on DMPS vs DMSA

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http://www.mercola.com/2000/oct/1/mercury_autism.htm

I saw this link. Now I'm worried that I am doing the

wrong thing with doing DMSA (12.5 mg every 3 hours for

3-7 days......)

Is DMPS better? Like dramatically better? Or are they

both okay if on a good protocol. I am just so worried

that I will be doing something wrong with what I am

doing, or that it won't help.

Also it says DMSA ruins kidney function. Is that going

to happen? I dont want to get kidney failure from

this!!!!!!!! What can I do about this.

--- R wrote:

> Oh, wow.

>

> Why is it that DMPS can be used continually?

>

> Why not DMSA???

>

> (I know ALA it is because it impairs copper

> excreetion

> or something so you need a " break " )

>

> Can you get DMPS without a perscription?

> Where do you get your DMPS from?

>

> How " important " is this? Like if doing DMPS was the

> ONLY way I'd ever get better, and DMSA is going to

> hurt me and not work; then it is major important. If

> it really isn't that big of a deal (like DMSA should

> be fine since I am taking it now ok, and etc) then

> not

> that important.

>

> Here is why: my doctor might do it if I really work

> alot at asking him; but I dont want to annoy him

> because I need his help with other things (like my

> adrenal and thyroid problems, i need rx testosterone

> cream, etc and I'm hoping to do Vitamin C iv, etc) .

>

> My doctor's view on the mercury is:

> since my mercury was high on an " unchallenged " urine

> test - he said well that is good that your body is

> excereting it; but we dont know how much is stored.

> He

> thought there were so many other " major " issues

> going

> on right now that it was better to sort through

> those

> first and " let my body excrete some of the mercury " .

> (Especially since I've had no dental fillings ever,

> and only the " baby " vaccines, nothing past then. So

> we

> dont know where the mercury came from???). He did

> really want me to do a DMPS injection (? or IV)

> test,

> or if not a high dose oral DMSA challenge. He said

> that would conclusively show how much was " in " me. I

> said I was not comfortable with that. He is not okay

> with me doing DMSA or DMPS unless I have a really

> high

> level on a challenge test. He is okay with ALA.

>

> So, I just started doing DMSA on my own.

>

> I thin it would be extremely difficult to get an Rx

> for DMPS from him. Any advice on whether this is

> " worth " it or can I do okay just sticking with DMSA

> for a while then adding ALA. Is DMSA likely to

> continue to be available for the next couple years?

>

> --- TK wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > TK--- You can chelate with DMPS alone continually

> if

> > your body can

> > handle it, one of the advantages of using DMPS.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > >

> > > > I am having tobuble understanding something:

> you

> > said

> > > > THREE WEEK ROUNDS? Is that meaning 21 days in

> a

> > row?

> > > > If so could you please explain because I

> thought

> > 7 was

> > > > the max?!

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Yep, I have been doing THREE WEEK ROUNDS with

> > DMPS, 21 days in a

> > row.

> > > I'd like to go longer. Each time I have

> stopped

> > because of

> > sickness

> > > or fatigue. I don't really know if the 'as many

> > days off as days

> > on'

> > > rule applies to DMPS. (Someone would have to

> ask

> > Andy). I feel so

> > > crappy when I stop chelation that I am going to

> do

> > the DMPS

> > > continuously as much as possible. I just took a

> > week off and I

> > could

> > > hardly stand myself. Started chelating again a

> > couple of days ago

> > and

> > > I feel almost human.

> > >

> > > I was just planning to do this until I got to

> the

> > point where I

> > could

> > > add ALA. I can add ALA now, for 3 day rounds,

> but

> > I want to

> > continue

> > > with the continuous DMPS because of the pain

> flare

> > ups that I have

> > > been having that seem to be much worse when I

> stop

> > the DMPS.

> > >

> > > I will likely take days off, just not sure when

> > and how many.

> > Depends

> > > on how I feel.

> > >

> > > I think one week on/one week off is for DMSA and

> > ALA. I can't

> > > actually picture myself doing anything longer

> that

> > three days with

> > > those because I have serious trouble waking for

> > the night doses.

> > >

> > > J

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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