Re: How to travel with DMSA?

[Guest guest]

you can mix it in juice and KEEP IT COLD for up to four hours

[Guest guest]

Hi Patti,

During my son's second chelation cycle, we had to make a 13 hour car

trip. I divided a DMSA capsule at home into the proper dosage size

for my son, and then poured each pile into separate 3 oz paper cups.

I covered each cup with plastic wrap which was held on with a rubber

band. Next I took each paper cup and nestled it into a muffin tin,

so that they cups would be less likely to tip over while we were on

the road. I carried a kitchen timer with me so that we could easily

remember when it was time to give a dosage. (I also carried along

some more DMSA and my cutting board, so that I could measure more

DMSA after we got to our location, for our time there, and for the

trip back home.)

I've always given most of my son's supplements mixed in a spoon of

corn-free, gluten-free Ketchup, so I took that along in a small

cooler with an ice pack. I also packed plenty of spoons and some dye

free toothpicks for stirring supplements into the ketchup. (First I

put a small amount of ketchup in the spoon, then I added the DMSA,

stirred it in well with the toothpick, and then added other

supplements as needed, stirring them in too.)

I found it easiest to bend the paper cup just a little, in order to

create a spout, so that I could get the DMSA into the spoon without

it going everywhere. I also gently tapped the cup on the bottom

some, to ensure that I had gotten the DMSA all out.

I've used the paper cup method for shorter trips away from home too.

In fact, my son has had his chelation dose in restaurants, store

parking lots, at relatives' and friends' houses, on camping trips,

etc., repeatedly.

Not that long ago I asked Andy if it was okay to give a dose EARLY,

and he said YES. (Of course, then the next dosing time would be three

hours after that...not after when you WOULD have given him his

regular dose.) So now if we are headed out to a restaurant or a

store, I just give my son a dose before we leave.

Janice

[Guest guest]

> I have a dilemma, I am chelating my 30lb son with only 4mg DMSA and

do

> not know how to carry it with me? I need to go out on sunday and

will

> not get back in time to dose at home so I need to bring it with me

but

> it is such a small amount I dont know how to carry out. Can I put it

> between a peanut butter cracker? Will it hold up? Thanks for any

help.

Hi Patti,

I think mixing it into anything wet/moist [such as peanut

butter] is not okay..... unless it is something acidic

and then not too far ahead of time. See text about this

in the HOW_TO_buy_DMSA file.

It is okay to mix it into something DRY [like powdered

sugar, which probably your son does not eat!!].

you could put the little divided doses into capsules.

any covered container would work if you plan to mix

it into juice (or water) later on. Like a mayonaise jar

with a lid with a tiny bit of DMSA in the bottom-- would

work if you add liquid and shake it around. [Would not

work to get the tiny bit OUT of however.]

or you could buy a dozen of the TINY little round containers

[like tiny makeup containers]-- I think the drugstore has

these in the travel containers?? This would work to add

a bit of sticky food in and mix around....

best wishes,

Moria

p.s. I agree with Janice about the early doses=== this made

logistics MUCH easier for me--- if you are just going out

for a couple of hours giving the dose early at home may

be the easiest.

p.p.s. the " acidic " mixing suggestions I've read have all

been juice--- however, I see no reason why mixing DMSA

into pinapple chunk would not work. Or sprinkling it into

the middle of a segment of an orange.....

[Guest guest]

Put the DMSA and ALA (if used) in a 3 oz. dixie cup with the top folded over

and clamped with a clip. 5 minutes before it's time to administer the DMSA,

open cup and mix with liquid of choice.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/28/02 5:32:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

etiguy@... writes:

<<

Put the DMSA and ALA (if used) in a 3 oz. dixie cup with the top folded over

and clamped with a clip. 5 minutes before it's time to administer the DMSA,

open cup and mix with liquid of choice.

>>

how about just bringing the capsules, and applesauce, and spoon, and when

it's time just open them up and mix in the applesauce.

[Guest guest]

We buy applesauce in the luch size cups. When they are empty we

wash and save them. When my husband divides up the DMSA and ALA he

puts them in equal piles and them slides the mix into the empty

cups. When it is time for a dose we just add a bit of apple or pear

sauce. The cups are stackable so when we go out we take them along

and bring unopened applesauce to mix with a spoon. Works great for

us. We always bring along one more than we think we will need in

case we get stuck in traffic!

PS I also use these cups to put his supplements in. So if we are on

the road for lunch, etc.,I put his lunch supps in an empty cup and

stack it with the rest of the mess. They fit quite well in the

drink holder.

> In a message dated 9/28/02 5:32:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> etiguy@c... writes:

>

> <<

> Put the DMSA and ALA (if used) in a 3 oz. dixie cup with the top

folded over

> and clamped with a clip. 5 minutes before it's time to

administer the DMSA,

> open cup and mix with liquid of choice.

> >>

> how about just bringing the capsules, and applesauce, and spoon,

and when

> it's time just open them up and mix in the applesauce.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

On a day trip to the zoo, I premixed the DMSA/ALA with water (her normal

administration) and put the dose into a little

brown homeopathic bottle with a dropper top. I could keep this in my pocket, if

need be, without worry of leakage, and

could adminsiter it immediately anywhere. Then I could rinse the bottle out

with a little water to make sure all of the

DMSA/ALA was adminsitered. I don't see why you couldn't premix a few of these

if kept chilled.

K.

| I have a dilemma, I am chelating my 30lb son with only 4mg DMSA and do

| not know how to carry it with me? I need to go out on sunday and will

| not get back in time to dose at home so I need to bring it with me but

| it is such a small amount I dont know how to carry out. Can I put it

| between a peanut butter cracker? Will it hold up? Thanks for any help.

[Guest guest]

> Hi,

>

> On a day trip to the zoo, I premixed the DMSA/ALA with water (her

normal administration) and put the dose into a little

> brown homeopathic bottle with a dropper top. I could keep this in

my pocket, if need be, without worry of leakage, and

> could adminsiter it immediately anywhere. Then I could rinse the

bottle out with a little water to make sure all of the

> DMSA/ALA was adminsitered. I don't see why you couldn't premix a

few of these if kept chilled.

>

> K.

Actually, according to Andy, DMSA needs to be mixed into

something ACIDIC if you are not going to give it right away.

Water does not qualify.

best wishes,

Moria

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