Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 > > > > I may have just done a challenge test w/o knowing it. I had a routine > urinalysis done a week ago while I had started ALA. The results came back > as elevated urine protein 21 with a range of <12 considered normal. When I > looked up the cause of elevated urine protein what came up was a long list > and on that list was none other than Mercury Poisoning. > > So my question is, if they do want to run a oral challenge should I let them > but just keep taking ALA after the test or just use more ALA " as " the test? TK--- the only safe way to do a challenge is to do the test [if you have to or need to for some reason ie insurance] during a normal round of chelation taking a 24hr urine sample starting the end of the second day. Do not do what most doctors call a challenge test where you use large doses infrequently, it will redistribute Hg and make you worse. > > Lee > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 > > > > > > > > I may have just done a challenge test w/o knowing it. I had a > routine > > urinalysis done a week ago while I had started ALA. The results > came back > > as elevated urine protein 21 with a range of <12 considered > normal. When I > > looked up the cause of elevated urine protein what came up was a > long list > > and on that list was none other than Mercury Poisoning. > > > > > > So my question is, if they do want to run a oral challenge should I > let them > > but just keep taking ALA after the test or just use more ALA " as " > the test? > > > TK--- the only safe way to do a challenge is to do the test [if you > have to or need to for some reason ie insurance] during a normal > round of chelation taking a 24hr urine sample starting the end of the > second day. Do not do what most doctors call a challenge test where > you use large doses infrequently, it will redistribute Hg and make > you worse. > > > > > > Lee > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 > > > > > > > > I may have just done a challenge test w/o knowing it. I had a > routine > > urinalysis done a week ago while I had started ALA. The results > came back > > as elevated urine protein 21 with a range of <12 considered > normal. When I > > looked up the cause of elevated urine protein what came up was a > long list > > and on that list was none other than Mercury Poisoning. > > > > > > So my question is, if they do want to run a oral challenge should I > let them > > but just keep taking ALA after the test or just use more ALA " as " > the test? > > > TK--- the only safe way to do a challenge is to do the test [if you > have to or need to for some reason ie insurance] during a normal > round of chelation taking a 24hr urine sample starting the end of the > second day. Do not do what most doctors call a challenge test where > you use large doses infrequently, it will redistribute Hg and make > you worse. > > > > > > Lee > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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