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Check Copper Toxicity / low Zinc before starting medication
Wed, 05/31/2006 - 10:15Topic: Medication Issues
If you are already on medication, please, ignore this. [Disclaimer: I am not a doctor] Before you start your first medication check for copper toxicity a. Using hair analysis [from a reliable lab] b. Check free copper in your blood Low Zinc can cause copper toxicity that can cause seizure. ***** Search on the net using meta search engines [not just Google]. Read as much as you can. Of course, consult your doctor. Also, share your experience here.
What makes you say this. My
Submitted by andrewm2211 on Tue, 2019-10-29 - 02:08
What makes you say this. My son just had two seizures and we are still trying to figure out why.