Colloidal Silver Cold Medicine Can Turn You Blue
Cross referencing this subject with the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) finds that colloidal silver has been used for centuries. Silver is still used today in many medicines for treating conditions such as burns or conjuctivitis. In recent years most medical remedies that once depended on silver now use other drugs.
NCCAM reports that colloidal silver is made by suspending tiny particles of silver in a liquid. There are other agents added to produce the products marketed.
The Harvard Health letter states that brain and nerve damage is rare when the patient is exposed to silver. It does list "kidney damage, stomach distress, and headaches" as a side effect of exposure to colloidal silver. NCCAM reports that over-exposure to silver in the body can even lead to seizures, fatigue and skin irritations.
The letter reports that the most prevelant problem reported with exposure to silver is argyria. This is a condition that occurs when silver has accumulated in the body. This build up will begin to turn the skin a bluish gray. The report states it like this, "Once silver is deposited, there's no way to get it out, so the discoloration may be permanent."
The Harvard Health letter reports that if used properly, for short time periods, the patient will most likely not turn blue. Yet the letter cites an incident about a 59 year old man who treated himself with colloidal silver at the onset of a cold. He was rushed to the hospital because it was thought that he was not getting enough oxygen due to the blue color of his skin.
As with any prescriptions or homeopathic medications, always use with doctor's approval. Never take more than the recommended dose of any medications.
Source:PR Newswire; Dietery Supplement Can Turn the Skin Permantently Blue
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