Guest guest Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 > > Can I ask, which one do most people here use and is one better than > the other? There is a poll in the polls section about this: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/frequent-dose-chelation/polls > is one better than the other? DMSA is available without prescription and so is generally cheaper since you don't have to visit a doctor. Also, as far as I know DMPS must be compounded (at least in the US) and is that much more expensive. If I remember correctly you are in Switzerland so the whole picture might be different there. DMSA is good for mercury and a whole variety of metals. It is very effective for lead. DMPS is good for mercury and arsenic. DMSA needs to be given with no more than 4 hours between doses. DMPS users can go 8 hours between doses. This is a big difference in how much uninterrupted sleep you can get. Ultimately, once you add ALA you will need to dose every 3 hours, so DMPS doesn't provide any extra sleep then. I've done both. At this stage (65 rounds of DMSA) I can take a lot more DMSA than DMPS (total of 39 days). I barely feel 100 mg of DMSA every 3 hours. 25mg of DMPS every 6 hours is still a bit high for me. Right now the reason I prefer DMPS is more sleep and possibly helping with very high copper. > Also, I want to start low to minimise the risk of feeling worse not > being able to function. In Hair Test Interpretation, Andy recommends starting with 1/4 mg per lb of body weight and adjusting up or down from there. I think this is actually pretty aggressive. He says most people need between 1/8 and 1/2 mg per lb per dose. I would start at the low end of that or even lower. In my view is is far better to avoid the nasty side effects of a dose that's too high. The improvements you see with chelation don't double with doubling the dose, but the side effects might more than double. I personally started just below 1/8 mg per lb with DMSA and I certainly felt it although it was tolerable. To minimize side effects, be sure to use the recommended supplements. Also be sure you have any necessary adrenal and thyroid supports. W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Is DMSA available over the counter everywhere in the states? I live in Canada where this isn't the case but I could ask a friend to bring me some :-) Willem weinert56 wrote: > DMSA is available without prescription and so is generally cheaper > since you don't have to visit a doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 > > Is DMSA available over the counter everywhere in the states? > I live in Canada where this isn't the case but I could ask a friend to > bring me some :-) I have only seen it literally on the shelf in one health food store. Generally people have to mail order it in the US. See: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/message/198310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 > > Is DMSA available over the counter everywhere in the states? > I live in Canada where this isn't the case but I could ask a friend to > bring me some :-) I have only seen it literally on the shelf in one health food store. Generally people have to mail order it in the US. See: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/message/198310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 > > Is DMSA available over the counter everywhere in the states? > I live in Canada where this isn't the case but I could ask a friend to > bring me some :-) I have only seen it literally on the shelf in one health food store. Generally people have to mail order it in the US. See: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/message/198310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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