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Question for Andy...
Andy Battaglia:
Emby,
What is their weight? They could try taking a tab every other day.
Emby:
Andy.....its 62 and 63 kg....BB suggested to take it every other day too
Andy Battaglia:
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.
Rehman:
Der andy thanks for reply
ok i will start it .
Syaida Lee:
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?
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