Question for Andy...

Hi Emby,

It's afternoon here right now, but I am not sure I've woken up all day. 

Copper deficiency affects the nervous system and also can result in a lowered white blood cell count. Deficiency in thals is fairly common and can also be caused by taking high amounts of zinc.

And congrats to BB on passing his driving test. Now you may need something for your nerves. Hehe. My 18 year old son recently got his driver's license and will be off to California if his truck ever gets fixed. It's been a bad few weeks for vehicles in my household. I got my exhaust system fixed yesterday, drove one block and the exhaust pipe fell off.

Ha Ha...yeah I think we should get something like that for him, we're planning to buy him a car that would run for at least 5 whole minutes then I wouldn't have to worry too much.

Many congratulations to your young man. Gives you a warm feeling to see them 'growing up'.

Dear Andy

i was buy osteocare tablets .
i was show to my doctor and he say this is very low dose for you.
so cane you know some high dose tablets.
like osteocare

Rehman,

Which Osteocare tablets are you taking and in what dosage daily?

Andy...would amino acid chelated copper tablets be ok to take?

Yes, the amino acid chelated iron is supposedly more readily absorbed, so it is fine to take.

Thanks Andy....the tablets are 2mg..should it be split in half?

An adult can take up to 3 mg daily, so adjust according to their weight. They may be able to take 2 mg.

Dear Andy

im taking Osteocare Original,

Thank you Andy....how do I work out how much tablet they need according to weight?

Emby,

What is their weight? They could try taking a tab every other day.

Andy.....its 62 and 63 kg....BB suggested to take it every other day too

Rehman,

The dose for Osteocare isn't high enough for a thal patient. I would suggest taking 1-2 more tablets daily or look for stronger cal/mag supplement and I would also say a higher dose of vitamin D should be taken separately. Up to 5000 IU D daily.

Der andy thanks for reply

ok i will start it .

Hi, I'm seeing my son's hemo on Monday and we are starting a chelation plan for Adel. I'm mentally prepared for Deferal infusion, although the doctor did mention (via email) to start him on ExJade. His ferritin last week was 1200 and he is 3 years old. In my mind, I am thinking maybe I should start Deferal first, then few months later begin with ExJade. What is your opinion?The reason for my doing that is, at least I can observe what's he is like on Desferal before starting him on a combination program. I was told that L1 is seldom used on small children. Is ExJade more effective than L1?