I too have suffered severe IBS for several years. Mine came about after an
emergency cholecystectomy which I suspect was mercury-related. Even though I
was assured that I would not suffer any ill effects after the surgery, I was
plagued with diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, bowel pain and uncontrollable weight
gain. And within a year of the cholecystectomy, I had an emergency appendectomy.
The doctors diagnosed me with IBS (which I think is the label they use when they
don't have a clue) and gave me a lot of drugs that either didn't really help or
had bad side effects. I finally went to the Internet to try to find some relief
and found the SCD listserv – and got a whole lot better when I religiously
followed the diet. In the last seven years I have never been able to stray far
from the diet without consequences.

But for me, when I chelate (DMSA 25 mg every four hours) my IBS symptoms
(diarrhea) get worse even when I strictly adhere to the SCD. It was so bad that
I quit for several months and then started again a year ago. When I took a
three week break in July the diarrhea went away after a week and was back within
hours of my first dose of DMSA. I have tried lowering the dose, eliminating
sulphur, rotating foods, dropping and adding supplements (even stopping all and
adding back one at a time). Activated Charcoal helps somewhat, but I have
trouble taking it at a time that it will not interfere with DMSA or other
supplements. Also, I have pursued DMPS, but the alternative doctor will only do
IV. I currently lack the financial resources to seek out other doctors.

In spite of the problems, I want to continue chelating because I think that the
mercury in my system is harming me more that the bowel symptoms. I am drinking
lots of water to stay hydrated and I take Imodium if I have to travel. And I
am hoping, hoping, hoping that it will get better.




On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:49 PM, andrewhallcutler <AndyCutler@...> wrote:---
In frequent-dose-chelation@yahoogroups.com, "andrewhallcutler" <AndyCutler@...>
wrote:
>
> > I was thinking that I would just have to deal with having IBS until I finish
chelation, but now I'm wondering if I should be going on a diet like SCD or GAPS
to try to "cure" my IBS.
>
>
> These do not cure it. They simply put it in remission as long as you follow
them. Since you've already figured out how to do that there is no point doing
this.
>
> >I actually have my symptoms completely under control right now... I mainly
just have to avoid too much insoluble fiber... but this means avoiding a lot of
healthy foods like veggies and fruits.
> >
> > I know the answer seems simple -- just try the diet.
>
> Simple like "just make a million dollars," or "just go to the gym and bulk up
like Schwartzenegger.
>
> Diets are hard. Don't bother if you don't nneed them. All these 2 diets wuold
do for you is get you back to where you already are, so unless they seem easier
and more fun than what you are doing now, don't bother.
>
> > So I need to know that doing this diet is worth it... Is it my best chance
at curing my IBS? Or would my IBS not likely be cured until I finish chelation
anyway?
>
> These diets do NOT NOT NOT cure anything. They only put it in remission.
>
> Chelation might or might not do it, but has a lot more hope.
>
> > Thanks for any advice.
> >
> Andy
>
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