question about DMSA, PLease need help

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I just started chelation using dmsa divided cap of 25mg into 12.5 and

using it every 4 hrs. I just read a post about drinking it with acid

juice. I dont remember that from Andy's book. Did I miss something?.

I thought I could take the dmsa with food or without every 4 hrs. Do I

need to do it on an empty stomach and with some type of acid juice??

Also I am only dividing the dose not refilling other capsules with the

12.5 mg of dmsa, is this okay? One more question, I am feeling

nothing different at all, its only been 2 days, is that okay? I want

to make sure the 12.5 is doing something. How many times should I do

this before adding the ALA?? Thanks in advance for the guidance.

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> I just started chelation using dmsa divided cap of 25mg into 12.5 and

> using it every 4 hrs. I just read a post about drinking it with acid

> juice. I dont remember that from Andy's book. Did I miss something?.

No. Mixing it with acidic juice is for kids who can't or won't

swallow capsules. For kids a capsule can be divided and stored in

acidic juice (for I forget how many hours, it's on Moria's web pages).

> I thought I could take the dmsa with food or without every 4 hrs.

Right.

> Do I

> need to do it on an empty stomach and with some type of acid juice??

No.

> Also I am only dividing the dose not refilling other capsules with the

> 12.5 mg of dmsa, is this okay?

Yes as long as you keep the powder dry and contained somehow ready for

the next dose.

> One more question, I am feeling

> nothing different at all, its only been 2 days, is that okay?

Yes. That's a good thing. Watch for side effects especially after

the round stops. At this low dose side effects will likely be minimal.

> I want

> to make sure the 12.5 is doing something. How many times should I do

> this before adding the ALA??

Wait and see how you feel AFTER the round is over, and after a couple

of rounds, before getting too excited, and keep us posted.

Look at TKs general recommendations in the files section.

J

Thanks in advance for the guidance.

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> I just started chelation using dmsa divided cap of 25mg into 12.5 and

> using it every 4 hrs. I just read a post about drinking it with acid

> juice. I dont remember that from Andy's book. Did I miss something?.

Sometimes people mix DMSA in liquid ahead of time - in this case, it

is important to use an acidic liquid so the DMSA does not oxidize.

If you are taking the dry powder in capsules, you don't need to worry

about this.

> I thought I could take the dmsa with food or without every 4 hrs.

That's right.

Do I

> need to do it on an empty stomach and with some type of acid juice??

> Also I am only dividing the dose not refilling other capsules with the

> 12.5 mg of dmsa, is this okay?

I guess you mean you are taking half the amount of DMSA out of the

capsule for one dose and then take the remainder for the next dose?

My only question in this case would be whether you were really

getting equal amounts. Once you empty some out of the capsule,

the amount remaining may not be as " packed down " as before, so

might be less than it looks.

One more question, I am feeling

> nothing different at all, its only been 2 days, is that okay? I want

I would say that is good! You want to be at a dose that causes

minimal to no symptoms. Give yourself some time at this dose to be

sure it does not cause problems. For me symptoms tend to increase

as the round continues. Also symptoms can vary across rounds, so

you may have one round that is not very symptomatic and the next

might have a lot of symptoms.

> to make sure the 12.5 is doing something. How many times should I do

> this before adding the ALA?? Thanks in advance for the guidance.

>

The main thing is be sure you are 3 months past exposure (amalgam

removal) before adding ALA. Other than that, it is somewhat up

to your judgment. If you are planning to use DMSA + ALA long-term,

then I would try to get your DMSA dose up a little higher before

adding ALA.

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