Re: Staying low

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> I haven't started chelation. I have been researching and taking it

slow (because I was scared of the idea). I've been watching your

posts for about 3 weeks, and I'm starting to feel more comfortable. I

would be chelating my 4 year old son (35 pounds). I would start with

DMSA (I am waiting for the hair test to make sure he needs it -he has

autism). I would then add in ALA down the road. I still want to read

Andy's book (I read about 40 pages so far).

>Anyway I'm a chicken about chelation, and my question is would it be

effective to keep him low the whole time instead of increasing? Like

if I start him at 5mg(can't remember the measurment) and then just

keep him that low (then it wouldn't be too harsh on his body). Or is

this ineffective?

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The dose range that Andy recommends is 1/8 to 1/2 mg per pound,

starting at the low end and increasing as tolerated to the high end.

1/8 mg per pound would be 5 mg for a 40 lb child.

When you start chelation you will observe the side effects. If the

side effects are too strong, then the dose needs to be lowered. If

there are no side effects then the dose can be increased slightly.

Acceptable side effects are something like fatigue and aches and pains

at the end of a round.

Once you find the right dose you will want to stay at that dose for

several months. Then it will be time to increase by a small

increment, and again stay at that dose for several months.

If you stay at the low end of the dose range for the entire chelation

(which could be years), the chelation will be less effective. In

order to get the metals out it will be necessary to eventually go up

to the high end of the dose range. There is no need to be afraid (of

course I understand why people are afraid, because I was there myself

once). The doses recommended in Andy's protocol are VERY low in

comparison to doses used in the alternative health community, and VERY

safe.

If you haven't already you may be interested in joining the

autism-mercury yahoo group.

J

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Hello,

I just talked to my DAN about the AC protocol. He admitted that he had heard of

it but hadn't looked into. I compared the total dosage that you would give a

child my son's weight with the DAN protocol (or at least as suggested in the

starving minds book) and then I added up the total for Andy's protocol. They

are about the same total amount (if you are going with the super conservative

DAN protocol). So my question is what are the arguements against Andy's

protocol? I find it really logical. Like if you were going to take cold

medicine for 3 days you would take it every 4 hours when it wears out not one

huge dose when your cold starts. The only arguement that I have read is that

you are chelating longer with Andy's so it can put more stress on liver and

kidneys, but it seems like a large dose of medicine (along with a bunch of toxic

metal) would be harder on the liver and kidneys then keeping it low and

consistant.

Thanks (I'm kinda a chicken maybe after I start I'll see that it isn't as scary

as I thought sigh)

To: frequent-dose-chelation@...: lindajaytee@...: Sat,

19 Apr 2008 16:33:54 +0000Subject: Re: Staying low

>> > Hello,> I haven't started chelation. I have been researching and

taking itslow (because I was scared of the idea). I've been watching yourposts

for about 3 weeks, and I'm starting to feel more comfortable. Iwould be

chelating my 4 year old son (35 pounds). I would start withDMSA (I am waiting

for the hair test to make sure he needs it -he hasautism). I would then add in

ALA down the road. I still want to readAndy's book (I read about 40 pages so

far). >Anyway I'm a chicken about chelation, and my question is would it

beeffective to keep him low the whole time instead of increasing? Likeif I start

him at 5mg(can't remember the measurment) and then justkeep him that low (then

it wouldn't be too harsh on his body). Or isthis ineffective?>The dose range

that Andy recommends is 1/8 to 1/2 mg per pound,starting at the low end and

increasing as tolerated to the high end.1/8 mg per pound would be 5 mg for a 40

lb child.When you start chelation you will observe the side effects. If theside

effects are too strong, then the dose needs to be lowered. Ifthere are no side

effects then the dose can be increased slightly. Acceptable side effects are

something like fatigue and aches and painsat the end of a round.Once you find

the right dose you will want to stay at that dose forseveral months. Then it

will be time to increase by a smallincrement, and again stay at that dose for

several months.If you stay at the low end of the dose range for the entire

chelation(which could be years), the chelation will be less effective. Inorder

to get the metals out it will be necessary to eventually go upto the high end of

the dose range. There is no need to be afraid (ofcourse I understand why people

are afraid, because I was there myselfonce). The doses recommended in Andy's

protocol are VERY low incomparison to doses used in the alternative health

community, and VERYsafe.If you haven't already you may be interested in joining

theautism-mercury yahoo group. J> Thanks,> > > > > > > > > >