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Does extending the round significantly increase the mercury excretion? I mean for example is 6 days on and 6 days off really much more effective than two rounds of 3 days on and 3 days off within the same time period?

yes. Longer rounds excrete more mercury and have less redistribution at the end. i.e you only get redistribution symptoms at the end of a round and if you did one long round instead of two short rounds…..you get the same redistribution but you only get it once not twice.

However, doing longer rounds is not straight forward, some people handle them, some can’t. I tried to extend mine twice now….on the last occasion, just one day extra caused a whole load of problems….was on my birthday too….nasty…..so for me…..3 days on is all I can handle for now. Just be careful and go slow…one extra day at a time.

From what you said….strong symptoms but manageable……I’d stay where you are, get a few more rounds under your belt. 50mg is excellent and high…there is no need to rush. Rushing is what causes problems. Chelation will take a couple of years in any event.

If you have tablets, then you can get a “pill splitter” to cut them…google it. http://www.auravita.com/products/aura/UNIC10822.asp?RefId=220&adid=UNIC10822
I have never used one, but I know lots of people do.

Me…I’m 7 months amalgam free, I have done 15 rounds of DMSA only and I just lowered by dose to 5mg, but I did increase the frequency to every 2.5 hours. That’s 45mg DMSA a day. I’d love to increase my dose but I have no urge to get more symptoms than I already do so I will stay here for a couple more rounds at least.

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