With my son, waking him only made him fight taking them as well. Now I just
put the medicine syringe to his lips and he sucks on it on his own. I mix the
DMSA with lemonade, you could practice giving him just lemonade when ever you
are up and he is asleep to try to get the sucking response.

Natalie

Dagmar wrote:

> Thank you very much!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: andrewhallcutler
> To: Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 9:31 AM
> Subject: [Autism-Mercury] Re: Andy, advice please
>
> > Sorry this is so long. I be gratefull for advice.
>
> I would suggest trying to chelate again every couple of weeks, and
> trying every possible means to get him to chelate through the night.
> Wake him more completely (he may simply have not woken enough to
> remember he had agreed to cooperate). Or try it with him not really
> woken up at all. Offer him bribes. Hold his nose and squirt it in
> when he gasps (swallowing them is a reflex - he won't spit). Etc. Be
> creative. I understand not wanting to force him to do things, but if
> he had a broken arm and wouldn't let the doctor touch him you would
> not give him a choice in the matter.
>
> A few one day cycles won't be disastrous. A lot could be a problem.
> But don't be afraid to try chelating until you do figure out how to
> get him to swallow it at night.
> >
> > 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?
>
> Yes, but unnecessary.
>
> Andy.. . . . . .
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