NA Colloidal Silver

[Let'sgoflying!]

An MD has prescribed it (orally) for a family member.
It has been a while since I've read about it, and don't have time to thoroughly investigate it now - thought someone here might have have the recent scoop.
Other than turning a person permanently blue and having some antimicrobial activity, I know nothing about it.

 

[AggieMike88]

I remember it as a quackery item.... Two articles I found just now:

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/PhonyAds/silverad.html

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/hi-ho-silver/

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Snake Oil

 

[write-stuff]

Was it Dr. Oz?

 

[denverpilot]

Used in external wound care to stop infection, but don't know of any internal use.

 

[AggieMike88]

but don't know of any internal use.

Prevention of lycanthropy?

 

[flyingron]

Used in external wound care to stop infection, but don't know of any internal use.

And the efficacy of that is pretty much determined to be no better than your average alginate wet dressings or most anything else.

 

[flyingron]

Prevention of lycanthropy?

Only if you apply it in a cross shape.

 

[wrbix]

Do not delay in running from this physician - really an MD?
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/silver

 

[James331]

Well that doesn't sound good

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

Do not delay in running from this physician - really an MD?
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/silver

perfect, thanks
this person has not had health probs resolved by mainstream medicine and as might be expected, is looking afield. Not thrilled.

 

[denverpilot]

perfect, thanks
this person has not had health probs resolved by mainstream medicine and as might be expected, is looking afield. Not thrilled.

I know someone who's decided to try "alternative medicine" instead of having a frakkin heart bypass. Not impressed here either. But I told him so (did my part) and he can decide for himself.

P.S. not a pilot.

 

[wrbix]

I know someone who's decided to try "alternative medicine" instead of having a frakkin heart bypass. Not impressed here either. But I told him so (did my part) and he can decide for himself.

P.S. not a pilot.

Let me guess.... Uh, chelation therapy?

 

[Dr. O]

Have a patient who fell for colloidal silver. She took so much over a protracted period that her skin color is that of a corpse. Not pleasant at all. Nothing I can do for her.

 

[Skip Miller]

One of the links above stated "silver is an antiseptic, not an antibiotic."

Don't confuse the two. Sounds like the OP's Doc needs a little continuing education. -Skip

 

[denverpilot]

Let me guess.... Uh, chelation therapy?

Hell if I know. He's 60% blocked.

 

[wrbix]

Sounds like the OP's Doc needs a little continuing education. -Skip

Sounds to me like "Doc" needs to go to Medical School - not Trump U.

 

[Matthew]

To paraphrase a line from TV show: "I thought you had a medical degree from Columbia?" "I do. Now I need one from America"

 

[steingar]

Might make one more photogenic...