Copper eval before ALA

[Guest guest]

Dear Andy and All-

My son's most recent test has two results for his urine copper---

..231 ug/mg creatinine Ref Range=.011-.048 >>>>Very high

AND

..064mg/24hour Ref Range=.011-.068>>>>WNL

is 6 years old and weighs 50 lbs.

I am assuming that the first (ug/mg creatinine) is the one to go by and that

we still (after 7 long months) cannot yet start adding the ALA. (Sigh) What

are your suggestions to bring this copper level down??

We are doing 100mg DMSA q4h 3on/4off + " the supplements "

s

Message: 20

Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 07:55:52 -0000

From: AndyCutler@...

Subject: Re: Pfeiffer Treatment Center

Hair or urine copper. Blood copper is not useful.

Andy

[Guest guest]

Since most of the norms are for adults, you probably should use the

copper/creatinine result. Or you could divide the 24 hour result by

his weight, multiply by 150, and thus convert it to an equivalent adult

result.

Andy

> Dear Andy and All-

>

> My son's most recent test has two results for his urine copper---

> .231 ug/mg creatinine Ref Range=.011-.048 >>>>Very high

> AND

> .064mg/24hour Ref Range=.011-.068>>>>WNL

> is 6 years old and weighs 50 lbs.

> I am assuming that the first (ug/mg creatinine) is the one to go by and that

> we still (after 7 long months) cannot yet start adding the ALA. (Sigh) What

> are your suggestions to bring this copper level down??

Zinc 10-20 mg 4 times a day.

> We are doing 100mg DMSA q4h 3on/4off + " the supplements "

> s

> Message: 20

> Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 07:55:52 -0000

> From: AndyCutler@a...

> Subject: Re: Pfeiffer Treatment Center

>

> Hair or urine copper. Blood copper is not useful.

>

> Andy