Hi Andy,

I have trouble giving my son 4 1/2 years old his night time doses of
ALA. First time I tried, he sort of took them the first night
although some of it got spillt or spat out again, after I tried to
force it into his mouth. The second night he just wouldn't take it.
I don't want to force it into his mouth again, firstly, because it
doesn't feel right (invading his body against his will) and also,
because if he spits it out again, I never know how much he has had,
which makes for very inexact dosing.

After this I gave him about 2 weeks break, spoke to him about it
(during the day you can reason with him although he is still very
strong minded, but during the night he just won't listen) and got
his promise, that he would take it during the night next time.
Yesterday, I gave him ALA all through the day and practised with him
to take it with a syringe (which he enjoyed), all perpared for the
night as I thought. Then he again refused to take it when I woke him
for his first night time dose. I decided then to give up for at
least several months, because I was worried, that I might do more
harm than good. This morning I gave him fairly high doses of Vit C,
Milk Thisle and also some selenium, to limit potential harm.

Later I found that him practising writing numbers for the first time
and doing quite a good job. This could be coincidence, but I was
wondering, whether it might still be a positive result of this
aborted round of chelation.

I now feel half tempted to risk doing the odd day at a time and
already give the selenium before bedtime in case he refuses nightime
doses.

My son is not autisic, but probably poisoned by mercury from my
fillings (I got a mixture of gold and amalgan and had dental work
before I got pregnant with him and I think also whilst
breastfeeding, which I did until he was nearly two). He is not
vaccinated.

Sorry this is so long. I be gratefull for advice.

Dagmar.

P.S. I doubled his first dose of the day, thinking that if you
always give a full dose after half the ALA is gone it would
gradually add up to double the dose anyway and I might as well start
on this level. Is this alright?