Starting Round 1 Tomorrow; advice?

January 10, 2008

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this group and have some questions for you all before I

begin round 1 of chelation tomorrow. I have a 13 year old son who

has developmental dyspraxia that I am about to chelate using chelex.

He is high in lead and moderately high in mercury.

I am wondering about the dose and timing. My doctor is lovely

and is the only person here in Edmonton, Alberta Canada that has

remotely taken an interest and done any testing for my son. It has

taken me years and years to find him and I absolutely do not want to

alienate him but.... I am concerned that he told me to give chelex

every 8 hours and not every 4. All of the other instructions follow

Andy Cutlers protocol for DMSA (ie. 3 on, 11 off) use but this one.

I have purchased some empty gel-caps. Should I just split the dose

of the Chelex and administer every 4 hours on my own? Any advice on splitting

the dose? Techniques?

My boy did wonderfully on the challenge just using DMSA and responds well to

sulpher type products (low glutathione kid and tests low in sulfates). My

doctor has had good results using this for many of his kids (and adults as well)

using this product (which has ALA in it as well as DMSA) and really swears by it

and the success that he has had with other kids. So... are any of you on Chelex

already? I use the CoQ10 by Xmyogen and I have heard fabulous things about

their PC formulations. In addition, this company seems to be getting glowing

reviews as to the quality of their neutraceuticals..... But I haven't heard of

any of my moms using the Chelex so am a little weary.... like to give everything

I do the 'mom once over' before I start!

So... any advice to a chelation newbie (but a therapy old-timer!)

I would also love to hear any success stories of people getting rid

of the lead in older children..... encouragement would be wonderful.

My son is extremely high functioning but the lead is certainly

affecting him and his abilities. I so hope that I am not too late.

The doctor believes that Mark will do extremely well and can make a

lot of gains with chelation.

Any thoughts, words of encouragement would be appreciated.

Janice

Mother of Mark, 13

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