Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 > ALA + DMSA Schedule > > Hi, > > First of all, I want to say thank you to Moria and TK for reminding > me to take ALA every 3 hours. But I have a timing problem when I want > to take DMSA every 4 hours with ALA every 3 hours. ------- DMSA is typically taken at the same time the ALA is, every three hours to avoid this problem. This is not > practical especially at night --- Andy says you can go to 4 hours for the two nightime sleeping doses of ALA & DMSA. I personally found it was better for me to stick with 3 hours to avoid side effects. and by day peoples start to ask > questions when they see you pop those pills so frequently. --- Ignore them, they do not understand. Tell them whatever you want to passify them so they do not bother you. > > Can you take DMSA every 3 hours? --- Yes > > Here is an example of my schedule for ALA > > 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm, 11 pm, 2 am, 5 am, 8 am… > > By the way, what kind of alarm do you use? Can you program all those > times in it? --- There are inexpensive watches and alarm colcks that have multiple alarm settings, especially helpful at night so you don't have to bother reseting the alarm clock. Many people when asleep forget to reset tha alarm in the middle of the night and end up missing a dose which means you have to stop that round. TK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 what happens, if for example, you awake late and take your dose two hours late? Are you supposed to stop completetly? Thanks. tk200192071 wrote: > > > > ALA + DMSA Schedule > > > > Hi, > > > > First of all, I want to say thank you to Moria and TK for reminding > > me to take ALA every 3 hours. But I have a timing problem when I > want > > to take DMSA every 4 hours with ALA every 3 hours. > > ------- DMSA is typically taken at the same time the ALA is, every > three hours to avoid this problem. > > This is not > > practical especially at night > > --- Andy says you can go to 4 hours for the two nightime sleeping > doses of ALA & DMSA. I personally found it was better for me to > stick with 3 hours to avoid side effects. > > and by day peoples start to ask > > questions when they see you pop those pills so frequently. > > --- Ignore them, they do not understand. Tell them whatever you want > to passify them so they do not bother you. > > > > > Can you take DMSA every 3 hours? > > --- Yes > > > > > Here is an example of my schedule for ALA > > > > 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm, 11 pm, 2 am, 5 am, 8 am… > > > > By the way, what kind of alarm do you use? Can you program all > those > > times in it? > > --- There are inexpensive watches and alarm colcks that have multiple > alarm settings, especially helpful at night so you don't have to > bother reseting the alarm clock. Many people when asleep forget to > reset tha alarm in the middle of the night and end up missing a dose > which means you have to stop that round. > > TK > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Do not take a dose two hours late. Get yourself a good multiple alarm colck so you don't wake up late as having to stop a round in the middle is a pain and kind of a waste of a round. You have up to an hours grace period with ALA 3-4 hours. Once you get close to the 4 hour mark or an hour late you are supposed to stop the round and wait until it is time for the next round or an appropiate number of days. TK > what happens, if for example, you awake late and take your dose two hours > late? Are you supposed to stop completetly? > > Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 > By the way, what kind of alarm do you use? Can you program all those > times in it? Pill timers are very handy for this. I got a very inexpensive one from Radio Shack (not sure if this chain exists outside of Canada) which I can simply set for 3 hours. When it goes off, I take the pill and hit the button and it starts counting down again. This way you don't have to mess around with changing the times or programming a unit, etc.. It also has a compartment to hold the pills and is very small. Similar units are probably around at various pharmacies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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