Re: DMPS dose

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In frequent-dose-chelation kristinhomme wrote:

I have one more doctor (chronic fatigue specialist) to ask for a DMPS

prescription (next week). I only see him 3x/year and have to travel

three hours to another state.

--------I'm just curious, does this doctor believe in the heavy metal

connection with CFS? And does he believe in chelation, and has he ever

prescribed chelators? I'm just very curious if he'll prescribe DMPS, especially

if he's not familiar with it. But it doesn't hurt to ask! How long have you

been seeing him?---------Jackie

If he gives me a prescription, I understand that I should have it

filled by mail order at the Falls Pharmacy for the best price.

----------I just ordered 20mg capsules in August, and they were $1.50 each. I

think that's in line with what beigetable quoted too.----------Jackie

What dose should I ask for? I have many symptoms and expect to be

chelating for three years. I've just done DMSA at 6.26 mg every 3

hours. Round one was rough so I decreased to 3 mg but that felt like

nothing so I went back to 6.25 and was fine except for a maddening,

intractable yeast flare-up.

-----------Maybe try 5mg of DMPS, and see how you do?--------Jackie

I would want to take it every 6 hours (for personal scheduling

reasons). Should I ask for a DMPS prescription for both 6.25 mg and

12.5 mg, and fill the first one and hold onto the second one? Or,

since the ($$$) per-capsule price probably isn't much different for a

small dose or large dose, should I request a large dose like 25 mg

and then fuss with dividing the capsules?

---------If you can get prescriptions for different dosages, or if the doctor

is willing to change them easily, then I would probably go that route. It is

nice having them pre-made and not have to do the dividing, and then you know the

amount should be the same/accurate.

But there is nothing wrong with dividing the capsules, if you don't mind doing

it, and then you can adjust your dosage yourself quite easily. I guess I would

base it on the willingness of this doctor to change dosages/prescriptions for

you.

And remember, you don't have to ask for 6.25. You could ask for 5 or 6mg.

6.25 just comes from people dividing 25mg capsules into 4. Nothing magical

about the .25.----------Jackie

Thanks,

Kris H.

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I have found its much cheaper with falls and i am siure all

compounding pharmacys to get the hiher dosage..ie 25 mgs and then

split it 4 ways. the larger the capsule the smaller the per mg

price.

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> If he gives me a prescription, I understand that I should have it

> filled by mail order at the Falls Pharmacy for the best price.

> What dose should I ask for? I have many symptoms and expect to be

> chelating for three years. I've just done DMSA at 6.26 mg every 3

> hours. Round one was rough so I decreased to 3 mg but that felt

> like nothing so I went back to 6.25 and was fine except for a

> maddening, intractable yeast flare-up.

>

> I would want to take it every 6 hours (for personal scheduling

> reasons). Should I ask for a DMPS prescription for both 6.25 mg and

> 12.5 mg, and fill the first one and hold onto the second one? Or,

> since the ($$$) per-capsule price probably isn't much different for

> a small dose or large dose, should I request a large dose like 25

> mg and then fuss with dividing the capsules?

> Thanks,

>

> Kris H.

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