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Discussion Forums => Iron Chelation Corner => Topic started by: diskjockey on January 13, 2009, 07:18:44 PM

Title: increase in iron due to exjade aka asunra
Post by: diskjockey on January 13, 2009, 07:18:44 PM

my friend told me that his serium ferriten was increased after using asunra aka exjade is this true.
if increase in trend is observed what your doctor told you to do

Title: Re: increase in iron due to exjade aka asunra
Post by: Andy Battaglia on January 13, 2009, 07:25:01 PM

As long as people are impatient and not using a dose of 30 mg/kg daily, their ferritin will most likely increase on Exjade. Once they have some patience and use the proper dose, they will see good results in the long term.

Title: Re: increase in iron due to exjade aka asunra
Post by: diskjockey on January 13, 2009, 08:02:02 PM

andy sir how much dose is suggested for a person weighing 40kg with height of 5 feets

Title: Re: increase in iron due to exjade aka asunra
Post by: Andy Battaglia on January 13, 2009, 08:21:21 PM

You should be taking about 1200 mg daily.

Title: Re: increase in iron due to exjade aka asunra
Post by: madisonsmom on January 22, 2009, 03:13:00 AM

So my doctor is willing to increase Madison's exjade but says as the pills aren't scored they aren't guaranteed to have an even distribution in each 250 mg pill.  As she is 26.5 pounds he is going to let her take 250 one day and 500 the next alternating days.  Does this make sense to you?

Title: Re: increase in iron due to exjade aka asunra
Post by: Zaini on January 22, 2009, 07:01:48 AM

By alternate days you mean skipping a day in between? But exjade is supposed to be taken daily,it lasts in your system for about 24 hours,so if she skips a day,she'll be without any chelator for about 24 hours?

What dose is she taking currently and what dose her doctor intends to give her?

Andy will be able to guide you properly.

Zaini.