This is the complete posting I meant to send to the list. It turns out I just sent it to FRED and not the list, and I'm resending it now. Notice the PS at the end. I should listen to myself!
Fred Walter wrote: > Can pregnant women use colloidal silver, or should they avoid it? > Are there any known problems? Hi, Fred! Welcome to the list. I've been reading up on CS since march or april of 1997. I don't remember seeing any comments about use of CS in pregnancy, one way or the other. I'm sure if anyone knows of something or has any personal experience they'll let us know. Just what sort of condition would she be thinking about treating? In any case, study all you can find, and make sure the woman herself knows enough to make an informed decision. Among the questions I would consider is just *what* colloidal silver preparation are you talking about? Is it characterized well enough to know the ppm and particle size? I just did an Infoseek search on +colloidal +silver +pregnant and turned up a few relevant hits. The upshot is: NOBODY WANTS TO STICK THEIR NECK OUT! A typical message looked like this: > WARNING: If you are pregnant or nursing or have any allergic > reactions to trace minerals consult your health care professinal > (sic) before using the product. If you could get the blessings of a physician who was sympathetic to "alternative" medicine items like CS, that would be wonderful. Good luck finding one, especially ob/gyn. If *my* wife were pregnant and wanted to use CS, I would be quite comfortable with it. Be well. Mike PS TO THE LIST: BE SURE YOU PUT [email protected] IN YOUR TO: OR CC: FIELD WHEN YOU REPLY IF YOU WANT YOUR MESSAGE TO GO TO THE WHOLE LIST! Remember, Gary just changed that. Right now, the default would be to reply off-list to the individual. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for himself... ]
