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How should I take IP6 tablets?

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Andy Battaglia:
zelebrokoli,

You should take the higher dose of folic acid.

IP6 is best taken on any empty stomach. Exjade can be taken whichever way that works for you. It can be mixed with liquids, it can be crushed and mixed with foods, and it can be taken on an empty stomach or even after a meal, which helps some people avoid nausea. We find that those who split the dose into two and take half in the morning and the other half later in the day, have fewer side effects and better chelation results. If your ferritin is refusing to drop, try split dose.

If fluid retention after transfusion is a problem, why isn't Lasix administered instead of Spironolactone, which does have many possible side effects?

testsubject:
Thank you for posting, Andy.

I've been taking split dose for, I don't know, 7-8 months? My ferritin goes lower and then goes back up. I am going to have an MRI next month and after the results are out, the doctors will decide if they should change my medication. I also think I will have a ferritin test next time I go for a transfusion. I should've been there at Tuesday, but there's no blood available so I will have to wait until next week. If there is more iron in the heart than the liver, I will probably start using Ferriprox. But if the ferritin starts going down, I will stay with Exjade.

I will look forward to getting Folic Acid as soon as possible. I have a question about calcium, though - I started taking 250g Magnesium, but I am getting 600mg calcium + ~400 from the 2 tablets IP6 I take every day. Should I worry about receiving too much calcium? My mom is always telling me that I shouldn't take so many pills, but I think it is way better than doing nothing.

About Lasix, I don't think it's very popular where I live. What are the possible side effects of Spiro?

Andy Battaglia:
IP6 does not normally have calcium added. If you are already taking a good dose of calcium, there is no need to add more.

What concerns me most about Spironolactone is the effects on the heart.
http://www.rxlist.com/aldactone-side-effects-drug-center.htm


Can you tell me what your dose of Exjade is?

testsubject:
6 pills daily. I take 3 in the morning and the other 3 in the evening.

Andy Battaglia:
How many mg per tablet?

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