JK,

You are making it sound like Dr. Cutler is against the use of DMPS and he is not as long as you follow his dosing schedule of every 6-8 hours. There are tons of posts where Dr. Cutler talks about using DMPS orally. The links provided are about IV's so I assume that is what you are concerned about? I am too and don't see myself getting IV's any time soon, if ever. I am talking about oral dmps in an appropriate dose taken exactly as Dr. Cutler suggests. It is scientifically proven that DMPS gets out more mercury than DMSA, so if that is our problem, then it should be more effective.

I am one of those people who gets low neutrophils from taking DMSA, so it is a concern of mine. If DMPS won't do this, then that is all the more reason to give it a shot.

Below are all quotes from Andy himself on the various chelation groups talking about DMPS.

http://onibasu.com/archives/am/89552.html
"Some people really think that FDA approval means something so they want to use DMSA rather than DMPS."

http://onibasu.com/archives/am/71402.html
"DMPS is great stuff. If cost isn't an issue and you are sure that your kid has mercury and maybe arsenic, but not other stuff, it is better than DMSA for most people."

http://onibasu.com/archives/am/129116.html
"The msoit severe criminals always work for the government.

It is completely legal for an MD or DO or nurse practitioner to Rx DMPS, which may be dispensed as a "bulk chemical" by a compounding pharmacy even though it is not FDA approved as a drug. There is a special law covering DMPS and a variety of other substances, making it legal to prescribe and dispense them. FDA approval is not the only way it can be legal to sell things."


I specifically remember a post from Dr. Cutler saying if he would do it all over again, he would use DMPS. Back when he was trying it out though it was very difficult to get and even more expensive. If I find that post I will link to it. Maybe it was even in his book?

A few years ago the FDA did go after DMSA saying it was going to be pulled from the market as a dietary supplement. I know that the FDA was questioning whether it should have been grandfathered in (as a dietary supplement) and wanted documentation it was purchasable prior to a specific date. DMSA does not really fit the FDA's dietary supplement regulations and I think they were questioning it. Perhaps that information was supplied or maybe another loophole is being used. I'll have to look more into it.