Guest guest Posted August 17, 2001 Report Share Posted August 17, 2001 Hi My first question is : are you using a compounded liquid for his dmsa? If not, then you might want to check for yeast problems. They are very common after starting chelation , especially on step two ..*(or once the ala is added) If you are using a compounded liquid dmsa, you really need to switch to capsules and mix your own. I have found out that the liquid is not very stable and tends to lose it's potency as the days go by. That is what happened with us. We used suppositories for the first 6 months and he did great! Made great progress, etc... then the liquid became available and we started that, and almost immediately we hit a lag. And then regression. We did find yeast and clostridia and medicated for that, but after a while we knew something wasn't working. At the DAN! conference in May, Dr. Jim Laidler said that testing had found that the liquid is not stable. Sure enough, we changed to capsules and my son has started progressing again. Although it is almost like starting over, which really stinks!! Anyway, just some thoughts for you, as I know how frustrating this can be!! Maranie Mom to : ( Dean 5, heavy metal toxicity; 10 , Zack 13) Unlocking Autism State rep for Mississippi www.unlockingautism.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2001 Report Share Posted August 17, 2001 > > > > Hi > > My first question is : are you using a compounded liquid for his dmsa? If not, then you might want to check for yeast problems. They are very common after starting chelation , especially on step two ..* (or once the ala is added) > If you are using a compounded liquid dmsa, you really need to switch to capsules and mix your own. I have found out that the liquid is not very stable and tends to lose it's potency as the days go by. That is what happened with us. We used suppositories for the first 6 months and he did great! Made great progress, etc... then the liquid became available and we started that, and almost immediately we hit a lag. And then regression. We did find yeast and clostridia and medicated for that, but after a while we knew something wasn't working. At the DAN! conference in May, Dr. Jim Laidler said that testing had found that the liquid is not stable. Sure enough, we changed to capsules and my son has started progressing again. Although it is almost like starting over, which really stinks!! Anyway, just some thoughts for you, as I know how frustrating this can be!! > > Maranie > Mom to : ( Dean 5, heavy metal toxicity; 10 , Zack 13) > Unlocking Autism State rep for Mississippi > www.unlockingautism.org > I am using DMSA capsules. I have been concerned that he doesn't get the whole dose, he cannot at this time swallow pills, so opening, and mixing is our only option. It smells horrid, unless mixed with orange soda, but even then, there is a residue in the medicine cup. I had, though, mixed up about 6 doses in advance and used them throughout the day, and stopped doing that a few weeks ago-they smelled much worse after being pre-mixed, and it seemed unfair to give him something so putrid. Thank you for the benefit of your experience, I truly do find it the most informative to learn from those actually living it. Kate. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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