Yes it is probable that the ALA is causing this. Stop the ALA right away because it is mobilizing metals to your brain. Buy some modified citrus pectin and take it 10 minutes before any chelator. It is kind of expensive ($50) but it will last 45 days @ 15 grams a day. Also purchase algin and take it 30 mins after the chelator. This is essential because what you are doing right now is only mobilizing the metals and not taking them out of the body which is resulting in your current symptoms. Modified citrus pectin works in the bloodstream to remove metals and algin works in the intestine to prevent redistribution.

I agree with Bgone.
ALA is needed if you know the metal got into your brain, but even then you have to follow this intense protocol where you take it every 4 hrs, and if u don't all hell breaks loose. I've read posts by people who say the Cutler plan messed them up, actually moved the metal INTO their brain.

Go with all the other stuff on your list--I take all of them, plus MCP. The natural chelators are not a scam IMO (some people like to elevate their affliction into a sacrament). But for one group of people they are basically useless: that is people who have a chronically acid pH. Heavy metals have a + charge and if your tissue is acidic (- charge) the metals won't dislodge. The healthiest way to get your pH up is with good sources of calcium; the closer to 7 you are, the more bang for your buck you will get w/ the chelators.

The other thing to look into would be mud/clay packs. Heavy metals tend to aggregate in the hands and feet. Soaking the feet and/or packing the hands will speed the process along. But again, if you do it while your pH is far below 7, not much will pass out into the clay.