Hello Tom
I misspelled Bicaltamide.
It should have said Bicalutamide. A trade name is Casodex or Cosudex.
(I'm not suggesting it caused the seizure.)
http://www.virtualcancercentre.com/drugs.asp?drugid=1745
'Myclonic status epilepticus' IS pretty dreadful. To suggest that CS
caused it 3 months after the man ceased taking CS is a long stretch
in my opinion, but I'm no doctor. His CS dosage was pretty light if
the case report is accurate. Most of the research I've read suggests
it takes huge doses of silver to cause such problems. And even then
its only lab research. I'm still yet to see a convincing case of CS
causing anything other than argyria.
As a living example of how toxic silver really is (or isn't) look at
Paul Karosan. He's drunk so much junk CS in the last 13 years he's
turned blue but he's still happily giving TV interviews.
I've followed up a number of these references over time and they
ultimately go nowhere. They can look persuasive at first glance but
none of them contain original research. They just refer you to other
references. Theres almost no hard facts. (The words 'we hypothesize'
appear quite often). At the bottom of all the theories you'll usually
just find some ancient research on rats.
And don't be fooled into thinking every reference is a 'case report'
or an extensive 'study'. A couple of 'medical references' I've
followed up turned out to be 'Letters to the editors' of medical
journals. I dont know how 'peer reviewed' they would be, but they
pop as references on sites like Wikipedia.
As far as I can determine, the most likely source of the idea that CS
can cause neurologic problems (seizures) is the theory that CS can
produce the same symptoms as 'metal fume fever', a sickness that
welders or foundry workers can get when they inhale lungfulls of zinc
fumes.
By the way, these published case reports are a nice little earner. If
1000 doctors around the world download a report thats a cool $20,000
bonus for someone.
David
From: "Tony Moody" <[email protected]>
Date: 2 October 2008 1:56:28 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CS>Death by CS.
Dear David,
Thank you very much indeed. I think this is the main source of
resistance
from mainstream medicine, it is taught in medical school as one of the
important things to know about silver. "Myoclonic status
epilepticus ..
sounds dreadful doesn't it? I am so glad you have put it into
perspective. I
can't find bicaltamide in any of my books. Does that have a
'generic' name or
a pharmaceutical description> I'd like to know the side effects if
you have
them,. OK, I can google for it when on line again.
Of course the man could have had a seizure because his family took
his toy(s)
away from him. :-(
Tony M
On 30 Sep 2008 at 19:20, David wrote about : Subject : CS>Death by CS.
Some of you may have seen in Wikipedia (Colloidal silver), or other
places, the reference to the death of a 71 year old man after
ingesting CS. Specifically the title of the reference is...
"Myoclonic status epilepticus following repeated oral ingestion of
colloidal silver".
I've purchased the article ($20). For your information, heres my
summary of the case...
1... Man aged about 70 finds out he has prostate cancer.
2... Takes Bicaltamide (a prescribed drug with a few side effects)
for 3 months.
3... Following this he tried "various nutritional and vitamin
supplements, homeopathic remedies such as PC-SPES and essiac tea, and
colloidal silver". (Its claimed his CS machine produced 4 litres of
10ppm in 30 minutes). He drinks at least a ONE OUNCE a day for 4
months. (Yep, you heard right, a whole ounce!)
4... Wife and daughter confiscate his CS machine and give it to
doctors. (Presumably this ended his CS intake)
5... His prostate antigen level increases so he ceases all
unconventional treatment and undergoes 7 weeks (35 cycles) of
radiation therapy.
6... Seizures begin 1 month after radio therapy ceases. (This
appears to be about 3 MONTHS AFTER CEASING CS INGESTION)
7... He goes into 'Myoclonic status epilepticus' (a constant seizure)
so Doctors put him into an INDUCED COMA and pump him with various
drugs.
8... Patient deteriorates to a persistant vegetative condition.
9... Patient is shifted to his home town hospital where he dies of
PNEUMONIA 5.5 months after seizures begin.
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