ALA dosage question for Andy Cutler

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Hi Andy,

I have two children with autism (3 and 5). My kids' neurologist

recently started them on a cocktail medicine containing L-Carnitine,

Co-Q10, Vit-C & E, ALA, for possible mitochondrial disorders. The

lipoic acid ingredient is 15 mg/kg/d. (divided 3 times/d).

My sons are taking the cocktail medicine 3 times per day without any

off days. It took me 1.5 month to get my younger son to the

therapeutic dose, and it's been over 2 months my older son is still

on 30%. He gets hyper if I go a bit faster (he received many

mercury-containing vaccines in the first 2 years, my younger son did

not). Both of them now drink a lot of more liquid than before, and

urinate a lot as well. I wonder if that is what the chelation is

doing to their bodies. Do you think I should be concerned of

the continuous ALA to my kids, the frequency of only 3 times/day,

and the high dosage levels (240 mg/day for 3-year old, and 342

mg/day for 5-year old)?

(My 5-year old has mercury poisoning (and AL) based on the counting

rules)

Thanks.