Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 > > So I got my script for DMSA filled and started my first round today at 6 am. > My, it tastes foul! If I put a little lime juice in with it, will there be > any probs? I am taking 5mg every 4 hours, round the clock for three days on > then three days off. I will have done two rounds (got a weeks camping trip > in the middle) before I go to the new naturopath who is supposed to be the > know-it-all for the region and we are hoping will handle our chelation/other > special needs. I decided to start without supervision because I read that > you have three weeks to grab the circulating mercury from amalgam > replacement before it starts lodging in body tissues. I think the dose is > conservative enough not to cause any problems, but am open to suggestions. > > I put the 100mg capsule contents into 200mL of water into a brown bottle in > the fridge and am taking 10mL each dose. I tried this on my first round. It did not work for me. The DMSA doesn't mix evenly, even if you shake it up, so you get uneven doses. If you don't shake it at all you can get *very* uneven doses. It is much safer and more consistent IMO to divide the powder into piles and put into empty gel caps. Twenty piles will be pretty cumbersome. I suggest getting 25 mg caps from vrp.com. > The chemist recommended 10mg per kg of body weight, which would be 550mg per > day for me. The scary thing is after I protested at this dose seeming > excessively high from what I had researched, she maintained that it was > safe..they had a 6 year old on the equivalent dose who was fine. Hmmm by > whose estimation I wonder? By someone who hasn't experienced it or seen someone else experience it. > What do you think of this plan to start with, folks? Use caution if you continue this. Getting uneven doses can cause major redistribution symptoms. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 > > So I got my script for DMSA filled and started my first round today at 6 am. > My, it tastes foul! If I put a little lime juice in with it, will there be > any probs? I am taking 5mg every 4 hours, round the clock for three days on > then three days off. I will have done two rounds (got a weeks camping trip > in the middle) before I go to the new naturopath who is supposed to be the > know-it-all for the region and we are hoping will handle our chelation/other > special needs. I decided to start without supervision because I read that > you have three weeks to grab the circulating mercury from amalgam > replacement before it starts lodging in body tissues. I think the dose is > conservative enough not to cause any problems, but am open to suggestions. > > I put the 100mg capsule contents into 200mL of water into a brown bottle in > the fridge and am taking 10mL each dose. I tried this on my first round. It did not work for me. The DMSA doesn't mix evenly, even if you shake it up, so you get uneven doses. If you don't shake it at all you can get *very* uneven doses. It is much safer and more consistent IMO to divide the powder into piles and put into empty gel caps. Twenty piles will be pretty cumbersome. I suggest getting 25 mg caps from vrp.com. > The chemist recommended 10mg per kg of body weight, which would be 550mg per > day for me. The scary thing is after I protested at this dose seeming > excessively high from what I had researched, she maintained that it was > safe..they had a 6 year old on the equivalent dose who was fine. Hmmm by > whose estimation I wonder? By someone who hasn't experienced it or seen someone else experience it. > What do you think of this plan to start with, folks? Use caution if you continue this. Getting uneven doses can cause major redistribution symptoms. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 > > So I got my script for DMSA filled and started my first round today at 6 am. > My, it tastes foul! If I put a little lime juice in with it, will there be > any probs? I am taking 5mg every 4 hours, round the clock for three days on > then three days off. I will have done two rounds (got a weeks camping trip > in the middle) before I go to the new naturopath who is supposed to be the > know-it-all for the region and we are hoping will handle our chelation/other > special needs. I decided to start without supervision because I read that > you have three weeks to grab the circulating mercury from amalgam > replacement before it starts lodging in body tissues. I think the dose is > conservative enough not to cause any problems, but am open to suggestions. > > I put the 100mg capsule contents into 200mL of water into a brown bottle in > the fridge and am taking 10mL each dose. I tried this on my first round. It did not work for me. The DMSA doesn't mix evenly, even if you shake it up, so you get uneven doses. If you don't shake it at all you can get *very* uneven doses. It is much safer and more consistent IMO to divide the powder into piles and put into empty gel caps. Twenty piles will be pretty cumbersome. I suggest getting 25 mg caps from vrp.com. > The chemist recommended 10mg per kg of body weight, which would be 550mg per > day for me. The scary thing is after I protested at this dose seeming > excessively high from what I had researched, she maintained that it was > safe..they had a 6 year old on the equivalent dose who was fine. Hmmm by > whose estimation I wonder? By someone who hasn't experienced it or seen someone else experience it. > What do you think of this plan to start with, folks? Use caution if you continue this. Getting uneven doses can cause major redistribution symptoms. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 > > > So I got my script for DMSA filled and started my first round today > > at 6 am. > > > My, it tastes foul! If I put a little lime juice in with it, will > > there be > > > any probs? I am taking 5mg every 4 hours, round the clock for three > > days on > > > then three days off. I will have done two rounds (got a weeks > > camping trip > > > in the middle) before I go to the new naturopath who is supposed to > > be the > > > know-it-all for the region and we are hoping will handle our > > chelation/other > > > special needs. I decided to start without supervision because I read > > that > > > you have three weeks to grab the circulating mercury from amalgam > > > replacement before it starts lodging in body tissues. I think the > > dose is > > > conservative enough not to cause any problems, but am open to > > suggestions. > > > > > > I put the 100mg capsule contents into 200mL of water into a brown > > bottle in > > > the fridge and am taking 10mL each dose. > Hi, im a new girl here, i may have posted once or twice but am always reading posts here. I am interested in the DMSA in bead form. I halve 25mg capsules with each dose and have been taking it with water. I found it really difficult to put the DMSA in the capsule, the powder was falling everywhere so i thought the doses would be uneven. The bead form would be easier, could you tell me where to get it please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 > > So I got my script for DMSA filled and started my first round today at 6 am. > My, it tastes foul! If I put a little lime juice in with it, will there be > any probs? I am taking 5mg every 4 hours, round the clock for three days on > then three days off. > > I put the 100mg capsule contents into 200mL of water into a brown bottle in > the fridge and am taking 10mL each dose. TK--- as others have pointed out this is an ineffective way to measure dosage and can cause redistribution causing the back or kidney pain and other psychological side effects. You may want to stop the round and start again after side effects settle down using the dmsa in a capsule so you make sure you are getting a consistent dosage. > > The chemist recommended 10mg per kg of body weight, which would be 550mg per > day for me. The scary thing is after I protested at this dose seeming > excessively high from what I had researched, she maintained that it was > safe..they had a 6 year old on the equivalent dose who was fine. Hmmm by > whose estimation I wonder? > > > > What do you think of this plan to start with, folks? > > Thanks > > Kelle > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 > > So I got my script for DMSA filled and started my first round today at 6 am. > My, it tastes foul! If I put a little lime juice in with it, will there be > any probs? I am taking 5mg every 4 hours, round the clock for three days on > then three days off. > > I put the 100mg capsule contents into 200mL of water into a brown bottle in > the fridge and am taking 10mL each dose. TK--- as others have pointed out this is an ineffective way to measure dosage and can cause redistribution causing the back or kidney pain and other psychological side effects. You may want to stop the round and start again after side effects settle down using the dmsa in a capsule so you make sure you are getting a consistent dosage. > > The chemist recommended 10mg per kg of body weight, which would be 550mg per > day for me. The scary thing is after I protested at this dose seeming > excessively high from what I had researched, she maintained that it was > safe..they had a 6 year old on the equivalent dose who was fine. Hmmm by > whose estimation I wonder? > > > > What do you think of this plan to start with, folks? > > Thanks > > Kelle > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 > > So I got my script for DMSA filled and started my first round today at 6 am. > My, it tastes foul! If I put a little lime juice in with it, will there be > any probs? I am taking 5mg every 4 hours, round the clock for three days on > then three days off. > > I put the 100mg capsule contents into 200mL of water into a brown bottle in > the fridge and am taking 10mL each dose. TK--- as others have pointed out this is an ineffective way to measure dosage and can cause redistribution causing the back or kidney pain and other psychological side effects. You may want to stop the round and start again after side effects settle down using the dmsa in a capsule so you make sure you are getting a consistent dosage. > > The chemist recommended 10mg per kg of body weight, which would be 550mg per > day for me. The scary thing is after I protested at this dose seeming > excessively high from what I had researched, she maintained that it was > safe..they had a 6 year old on the equivalent dose who was fine. Hmmm by > whose estimation I wonder? > > > > What do you think of this plan to start with, folks? > > Thanks > > Kelle > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 >>Lynn wrote: > > I would like to suggest a different method of getting small doses >> of DMSA. The DMSA I used was made up of little white beads. You can count > these little beads individually. \ > Hi, im a new girl here, i may have posted once or twice but am > always reading posts here. > I am interested in the DMSA in bead form. I halve 25mg capsules with > each dose and have been taking it with water. > I found it really difficult to put the DMSA in the capsule, the > powder was falling everywhere so i thought the doses would be uneven. > The bead form would be easier, could you tell me where to get it > please. The bead form is very easy to work with. When I open up the 100 mg. capsules, they're full of teeny, discrete, white beads than can be individually manipulated. The DMSA I use has the brand name of CHEMET. It's also known as succimer. I get it through Medco Health, which is a mail-order pharmacy available to me through my an employer's prescription benefit plan. In their formulary of available pharmaceuticals, Medco lists it as Chemet, not DMSA, although it is DMSA. I requested my doctor to write my prescription for Chemet, because I knew that was the name Medco recognized. I had searched for DMSA on their formulary and it didn't come up as being stocked, but Chemet was listed as being stocked. So not all DMSA is like this? I had some ALA capsules once that I was trying to divide up. The contents were powder, and it was rather frustrating trying to divide it up evenly. I understand your frustration on working with powder. I eventually found ALA tablets I could cut with my pill splitter. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 >>Lynn wrote: > > I would like to suggest a different method of getting small doses >> of DMSA. The DMSA I used was made up of little white beads. You can count > these little beads individually. \ > Hi, im a new girl here, i may have posted once or twice but am > always reading posts here. > I am interested in the DMSA in bead form. I halve 25mg capsules with > each dose and have been taking it with water. > I found it really difficult to put the DMSA in the capsule, the > powder was falling everywhere so i thought the doses would be uneven. > The bead form would be easier, could you tell me where to get it > please. The bead form is very easy to work with. When I open up the 100 mg. capsules, they're full of teeny, discrete, white beads than can be individually manipulated. The DMSA I use has the brand name of CHEMET. It's also known as succimer. I get it through Medco Health, which is a mail-order pharmacy available to me through my an employer's prescription benefit plan. In their formulary of available pharmaceuticals, Medco lists it as Chemet, not DMSA, although it is DMSA. I requested my doctor to write my prescription for Chemet, because I knew that was the name Medco recognized. I had searched for DMSA on their formulary and it didn't come up as being stocked, but Chemet was listed as being stocked. So not all DMSA is like this? I had some ALA capsules once that I was trying to divide up. The contents were powder, and it was rather frustrating trying to divide it up evenly. I understand your frustration on working with powder. I eventually found ALA tablets I could cut with my pill splitter. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 >>Lynn wrote: > > I would like to suggest a different method of getting small doses >> of DMSA. The DMSA I used was made up of little white beads. You can count > these little beads individually. \ > Hi, im a new girl here, i may have posted once or twice but am > always reading posts here. > I am interested in the DMSA in bead form. I halve 25mg capsules with > each dose and have been taking it with water. > I found it really difficult to put the DMSA in the capsule, the > powder was falling everywhere so i thought the doses would be uneven. > The bead form would be easier, could you tell me where to get it > please. The bead form is very easy to work with. When I open up the 100 mg. capsules, they're full of teeny, discrete, white beads than can be individually manipulated. The DMSA I use has the brand name of CHEMET. It's also known as succimer. I get it through Medco Health, which is a mail-order pharmacy available to me through my an employer's prescription benefit plan. In their formulary of available pharmaceuticals, Medco lists it as Chemet, not DMSA, although it is DMSA. I requested my doctor to write my prescription for Chemet, because I knew that was the name Medco recognized. I had searched for DMSA on their formulary and it didn't come up as being stocked, but Chemet was listed as being stocked. So not all DMSA is like this? I had some ALA capsules once that I was trying to divide up. The contents were powder, and it was rather frustrating trying to divide it up evenly. I understand your frustration on working with powder. I eventually found ALA tablets I could cut with my pill splitter. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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