nutrients AND supportng both the Thyroid and Adrenal glands, and re building the body's supplies of these often lackingminerals/nutrients. In this way, the body will start to detox in a much more natural way-and much more slowly.For those who are ultra sensitive to supplements/minerals, ect..starting with very LOW doses often works well for those, even instead of taking them every day, takingthem in low doses every other day or every 3 days is an option. LIzzie
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      > > get the metals out so it won’t circulate metals in the bloodstream?

>

> I don't think there's any avoiding that.  You can compensate for

> the increased toxic load in your bloodstream by using

> "blood cleansers" (e.g. Echinacea) or "toxin binders" (e.g. Bentonite)

> or "anti-oxidants" (Vitamin A/C/E).  Also, some people find

> certain minerals to help (Magnesium/Zinc/Selenium).



Oh, and also when moving metals out of the body, you will likely see

increased problems with bacterial/fungal infections and viruses.  So

adding some sort of anti-microbial product (e.g. grapefruit seed

extract) is probably also recommended.



Marc



   
     

   
   






       

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> Instead of forcingthe metals out of the body, and risking making oneself even sicker,
> one can start taking needed minerals/nutrients AND supporting both the Thyroid and
> Adrenal glands

Although this approach can make one sicker as well -- if your liver / kidneys are
incapable of dealing with metals (due to genetic reasons or toxicity reasons), then
ANYTHING that mobilizes metals will cause problems.  In which case you need to do
something to assist their removal from the body.

Marc

Well, in the case of the kidneys/liver, one might want to consider doing somenatural cleanses on those organs. They are the ones that tend to get blockedafter all- as they are filters.  Ironically, we humans seem to change the oil and air filters in our carsmore often then we clean those two organs. As for using a natural mneral, such as Magnesium Chloride OIl, taken transdermally, thruthe skin, this process actually by-passes the liver having to digest it, thus it is one the bestways to get Magnesium into the body. Another suggestion is using Baking Soda in water, weak dilutions, as Baking Soda helps the kidneys. Not well known, is that hospitals actuallyuse Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) during Chemo, because they know how toxic ChemoIS to the kidneys. And soaking in a bat, using both Magnesium Chloride Oil or bath salts AND BakingSoda is very helpful to the body, with low risks, providing the amounts used are low- when starting.Anything that helps the kidneys will help the body. And of course, cleaning up the diet should beon top of the list. Adding potentially more toxins to the body when it is already overwhelmed,and the liver, which acts as a garbage can is full- is not a wise idea. As for the Thyroid gland, when this gland is not working right, nothing in the body works right.So it is important to support this gland, as well as the adrenal glands.  Lizzie
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      > Instead of forcingthe metals out of the body, and risking making oneself even sicker,

> one can start taking needed minerals/nutrients AND supporting both the Thyroid and

> Adrenal glands



Although this approach can make one sicker as well -- if your liver / kidneys are

incapable of dealing with metals (due to genetic reasons or toxicity reasons), then

ANYTHING that mobilizes metals will cause problems.  In which case you need to do

something to assist their removal from the body.



Marc



   
     

   
   






       

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> The things that remove mercury from your body (cilantro, ALA, etc.)
> usually put it into your bloodstream on the way out of your body
> into the toilet or via sweat.  That's why metal-toxic people
> have to be very careful about their dosages of these things.
> As a result, it can take years to get your metal levels down to
> acceptable levels
>
> Marc
>
You want to make sure you use the intestines, NOT the fragile kidneys for metal removal.  There are Phase III pathways that need to be opened first (using a special dietary supplement made from silica) in order to interrupt enterohepatic circulation and bind mercury in the intestines and move it out of the body. Otherwise it will damage the kidneys and re-absorb (and it won't show up in urine tests, so you'll think you're clean), and also the methyl mercury will increase, especially after amalgam removal.  Dr. Chris Shade of Quicksilver Scientific is a foremost expert on this and much of my information comes from him.  

You also must use the correct phytonutrients to upregulate transcription of Phase II detox pathways, including GSH and SOD.  (Livon Labs has a liposomal GHS--just putting glutathione in your blood doesn't get it into your cells, but liposomes are a trigger.  Taking it orally just breaks it down in your digestive system so it won't work.) You should also use glutathione precursers such as NAC, glutamate, glycine, and other antioxident phytonutrients.

Heavy metals cause inflammation, and inflammation is a major impediment to detoxification.  The anti-inflammatory cascade can only be initiated from the inside (high doses of Vitamin C won't work).  This can be done with polyphenols and sulfur compounds such as  crucifers and garlic ground together and eaten raw, and wasabi (which you should always eat with any tuna you consume).  These are NOT chelators, but rather initiate your own anti-inflammatory cascade--essential if you want the metals to be able to actually leave your body.  

These compounds also cross the blood-brain barrier (for critical protection of the brain while metals are moving through and out of the system). Dr Hal Huggins, author of It's All In Your Head, was very much against the use of chlorella for this very reason--people using it without the proper protections in place first.

You also need phytonutrients with vascular protective effects (to strengthen capillaries and improve oxygen delivery), that are anti-carcinogenic. These are epicatechins from green tea extract & cocoa, pine bark extract, grape seed extract, ellagic acid from pomegranate & raspberry leaves, and quercetin from fruit skins.

If you are very mercury toxic, as I was, trying to detox can be disastrous if you don't take all the necessary precautions.  Even losing weight can be catastrophic, since most of the mercury is stored in your body fat (even if you are thin), and releasing it into circulation is not something to do without the above protections.  I am convinced that this was a major contributing factor to my recent development of EMF sensitivity 10 or 12 years after safe, holistic amalgam removal along with the complete detox protocol eliminated all my symptoms.  

I lost 15 pounds a few months ago without realizing there was still mercury in my body fat all these years, so I hadn't taken any precautions. Then I spent 2 days on a job in a high EMF and microwave radiation environment. That did it. Apparently the threshold was crossed, and now I can't even enter a store to shop and have become a nomad seeking a safe place to live.  Hard lesson to learn.

Colleen