In a message dated 4/18/2002 5:43:18 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
> http://www.silverprotects.com/argyria.html > Overloading the body's natural eliminative systems with silver causes the body to store some excess silver in the face, which over time can result in a pronounced gray complexion. Argyria is strictly a nontoxic, cosmetic condition. However, argyria is quite serious in that it is thought to be permanent, much like a tattoo. A number of factors may put some individuals at much higher risk than others for developing argyria. 1. Environmental Protection Agency documents suggest that people with low vitamin E and selenium levels are more susceptible to argyria. You may want to contact a licensed health care professional to correctly assess your health risk for contracting arg yria. 2. Individuals with slower metabolisms are at higher risk for argyria because their natural eliminative systems are working more slowly and can be more easily overwhelmed. Some drugs and medications, such as the antibiotic doxycycline, can also induce s lower metabolic rates. Here is probably part of my problem. When I started taking the silver I had been on approximately 15 months of Doxycycine starting in September of 1996. 100mg 3 times a day. Then for 2 months I took Suprax. Not exactly sure now what the mg was on that. I think it was 500 mg twice a day on Suprax. Its been some time since then and a lot of this whole Lyme nightmare I have tried to forget. I stopped taking all prescription medications after that and started the silver. I am not sure how long the Doxycycline could have any effect though. I would have thought it would be out of my system but maybe not. As far as skin biopsy's I have been thinking on that. Just been hesitant about explaining all this to a doctor when I had so much trouble just getting diagnosed with Lyme back then. I have been told there is a wonderful dermatologist here in town. I just don't want any treatments like what left Rosemary in her condition. That's what scares me the most right now.
