Steven Foss wrote:
Hi Silver List,
Did I read this correctly, is the writer inferring that People with Blue
Moons have Argyria?
I only briefly perused this posting, however, "Blue Moons" in the Finger
Nails have many possible causes besides Argyria.
Hypoxia or the lack of oxygen is often manifested in a condition called
cyanosis, a blue discolouration.
This has already been covered. cyanosis causes a sky blue color (the
color of one's veins), which disappears when pressure is applied to the
nail above the bed. Silver is slate blue, which does not change when
pressure is applied. They are very easy to tell apart.
Cyanosis can occur in the fingers, including underneath the
fingernails, as well as other extremities (called peripheral cyanosis),
or in the lips and tongue (central cyanosis). It occurs when the oxygen
saturation of arterial blood falls below 85-90%.
Cynanosis is not specifically limited to Mt Everest Climbers and High
Altitude Balloonists; individuals with some forms of heart disease, blood
conditions, drug side effects, or lung diseases (either Chronic or Acute cases)
exhibit this condition as in the following:
# Arterial obstruction
# Cold exposure (due to vasoconstriction)
# Raynaud's phenomenon (vasoconstriction) (a co-worker developed this
disease as a result of frost-bite when lost in the wilderness)
# Reduced cardiac output (e.g. heart failure, hypovolaemia)
# Vasoconstriction (medication)
# Venous obstruction (e.g. deep vein thrombosis)
# Abnormal hemoglobin levels (blood loss from bleeding ulcer for example)
# Bronchospasm
# Congenital heart disease
# Heart failure
# Heart valve disease
# High altitude
# Hypothermia
# Hypoventilation
# Lung disease
# Myocardial infarction
# Polycythaemia
# Pulmonary embolism
# COPD (Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis)
# Asthma
In my 30 years in the health field I saw a quantity of individuals
(especially in the elderly, but not limited to the elderly) with blue moons.
Needless to say, with a rare exception or two, none of these people had ever
taken CS. The one time I required a trip to the ER for anaphylactic shock
due to a food allergy, my "moons" were indeed bluish in color, however my
fingers were not. This predated my taking Colloidal Silver in any form by 25
years.
Best Regards,
Steve Foss
I am not sure why you posted all this. All that is known, and has
already been discussed. A sky blue moon that goes away with pressure,
is completely different than a slate blue that does not. They are not
even the same color. There are other colors that can appear as well
that means other things, such as red, but discussing them just adds
confusion to the discussion.
Marshall
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