Re: Question on 24h urine test

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Hi, & Mike,

Thank you for your answers. So I will wait until I start DMSA + ALA.

Three months is just a blink!

The purpose of the test is to have a diagnostic of mercury poisoning.

This will have some nice consequences since then I hope our public

health system will assume some of the costs of the treatment. In fact

I will not have to pay for the 24h urine test, which is a good

starting point!

Best regards,

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> > Hi,

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> > I have just taken the last DMSA capsule of the first round

> > (12.5mg/three hours x three days). My doctor ordered a 24h urine

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> > for heavy metals, including mercury.

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> > The test does not have a date to start collecting urine. So I wonder

> > if I should wait for some more rounds or even if I should wait to

> > start ALA to begin the 24h urine test in order to maximize the

> chance

> > of finding mercury in it.

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> I would wait until you add ALA to increase the chance of finding

> mercury in the urine. ALA takes mercury out mostly by the fecal

> route, but I have heard people say that they did get more mercury in

> urine samples when they added ALA.

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> What is the purpose of this test, btw. Are you trying to convince

> the doctor that you are poisoned?

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> J

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> > Thank you in advance,

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