Guest guest Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 > > > > Hi , > > > > TK is absolutely right about it being better to have your capsules > > recompounded if that is an option. Another possibility is asking for > > the refill on the prescription in a smaller dose now and saving the > > 350 mg capsules to split up yourself once you've reached a much higher > > dose. I don't know if the compounding pharmacy will give you more > > smaller dose pills, but it's worth a try. > > > > The problem other people have alluded to is that you are starting with > > such a tiny amount of material that even if you add filler it will be > > hard to be sure that very small amount gets evenly mixed into the > > filler and that you wind up with capsules with equal amounts. > > > > W. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks for bringing this to my attention-you are right - I'm just going to toss it and that will end my delimma alltogether! I will just go with the DMSA, which I am familiar with. Thanks, > > > > > > Hi , > > > > > > TK is absolutely right about it being better to have your capsules > > > recompounded if that is an option. Another possibility is asking > for > > > the refill on the prescription in a smaller dose now and saving > the > > > 350 mg capsules to split up yourself once you've reached a much > higher > > > dose. I don't know if the compounding pharmacy will give you more > > > smaller dose pills, but it's worth a try. > > > > > > The problem other people have alluded to is that you are starting > with > > > such a tiny amount of material that even if you add filler it > will be > > > hard to be sure that very small amount gets evenly mixed into the > > > filler and that you wind up with capsules with equal amounts. > > > > > > W. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks for bringing this to my attention-you are right - I'm just going to toss it and that will end my delimma alltogether! I will just go with the DMSA, which I am familiar with. Thanks, > > > > > > Hi , > > > > > > TK is absolutely right about it being better to have your capsules > > > recompounded if that is an option. Another possibility is asking > for > > > the refill on the prescription in a smaller dose now and saving > the > > > 350 mg capsules to split up yourself once you've reached a much > higher > > > dose. I don't know if the compounding pharmacy will give you more > > > smaller dose pills, but it's worth a try. > > > > > > The problem other people have alluded to is that you are starting > with > > > such a tiny amount of material that even if you add filler it > will be > > > hard to be sure that very small amount gets evenly mixed into the > > > filler and that you wind up with capsules with equal amounts. > > > > > > W. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks for bringing this to my attention-you are right - I'm just going to toss it and that will end my delimma alltogether! I will just go with the DMSA, which I am familiar with. Thanks, > > > > > > Hi , > > > > > > TK is absolutely right about it being better to have your capsules > > > recompounded if that is an option. Another possibility is asking > for > > > the refill on the prescription in a smaller dose now and saving > the > > > 350 mg capsules to split up yourself once you've reached a much > higher > > > dose. I don't know if the compounding pharmacy will give you more > > > smaller dose pills, but it's worth a try. > > > > > > The problem other people have alluded to is that you are starting > with > > > such a tiny amount of material that even if you add filler it > will be > > > hard to be sure that very small amount gets evenly mixed into the > > > filler and that you wind up with capsules with equal amounts. > > > > > > W. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 How about storing Chemet DMSA in the refrigerator? The only cool places I have in my house are subject to freezing. Lynn > TK--- I am pretty sure you are not supposed to store dmps in the > frig - too much moisture - if I remember correctly a cool, dry,dark > place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 How about storing Chemet DMSA in the refrigerator? The only cool places I have in my house are subject to freezing. Lynn > TK--- I am pretty sure you are not supposed to store dmps in the > frig - too much moisture - if I remember correctly a cool, dry,dark > place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 How about storing Chemet DMSA in the refrigerator? The only cool places I have in my house are subject to freezing. Lynn > TK--- I am pretty sure you are not supposed to store dmps in the > frig - too much moisture - if I remember correctly a cool, dry,dark > place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 > > How about storing Chemet DMSA in the refrigerator? TK--- the refrig has too much moisture for a lot of things including a lot of meds - read the bottle and see what it says The only cool places I > have in my house are subject to freezing. > > Lynn > > > TK--- I am pretty sure you are not supposed to store dmps in the > > frig - too much moisture - if I remember correctly a cool, dry,dark > > place. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 > > How about storing Chemet DMSA in the refrigerator? TK--- the refrig has too much moisture for a lot of things including a lot of meds - read the bottle and see what it says The only cool places I > have in my house are subject to freezing. > > Lynn > > > TK--- I am pretty sure you are not supposed to store dmps in the > > frig - too much moisture - if I remember correctly a cool, dry,dark > > place. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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