Re: ALA/DMSA dosage for 34 pound kid. Round up to 20mgs?

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> We're currently doing 15 mgs per dose. She just weighed in at 34 pounds. At

her Dr's appt a couple weeks ago.

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> Should I round up?

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What side effects is she having at these doses, both on round and after the

round stops?

The recommended starting dose is 1/8 mg/lb. For someone 34 lb that would be

4.25 mg.

15 mg for someone 34 lb is about 0.44 mg/lb - almost at the high end of 0.5

mg/lb.

If she is doing ok at 15 mg then I would continue with those doses for several

months before increasing. I wouldn't round up. If she is having difficult side

effects with these doses then lower the doses.

> I currently take 75 mgs and divide it equally by 5 so each dose is 15 mgs.

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> Not sure how to get it to 17.

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> How do you handle the inbetween increments?

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After several months at one dose, and when there are no longer side effects at

that dose, then it is ok to increase by 50%. From a 15 mg dose one would

increase to no more than 22.5. Once you get to a 22.5 dose or so then try 75/3

= 25 mg and if there are too many side effects at that dose try 75/4 = 18.75.

J

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15mg is plenty. Is this the starting dose? If so, you should start lower and

work your way up. The dosing is 1/8-1/2mg per pound of body weight.

TJ

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From: jazzyk298 <jazzyk298@...>

Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 9:53:16 AM

Subject: [ ] ALA/DMSA dosage for 34 pound kid. Round up to 20mgs?

 

We're currently doing 15 mgs per dose. She just weighed in at 34 pounds. At her

Dr's appt a couple weeks ago.

Should I round up?

I currently take 75 mgs and divide it equally by 5 so each dose is 15 mgs.

Not sure how to get it to 17.

How do you handle the inbetween increments?

[Guest guest]

jazzyk298 wrote:

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> We're currently doing 15 mgs per dose. She just weighed in at 34

> pounds. At her Dr's appt a couple weeks ago.

>

> Should I round up?

>

> I currently take 75 mgs and divide it equally by 5 so each dose is 15 mgs.

>

> Not sure how to get it to 17.

>

> How do you handle the inbetween increments?

>

Detailed instructions for using a precise milligram scale are here:

http://onibasu.com/archives/am/237321.html

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[Guest guest]

All -

We've been chelating since September. No side effects at all. Haven't noticed

any huge changes (good or bad). Started at 1/8 mg per pound back in Sept 2009.

She's been at 1/2 mg per pound since beginning of December.

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> 15mg is plenty. Is this the starting dose? If so, you should start lower and

work your way up. The dosing is 1/8-1/2mg per pound of body weight.

> TJ

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> From: jazzyk298 <jazzyk298@...>

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> Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 9:53:16 AM

> Subject: [ ] ALA/DMSA dosage for 34 pound kid. Round up to 20mgs?

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> We're currently doing 15 mgs per dose. She just weighed in at 34 pounds. At

her Dr's appt a couple weeks ago.

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> Should I round up?

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> I currently take 75 mgs and divide it equally by 5 so each dose is 15 mgs.

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> Not sure how to get it to 17.

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> How do you handle the inbetween increments?

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