Hi Anne,   It is ironic that you would post today as I have just returned from a doctor's appointment to address my lead levels.  Currently they are at 66 after a 6 hour post provoked urine test.  I have been dealing with this since summer 2006.  The lead is is in my bones and although I have chelated with EDTA IV's and DMSA,  the levels drop, but then rise again as more lead leeches from my bones.  This is a long process for me and I have no idea how long the lead has been in me or how long I must continue to chelate.  I don't want to take up your time if this is not helpful to you, but I am willing to share whatever information I have learned over the past few years, if you are interested.   Susan --- On Mon, 4/13/09, salc2414 <anneuings@sympatico.ca> wrote: From: salc2414 <anneuings@sympatico.ca> Subject: [LPAE] New Member To: LPAE@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 9:37 AM Hello Everyone, I have recently found that I have very high Lead on a 6 hour DMSA Urine provocation test. The result was 72 ( should be <5 ). My blood Lead level was within normal limits. This probably came from when we renovated a 1930's house about 15 years ago. I was the one who stripped all the paint of all the rooms with a hot air gun....some of it was several layers thick. This all took about 3 years. I started getting symptoms around then, but the picture has been complicated in that I also caught Lyme Disease then, and also had Hemochromatosis. I have only been treated for both of these in the past 3 years. Now it seems that my residual problems may be the Lead. My ND has started me on IV Calcium EDTA, 3gm given as an IV push over 15minutes, once a week. I don't see anyone else given these pushes....most seem to have the IV over 3 hours ? Afterwards I am exhausted for 3-4 days, have muscle aches, and have had some cardiac pain. I've only had 2 IV's so far. Are these side effects to do with it being a "Push", or is it to do with the Lead being mobilised. I think the EDTA is out of the system within a couple of hours , so it's not that, I guess. Is EDTA the best way to go for Lead? On the Adult Metal Site they follow Cutler's guidelines, and he is anti-EDTA for Lead.....so I don't feel like that site gives an unbiased opinion. Any other thoughts here from you folk who have gone the distance? I see that there is not a whole lot of activity on this site....but I hope someone is reading today !!!! Anne (Montreal, Canada )