Using DMPS to Release Copper

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I have been chelating my son with oral DMSA for 5 months now (75mg every 4

hours for 3 days on, 4 days off, and

occasionally we skip a week because of illness or to supplement low minerals

).

We have not yet added LA because of his high copper, but have increased zinc

to offset the copper.

Recently, my doctor suggested we try a few rounds with oral DMPS because

DMPS will cause him to release more copper.

It worked. We tried two rounds of DMPS, three weeks apart and collected 24

hour urine on the second round with DMPS.

His copper was off the chart. He also showed Mercury (his highest level

yet), Arsenic, Tin, Nickel, Cadmium, and Lead.

However, the best news of all is that he's had a great month and has made

excellent gains in social and verbal.

We are going to take 3-4 weeks off to supplement low minerals and check

them, and then we will start on Phase II with

DMSA and LA. However, we plan to periodically repeat DMPS for one or two

rounds.