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During the procedure
Chelation therapy is done during the course of five to 30 treatments with a doctor or alternative medicine practitioner. During each treatment, you sit in a chair and an IV line is inserted with a needle in your hand or arm. A solution containing EDTA flows through the IV line. Each treatment usually takes several hours. You may feel a temporary stinging or burning sensation at the injection site.
After the procedure
After the procedure, you should be able to do your daily activities. You'll be able to drive yourself home, eat your usual diet and do chores normally. You may notice some swelling around your ankles or that you need to urinate more than usual because of the amount of fluid that's in the solution injected during chelation therapy.
Because the solution used in chelation therapy also binds to vitamins in your bloodstream, you'll need to take vitamin pills after your procedure to replace them. You'll take the pills until you've finished your series of chelation treatments.
