Re: fecal metals results/questions

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PCA-RX's primary route for excretion is the feces. DMSA's primary

route for excretion is the urine. So you tested appropriately when

you got a fecal toxic metals test for the PCA-RX. You, however, did

not perform the most appropriate test for the DMSA. You should have

done a urine toxic metals test to measure where the majority of the

metals were leaving for that one.

>

> My son turned 4 last week and weighs app. 30 pounds. He's non-

verbal

> as of right now. Decent receptive language, minimally social.

Hates

> PECS, won't sign, loves augmentative devices but school won't let

him

> take it home.

>

> Anyway, we're using DMSA suppositories right now. We've done 3

fecal

> metals tests. 1st using PCA-RX that showed all metals in red and

> yellow except mercury. 2nd with TD-DMSA, all metals were

practically

> 0. 3rd with DMSA suppositories, all were in the upper green

except

> mercury.

>

> My questions - why was the first so much higher? Were the metals

> most likely either more recent exposure and therefore easier to

pull?

> Should I stay with the suppositories? When could I add in ALA?

>

> Any advice is appreciated.

>