Re: My kid won't swallow pills

[Guest guest]

Hi Nahla,

You can put it in the pudding, or yogurt or applesauce or anything soft. It

should not be kept out in the air for a long period but it doesn't immediately

lose it's potency the minute it's exposed to air.

I have heard Andy and others say to mix it with an acidic juice if you put in

juice, so I am assuming that means orange or pineapple juice.

No other contraindications with food that I can think of.

Good luck,

My kid won't swallow pills

My son just turned 8. He met 2 counting rules for mercury burden.

(DDI Hair test)I have purchased 1 mg DMSA and 1 mg ALA combined in

capsule to begin chelation conservatively.

Most of his issues are allergy/asthma, overly emotional,

gastrointestinal and can only tolerate limited foods, with texture

being a huge issue. I tried to get him to swallow empty capsules

for practice and he just gets frustrated.

I was told transdermal is too unpredictable in dosage. Does anyone

have any suggestions on how to administer? I opened up the capsule

and there was very little odor or taste, so I am thinking of hiding

it in teaspoons of chocolate pudding.

I opened an 8 mg DMSA/8 mg ALA capsule and the smell was awful!!

Also, I think I remember reading somewhere the contents should not

be exposed to air or it will lose it's potency. Anyone heard this?

Are there any foods or drinks that would be a bad idea to mix it

with?

I have put this off long enough. Summer is more than half over and I

am just nervous.

~Nahla

[Guest guest]

Kirkmans has flavored 25mg ala capsules.

>>> " jacara143 " ntabbo@...> 7/27/2007 8:49 PM >>>

My son just turned 8. He met 2 counting rules for mercury burden.

(DDI Hair test)I have purchased 1 mg DMSA and 1 mg ALA combined in

capsule to begin chelation conservatively.

Most of his issues are allergy/asthma, overly emotional,

gastrointestinal and can only tolerate limited foods, with texture

being a huge issue. I tried to get him to swallow empty capsules

for practice and he just gets frustrated.

I was told transdermal is too unpredictable in dosage. Does anyone

have any suggestions on how to administer? I opened up the capsule

and there was very little odor or taste, so I am thinking of hiding

it in teaspoons of chocolate pudding.

I opened an 8 mg DMSA/8 mg ALA capsule and the smell was awful!!

Also, I think I remember reading somewhere the contents should not

be exposed to air or it will lose it's potency. Anyone heard this?

Are there any foods or drinks that would be a bad idea to mix it

with?

I have put this off long enough. Summer is more than half over and I

am just nervous.

~Nahla

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have a good word to put for TD. I use trasdermal with my 6 1/2

year old son, I started with TD DMPS 3 years ago, then I added TD

ALA, and now I alternate with TD DMSA, for lead. I don't know why it

would be an unstable dosage, it is mixed by a pharmacy and you cna

expect the same amount of chelator for each dose. My son has a total

of 96 rounds, 77 rounds were done with TD ALA and TD DMPS or TD DMSA.

He has improved steadily, he has improved a lot.

I take the oral stuff, I have done 99 rounds.

Good luck with what you choose.

Raquel

>

> Kirkmans has flavored 25mg ala capsules.

>

> >>> " jacara143 " 7/27/2007 8:49 PM >>>

> My son just turned 8. He met 2 counting rules for mercury burden.

> (DDI Hair test)I have purchased 1 mg DMSA and 1 mg ALA combined in

> capsule to begin chelation conservatively.

>

> Most of his issues are allergy/asthma, overly emotional,

> gastrointestinal and can only tolerate limited foods, with texture

> being a huge issue. I tried to get him to swallow empty capsules

> for practice and he just gets frustrated.

>

> I was told transdermal is too unpredictable in dosage. Does anyone

> have any suggestions on how to administer? I opened up the capsule

> and there was very little odor or taste, so I am thinking of hiding

> it in teaspoons of chocolate pudding.

>

> I opened an 8 mg DMSA/8 mg ALA capsule and the smell was awful!!

> Also, I think I remember reading somewhere the contents should not

> be exposed to air or it will lose it's potency. Anyone heard this?

>

> Are there any foods or drinks that would be a bad idea to mix it

> with?

>

> I have put this off long enough. Summer is more than half over and

I

> am just nervous.

>

> ~Nahla

>