> > RGO - Ok, so you never tried DMSA?
>
> That is correct. I can't say that I've tried *every*
> chelator, because I haven't tried DMSA or DMPS. However,
> when I read the testimonials from alternative mercury
> chelators, I notice there are always testimonials from
> ex-DMSA or ex-DMPS users, who were frustrated at
> how long it was taking, or how expensive they were,
> or the side effects.
>
> For example, here is a user testimonial for "mercury magnet",
> one of the supplements I'm currently experimenting with (and
> also seem to be compatible with, at a dosage of 1/2 capsule
> every other day):
>
> "I began intravenous chelation therapy with DMPS. It worked
> but was quite hard on my kidneys. DMSA capsules, orally,
> worked much better. But after 3.5 years of this I was
> becoming frustrated and impatient and I wanted another
> child. It seemed so slow. Then I tried Mercury Magnet
> and I was amazed and ecstatic to discover that it was
> many times more potent and many times cheaper than DMSA.
> It really does work faster. One tiny capsule seems to be
> equal to at least 500 mg of DMSA. I am feeling better
> in an accelerated manner, and nearing the end of this
> long tribulation."
>
> FYI, here is more info on mercury magnet:
>
> http://www.cocoonnutrition.org/catalog/page_mercury_magnet_NL.php
> http://www.cocoonnutrition.org/catalog/page_mercury_magnet.php
>
> But I'm not going to start recommending people try this
> until I have months of experience with it. But I can tell
> already that I'm more compatible with this chelator than
> some of the ones I've tried in the past.
>
> Marc