Re: New to group - Chelation Question

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New to group - Chelation Question

Posted by: " lasbirdie " birdies@... lasbirdie

Tue Sep 9, 2008 7:46 am (PDT)

Hi everyone,

Juat wondering we are considering chelation with our almost 7 year old

ASD son. What method seems to be most successful or is as usual

different for every child?

*Oral DMSA, oral ALA, low and slow (Andy's protocol).

Do a lot of group members follow the Andy

Cutler protocol?

*Nearly all the successful ones do. Dana is an exception and well-respected on

the list.

What about challenge tests are they dangerous?

*Yes, they're a hgih single dose of chelator which pushes mercury into the

brain. They don't provide particularly useful info, either.

Our Doctor has suggested ca - EDTA via IV.

*Run, don't walk away fromt his doc. He or she doesn't understand chelation for

heavy metals and will make your child worse. Unfortunately, your doc is not

alone, many don't understand it. Many of us on this list chelate on our own.

I have so many questions not sure where to start.

*Start by reading the FAQs of this list and getting a DDI hair element hair test

and applying counting rules or posting so we can help. Get rid of any mercury

thermometers you have in your house and find a mercury-free dentist. If the

person to be chelated has any mercury amalgam dental fillings they'll have to be

safely removed before chelation. Reduce/remove sources of exposure. Check

www.danasview.net/metals for sources of exposure.

Any thoughts comments suggestion?

Thanks,

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> Juat wondering we are considering chelation with our almost 7 year old

> ASD son. What method seems to be most successful or is as usual

> different for every child?

I used ALA. I believe there are variations among individual children,

altho most tend to well with low dose and conservative protocol.

>>Do a lot of group members follow the Andy

> Cutler protocol?

Most of the members of this group, at least the ones who post

frequently, use that protocol. I used something different.

> What about challenge tests are they dangerous?

Some people believe so, yes. It also depends on exactly what type of

challenge test you are doing. Sometimes a doctor recommends a low

dose and basically a " round " . Other times a single high dose is

recommended. And then there are variations of both of these.

A hair test is non-invasive and gives good info

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_hair_test.html

> Our Doctor has suggested ca - EDTA via IV.

I would not do IV unless all other protocols were tried and for

whatever reason were unsuccessful or not tolerated.

> I have so many questions not sure where to start.

You are starting by asking questions, which is good. The files of

this site are good. You can also browse my site section

http://www.danasview.net/parent3.htm#chelation

Dana

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Welcome ,

A lot here use Cutler protocol, but not all. Challenge tests

are not

only dangerous, their results really don't tell you anything.

EDTA is

also a bad idea for anyone mercury toxic. My study of EDTA

showed it is

only useful for artery blockage, and there are even better

options there.

A lot of your questions may be answered already in the files

section.

There is a lot to learn, and you are in a good place for it.

Ask what

you can't find answers for. Andy's site -

http://www.noamalgam.com is

helpful, as are his books Amalgam Illness and Hair Test

Interpretation.

Have you done a hair test? The DDI hair test with Andy's

counting rules

applied is a good way to know if mercury is an issue. It will

also be

good to know if lead is an issue.

Get familiar with the different chelators and what they do. ALA

and

DMSA are available without prescription, and are what most here

use with

the Cutler protocol. Low dosing is important, as is dosing on

the half

life. 1/8 - 1/4 mg per pound of body weight dosed every 3-4

hours (3

for ALA, 4 for DMSA) for 72 hours, then a break.

Make sure you have removed all sources of exposure, and that

there are

no mercury/amalgam fillings in teeth. Those are the silver

ones. You

should not chelate until fillings are removed safely and you

observe a

waiting period.

Again, welcome, and feel free to ask questions.

P.

lasbirdie wrote:

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Juat wondering we are considering chelation with our almost 7 year old

> ASD son. What method seems to be most successful or is as usual

> different for every child? Do a lot of group members follow the Andy

> Cutler protocol?

>

> What about challenge tests are they dangerous?

>

> Our Doctor has suggested ca - EDTA via IV.

>

> I have so many questions not sure where to start.

>

> Any thoughts comments suggestion?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>