DMSA/DMSO: Coastal vs. Lee Silsby

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Below are two threads from January on DMSA. In the last two rounds of DMSA,

it seems that my son has become sensitive to the Coastal DMSA.

On the round before last, he was spending the night at a friend's house

(they are also chelating their son) and DMSA was applied to his tummy (which

I have never done). His tummy immediately become red and he cried.

I have only applied DMSA on his shins, top of feet, top of thighs or back

(vascular areas). When he came home I did the next application on one of

those areas, he complained, but it wasn't a big deal. So I thought maybe

just the tummy was a problem area.

But on the last round, he became absolutely didn't want the DMSA applied

saying, " There's needles in there! It hurts! " It's stinging him, so we

didn't finish the round.

Additionally, from a qualitative viewpoint, I do not think we've gotten the

big jumps developmentally as we did from AMT DMPS or Lee Silsby DMSA. I

don't know if there is an actual correlation between the various chelators

or coincidental. Maybe some kids dump more metals in the beginning?

Anyway, I'll give it another try with Lee Silsby to see if the transdermal

is better tolerated and if it makes a difference in his developmental

trajectory. At this point in my son's development, he is moving quickly, so

any intervention must make a big bang for us to see the difference.

I'd be interested to hear anyone else's opinion on the difference you've

seen in using different TD chelators.

TIA, Lynne

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> Reply-To: csb-autism-rx

> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:51:13 -0000

> To: csb-autism-rx

> Subject: DMSA/DMSO-is it really working/getting in?

>

> I know that both Dr. JM and Lynne have said that the Coastal DMSA has been

> just as effective for kids as the Silsby TD, but my son is showing almost no

> excretion of metals on it. I am wondering if it is truly getting into his

> system. I'd love any information on this, esp. some posts of metals excreted

> in urine/fecal tests on Coastal.

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> Reply-To: csb-autism-rx

> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:43:40 -0800 (PST)

> To: csb-autism-rx

> Subject: Re: Detoxing using DMSA

>

> DMSO is the carrier for the transdermal secretin, and has many healing

> benefits on its own; it is a great source of sulfur. I suppose if a child

> were sensitive to exogenous sulfur it might cause some kind of reaction - I

> really do not know in your case, not knowing your son's history or level of

> toxicity. Regression with chelation usually means metals are being moved and

> they are constipated so toxins are going back in or they do not have enough

> zinc (and/or magnesium), and I'm not sure that would not be the case with any

> chelator is he is very toxic. I cannot advise you on this one; it seems a bit

> early to give up, but you live with him, and I usually trust mom's intuition.

> Dr. JM

>

> Royster wrote: If my son has not done well

> after his 2nd round of

> DMSA...regression and loss of joy, etc., should I

> consider switching to Lee Silsby's? Could the DMSO

> cause this kind of reaction? Thanks!