Activated Charcoal All In 1 Go?

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Submitted by Mark Hall on Sun, 2008-07-13 06:05.

Paula takes about 5 grams of activated charcoal twice per day. She always ensures that she takes it about 2 1/2 hours away from anything else.

As she is bedridden, which may mean digestion takes longer for her than for people who are mobile (a gravity thing), she wonders if it is possible for her to take her charcoal dose all in one go and the end of the day?

Presumably if she did this, any porphryins in her gut earlier in the day would be re-absorbed into the blood stream if she didn't take an earlier dose of charcoal?

She definately has increased secondary porphyriai if she only takes one 5 gram dose.

Thanks for the advice.

Mark

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UK Carer of bedridden Severe ME/CFS Feb06. CPNi i dx. Apr07. Samento 15 drops per day July07. 2400mg NAC 200mg Doxyi i Jan08. 300mg Roxyi i Apr08.

Mark- given that fat

Submitted by Jim K on Sun, 2008-07-13 06:56.

Mark- given that fat soluble porphyrins are excreted into the intestines every time the liver dumps bile, she is better off having some distribution of charcoal across the day, at least twice a day. Some people find that night time is good for a second dose, as it seems the liver is active during sleep. I'd argue against doing it all in one go.

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CAPi for Cpni 11/04. Dx: 25yrs CFSi & FMSi. Currently: 150mg BID Roxithromycin, Doxycycline 100mg BID, Tinii 1000mg/day pulses; Vit D2000 units, T4 & T3