Re: Re: amt. DSMA alone?

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> THANKS!!! I am reading so much and my cerebral storage is not what it used to

> be!! But I was quite alarmed that I would have gotten it that wrong.

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> Could the FAQs be updated?

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> Your initial research is correct. I think the FAQs are quite

> outdated. Lots has been learned since then.

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> Anne

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>> > I just re-read the FAQs and found a different dosage than I was

> prepared for. I expected to

>> > start my 30-pound son on roughly 3.75 mg of DMSA every 3 hours (4

> at night) and ramp

>> > up if well-tolerated.

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>> > After a few rounds, I was planning to add in the same amount of

> ALA, same frequency.

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>> > But FAQ says start with 1 mg. of DMSA ALONE. (see below)

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>> > So, do I start with 1 mg. of DMSA per pound of boy....then

> DECREASE it to 1/8 mg of DMSA

>> > when I add in the ALA?

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>> > Just checking here...

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>> > Q: What is the proper dosage and administration schedule for DMSA

> and LA?

>> > The dosage is less important than the administration schedule. If

> you remember nothing

>> > else about this FAQ, remember this: DMSA or LA must be given in

> small, frequent doses

>> > (every 3-4 hours, even at night) over several days to be

> effective. Infrequent dosage will

>> > just stir up the mercury and redistribute it in the body, making

> your child sicker.

>> > For DMSA alone, the guideline is 1 mg per pound of child to start.

> For DMSA given with LA,

>> > start with 1/8 to ½ mg. per pound of child. Increase slowly as

> tolerated.

>> > If giving LA by itself, give it every 3 hours. DMSA is given every

> 4 hours. DMSA + LA

>> > should be given every 3 hours.

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>> > Thanks for helping me work through my uncertainty...

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