Re: URGENT question help needed asap please

[Guest guest]

Dang, this has happened to me too. Definitely, do NOT extend the time

in between doses.

Probably the safest thing to do is simply quit the round, but if you

think you would be okay with the higher dose, I think that should be

okay too. If you think about it, lowering a dose is what would cause

uneven amounts circulating in the blood, and not raising, as long as

you kept it steady after the initial raise. At least that is the

understanding I have about it, and it seems to be true.

I have often started a round and very gradually increase a little

bit, but NEVER lowered. On the other hand, when I missed the timing

in between doses and it went too long, I indeed got very sick

~Inga

> I'm on round 5 of DMSA, at 17.5mg every 3.5 hours -- it is day

> three of

> this round, intending to go to 5 days or more. So far, it's going

> well.

> Except, I just accidentally took a double dose of DMSA. Should I

> continue at the higher dose, or go back to the 17.5 mg?? Or extend the

> time till next dose -- or what?

>

> please let me know asap!

> thanks,

> NJ

[Guest guest]

This has happened to me; I should know the answer, but I forget.

I agree with Inga that the safest thing to do would be to stop the

round. I wouldn't continue at the higher dose. I wouldn't extend the

time 'till the next dose. Only other option I would consider is

continuing at 17.5 mg every 3.5 h.

J

>

> I'm on round 5 of DMSA, at 17.5mg every 3.5 hours -- it is day three of

> this round, intending to go to 5 days or more. So far, it's going well.

> Except, I just accidentally took a double dose of DMSA. Should I

> continue at the higher dose, or go back to the 17.5 mg?? Or extend the

> time till next dose -- or what?

>

> please let me know asap!

> thanks,

> NJ

>

[Guest guest]

This has happened to me; I should know the answer, but I forget.

I agree with Inga that the safest thing to do would be to stop the

round. I wouldn't continue at the higher dose. I wouldn't extend the

time 'till the next dose. Only other option I would consider is

continuing at 17.5 mg every 3.5 h.

J

>

> I'm on round 5 of DMSA, at 17.5mg every 3.5 hours -- it is day three of

> this round, intending to go to 5 days or more. So far, it's going well.

> Except, I just accidentally took a double dose of DMSA. Should I

> continue at the higher dose, or go back to the 17.5 mg?? Or extend the

> time till next dose -- or what?

>

> please let me know asap!

> thanks,

> NJ

>

[Guest guest]

This has happened to me; I should know the answer, but I forget.

I agree with Inga that the safest thing to do would be to stop the

round. I wouldn't continue at the higher dose. I wouldn't extend the

time 'till the next dose. Only other option I would consider is

continuing at 17.5 mg every 3.5 h.

J

>

> I'm on round 5 of DMSA, at 17.5mg every 3.5 hours -- it is day three of

> this round, intending to go to 5 days or more. So far, it's going well.

> Except, I just accidentally took a double dose of DMSA. Should I

> continue at the higher dose, or go back to the 17.5 mg?? Or extend the

> time till next dose -- or what?

>

> please let me know asap!

> thanks,

> NJ

>

[Guest guest]

> .......Only other option I would consider is

> continuing at 17.5 mg every 3.5 h.

IMR>>>>..and that would be a tough call too, because then you really

ARE putting uneven amounts in the blood stream when you cut back

down, which will cause redistribition. I think I would just quit.

There have been a few times when I messed up and tried to stay on the

round and it wasn't worth it. Qutting a round when messing up one way

or another, has had the overall best results.

~Inga

[Guest guest]

> .......Only other option I would consider is

> continuing at 17.5 mg every 3.5 h.

IMR>>>>..and that would be a tough call too, because then you really

ARE putting uneven amounts in the blood stream when you cut back

down, which will cause redistribition. I think I would just quit.

There have been a few times when I messed up and tried to stay on the

round and it wasn't worth it. Qutting a round when messing up one way

or another, has had the overall best results.

~Inga

[Guest guest]

> .......Only other option I would consider is

> continuing at 17.5 mg every 3.5 h.

IMR>>>>..and that would be a tough call too, because then you really

ARE putting uneven amounts in the blood stream when you cut back

down, which will cause redistribition. I think I would just quit.

There have been a few times when I messed up and tried to stay on the

round and it wasn't worth it. Qutting a round when messing up one way

or another, has had the overall best results.

~Inga

[Guest guest]

Well, I thought about what you both said, and it all made sense, no

option perfect of course, but it seemed like just quitting was worse

than going back to 17.5, because that would be even more uneven a

dose, going from 35 to nothing. Maybe this is flawed logic, but..

Anyway, I started getting a headache (which i don't usually get on a

round) and that 'inflamed' nasty feeling, and started sipping on

vitamin c, and it just seemed like i had to keep going to 'clean up'

what i'd done. So when time came for the next dose i took the 17.5,

and thngs seemed to get a lot better. So maybe that was the right way

to go -- for me?

I'm stepping up the vitamin C.

Guess I'll see how things go tomorrow.

My memory has been so crappy around dosing this time. I have a great

timer, but sometimes I forget whether i've taken the dose -- gotta

find a more foolproof method to keep track (of this fool, not the

time...)

many thanks,

NJ

>

>

>

> > .......Only other option I would consider is

> > continuing at 17.5 mg every 3.5 h.

>

> IMR>>>>..and that would be a tough call too, because then you

really

> ARE putting uneven amounts in the blood stream when you cut back

> down, which will cause redistribition. I think I would just quit.

> There have been a few times when I messed up and tried to stay on

the

> round and it wasn't worth it. Qutting a round when messing up one

way

> or another, has had the overall best results.

>

> ~Inga

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

NJ, this reminds me of a point in Andy's book that essentially says

you will make mistakes...and we really aren't dealing with anything

life or death. It's scarey starting out on something new, but in time

we gain perspective on it. I've messed up on several things, worried

needlessly, but it's really ok. (Like mistaking a bottle of 7-Keto

DHEA for DMSA for a couple days on round!!! Since I'd probably mixed

a little of both in the packet I carry around in my pocket, I probably

had a couple random DMSA doses. The worst to come of it was that I

wasn't feeling better, as I usually do, on that round.) I try to

remind myself that one low dose on a round that's taken slightly 'off'

is miniscule compared to what happened to my body over the years, and,

in truth, we're now on supplement regimes that protect our bodies in

ways we didn't know about while we were getting toxic. I've probably

done what you've done on at least one occasion or two with no

significant consequences. When we're trying to overcome something

that affects memory, there will be a few situations like this early

on.

I think it's important to relax and get on with life during this

process, too.

Joanne

>

> I'm on round 5 of DMSA, at 17.5mg every 3.5 hours -- it is day three

of

> this round, intending to go to 5 days or more. So far, it's going

well.

> Except, I just accidentally took a double dose of DMSA. Should I

> continue at the higher dose, or go back to the 17.5 mg?? Or extend

the

> time till next dose -- or what?

>

> please let me know asap!

> thanks,

> NJ

>

[Guest guest]

NJ

I read your post yesterday, and during the night (2.50am to be precise)

I did EXACTLY the same thing - took 17mg instead of my usual 8mg. Hey

ho. I decided to carry on at my usual dose, also thinking that going

from 17mg to nothing would be worse than 17mg to 8mg. We shall see...

I am also taking magnesium to bowel tolerance during the round - I

shall see if that makes any difference to redistribution afterwards.

Best

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , " NJ "

wrote:

>

> thanks very much for the perspective. I'm doing ok today, no worse,

> even a little better than usual, sticking with the 17.5.

> I've been taking about a gram of vit C with each dose, and about a

> gram of taurine (2x500mg) a day, and a couple droppersful of milk

> thistle. I think this has really helped this round, if anyone else is

> interested in some things which may help.

>

> thanks all!

> NJ

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