Re: question about dmsa dosage.

[Guest guest]

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> I just finished reading sev posts on dmsa and dosages such as 8 or 12

> mg? How does one know the dosage of split capsule to be 8 or 12mg

> exactly? I split a capsule usually there is one larger part of the

> capsule and I try to even the powder evenly but it sounds to me like

> people know exact dosage out there? How are people doing this? I have

> posted before the same question , is there a prob if one time 12 mg is

> used and 3-4 hrs later maybe 8-9 mg are used ??? thanks

I split a dose into new capsules and then hold up to my eyes to make

sure the amounts are even.

If you use the two sides of the same capsule to split the dose, you

probably will get slightly different amounts (and probably spill

some, too). I suggest you get some empty capsules from the HFS or

from an online source. Much easier.

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[Guest guest]

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> I just finished reading sev posts on dmsa and dosages such as 8 or 12

> mg? How does one know the dosage of split capsule to be 8 or 12mg

> exactly? I split a capsule usually there is one larger part of the

> capsule and I try to even the powder evenly but it sounds to me like

> people know exact dosage out there? How are people doing this? I have

> posted before the same question , is there a prob if one time 12 mg is

> used and 3-4 hrs later maybe 8-9 mg are used ??? thanks

I split a dose into new capsules and then hold up to my eyes to make

sure the amounts are even.

If you use the two sides of the same capsule to split the dose, you

probably will get slightly different amounts (and probably spill

some, too). I suggest you get some empty capsules from the HFS or

from an online source. Much easier.

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[Guest guest]

>

> I just finished reading sev posts on dmsa and dosages such as 8 or 12

> mg? How does one know the dosage of split capsule to be 8 or 12mg

> exactly? I split a capsule usually there is one larger part of the

> capsule and I try to even the powder evenly but it sounds to me like

> people know exact dosage out there? How are people doing this? I have

> posted before the same question , is there a prob if one time 12 mg is

> used and 3-4 hrs later maybe 8-9 mg are used ??? thanks

I split a dose into new capsules and then hold up to my eyes to make

sure the amounts are even.

If you use the two sides of the same capsule to split the dose, you

probably will get slightly different amounts (and probably spill

some, too). I suggest you get some empty capsules from the HFS or

from an online source. Much easier.

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[Guest guest]

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> I just finished reading sev posts on dmsa and dosages such as 8 or 12

> mg? How does one know the dosage of split capsule to be 8 or 12mg

> exactly?

If the powder from a 25 mg capsule is divided by 2 the resulting 2

piles will be fairly close to 12.5 mg. A 25 mg cap divided by 3 will

be close to 8.3 mg. Dividing large capsules to small divisions would

be less accurate.

I divide on a piece of parchment paper with lines spaced 1 cm apart

and use a sharp knife to separate the powder and put it into capsules.

Some people divide on a glass plate; some divide into same size

capsules.

I split a capsule usually there is one larger part of the

> capsule and I try to even the powder evenly but it sounds to me like

> people know exact dosage out there?

We are dividing by eye. You would need capsules of the same size.

How are people doing this? I have

> posted before the same question , is there a prob if one time 12 mg is

> used and 3-4 hrs later maybe 8-9 mg are used ???

Dividing by eye can be more accurate than that. A person with a

tremor couldn't do it.

J

thanks

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