What is the taste of ALA/DMSA like ???

November 4, 2006

Many thanks to all of you who post here; it is an invaluable source

of information.

We took a break from chelating with TD-DMPS and haven't done anything

biomedical for about 5 months or so. I also wanted to see if I

noticed any differences in him off the TD-DMPS, but it's really hard

for me to tell...there simply hasn't been anything striking either

way (no regression but no progression - as far as I can see - either).

Now we are considering doing a ALA/DMSA protocol....but I am curious

to know about whether these have very strong tastes. Typically, when

we give our son his melatonin (1 mg crushed into his applesauce at

bedtime) he doesn't object to it. However, I wonder, can any of you

tell me do ALA and DMSA have very strong tastes? I am concerned

that, if they do, this endeavor might be less than successful. For

instance, he was o.k. with taking fish and flaxseed oils when he was

younger, but now he is really resistant to these.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Our son is six years of age, 55 lbs.. Non-verbal, loose bowels.

Many thanks,

Ann

Mount Vernon, New York

mccarrafitz@...

November 5, 2006

dmsa and ala taste and smell a bit sulphery. Usually you can disgues

it in something with a strong taste such a peanut butter or

lemonaid. They get used to it after a while though and don't seem to

care. I would also advise following them with water to rinse the

mouth out. ALA can be irritating to some. My chews his up. I put the

powder in something he really likes. He has an affinity for those

mini Reases' Peanut butter cups. And since he usually isn't allowed

to have anything like that, he is really ready to take his medicine.

So you have to find something your son loves that will hide the

taste. I would not expect him to just eat the powder plain though.

Some people put it in juice. This works well if you mix it rigth

before you use it. If you premix the taste is worse, and the juice

must be cold. Cold hides flavor.

My son is classic sensory and we could not give him children's

medicines. He would gag them up. But he takes the dmsa/ala fine.

Best bet...hide it! Nutter balls work well too.

>

> Many thanks to all of you who post here; it is an invaluable

source

> of information.

>

> We took a break from chelating with TD-DMPS and haven't done

anything

> biomedical for about 5 months or so. I also wanted to see if I

> noticed any differences in him off the TD-DMPS, but it's really

hard

> for me to tell...there simply hasn't been anything striking either

> way (no regression but no progression - as far as I can see -

either).

>

> Now we are considering doing a ALA/DMSA protocol....but I am

curious

> to know about whether these have very strong tastes. Typically,

when

> we give our son his melatonin (1 mg crushed into his applesauce at

> bedtime) he doesn't object to it. However, I wonder, can any of

you

> tell me do ALA and DMSA have very strong tastes? I am concerned

> that, if they do, this endeavor might be less than successful.

For

> instance, he was o.k. with taking fish and flaxseed oils when he

was

> younger, but now he is really resistant to these.

>

> Any feedback would be much appreciated.

>

> Our son is six years of age, 55 lbs.. Non-verbal, loose bowels.

>

> Many thanks,

>

> Ann

> Mount Vernon, New York

>

> mccarrafitz@...

>

November 5, 2006

I take capsules so couldn't tell you how they taste. A time or two the ALA

capsule has gotten stuck in my throat and disolved. When that happens it makes

me cough as it's a very fine powder.

What else were you doing besides chelation? Probiotics? Digestive enzymes?

Other supplements? GFCF? What's his diet like?

S S

Many thanks to all of you who post here; it is an invaluable