Carnitor/CoQ10 Dose

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Hi,

Can too much Carnitor cause problems? Alycia has been prescribed

250mg a day, given once a day in the evening. I just realized

yesterday that I have been giving her 500mg (1 tsp) a day for the past

couple of months. I don't know where my head was. I didn't read the

label. Evidently, the concentration was different because I used to

have to give 1 tsp to get 250 mg but the new label says to give 2.5ml

(1/2 tsp) to get 250mg.

I have also upped her CoQ10 to 50mg from 30mg and I want to increase

it again. The doctor had told me I could give her up to 200mg but I

want to do it gradually. The pills only come in doses of 30 or 50 so

the next level up would be to give her an additional 30mg pill for a

total of 90mg. Is a jump from 50mg to 90mg too drastic?

I hope that this double dosing didn't cause Alycia's seizure. On the

other hand, I am wondering if this double dose is responsible for her

recent intellectual gains.

Can someone remind me of what the typical dose range for carnitor is

for a child of about 35 pounds?

Thanks.

Lori