one hour schedule, etc.

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So sometimes it's convenient to dose the kids their at 2 1/2 hours than 3 hours,

I mean varying within a round, like we're going out and it's easier to remember

if I dose now, at 2 1/2 hours than when we get there, then going back to 3

hours, etc...could this be problematic vis a vis maintaining the blood stream

level of ALA? Would the earlier dose cause a spike which could be doing some

damage?

Thought I'd ask.

Helen

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> So sometimes it's convenient to dose the kids their at 2 1/2 hours

than 3 hours, I mean varying within a round, like we're going out and

it's easier to remember if I dose now, at 2 1/2 hours than when we get

there, then going back to 3 hours, etc

....could this be problematic vis a vis maintaining the blood stream

level of ALA?

In the past Andy has said that this is ok *occasionally* for

convenience, changing the dose interval by 1/2 to 1 h, and then going

back to the usual schedule. It will lead to some fluctuations in

blood levels of ALA.

> Would the earlier dose cause a spike which could be doing some

>damage?

>

At 2.5 h instead of 3 h the spike shouldn't be a big problem. If you

notice behavior changes with the child, then either avoid doing this

or lower the usual dose.

The usual rule of thumb is if the dose is late by one h, then stop the

round.

J

> Thought I'd ask.

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> Helen

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[Guest guest]

Helen, I think it is theoretically possible to do that as long as you

vary the dose accordingly. This is a mess and it is advised not to do it.

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> So sometimes it's convenient to dose the kids their at 2 1/2 hours

than 3 hours, I mean varying within a round, like we're going out and

it's easier to remember if I dose now, at 2 1/2 hours than when we get

there, then going back to 3 hours, etc...could this be problematic vis

a vis maintaining the blood stream level of ALA? Would the earlier

dose cause a spike which could be doing some damage?

>

> Thought I'd ask.

>

> Helen

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