I'm writing a brief notation regarding the symptoms of the horrific and debilitating disease called 'Morgellon's Disease.'
I have had all the symptoms since April of 2006, and am still battling with it. I have seen six doctors, and none of them actually knew what I have. So, I have found that I was the one to take care of myself, and no one else. Apparently, the medical professionals have not yet recognised or appropriately approached this condition.
For anyone else who may be suffering with this condition, for what it's worth, I have found one solution that really helps me control the symptoms, and that is NutraSilver. It is different, and not processed the way ordinary colloidal silver is. It is non-toxic, and it finally gives us something that works!!!
This 'disease' is now reaching epidemic proportions, world-wide, and those affected, deserve at least a little research regarding the causes and cures, of this condition.
For a lot more information, see website of morgellonshope.com, and nutrasilver.com.
Dr. James Matthews, MD Endorses NutraSilver as an “Effective Therapy” for Some Morgellons Symptoms
Written by James Matthews, M.D.
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
Disclaimer: This information is being shared for educational purposes only, and is not intended to replace a proper consult with your physician for healthcare. No one should practice medicine on themselves or others without a license.
Dear Morgellons Community Members,
I have some preliminary data indicating that NutraSilver is an effective therapy for some of the symptoms, in some of the patients, suffering with Morgellons Syndrome, and after new drug applications have been filed, endorse trials of its use for this mysterious condition.
About 2.5 years ago, I met my first Morgellons patient and three months later, I became a patient myself.
I sorted through all available data, what little there was, and came upon the link with Lyme disease made by William T. Harvey, M.D., M.P.H..
I used almost every available method of Advanced Western Medicine over a period of two years, including variations on: the Burrascano protocol; Shoemaker Biotoxin-binding protocol; Marshall protocol; Sherry Roger's detoxification protocols; a host of anti-parasitic medications; UV; Infrared; Saunas; Salt and C; Diatomaceous Earth; many immune boosters; regular Bikram, Dahn and Iyengar Yoga, and after all this, felt “ok”, and had been off of all prescription medications for about six months.
Then, about four weeks ago, I heard about NutraSilver and chose to try some personally.
Now, most people recognize that precipitation of a Herxheimer Reaction is a good indicator that your therapy is effective. In my case, I had precipitated these gently, and detoxified many, many times, and believed there was very little infection left in my body to cause a Herx. This turned out not to be the case. A unique, deep tissue Herx occurred which gave way to greater feelings of well being and physical health than I had previously experienced with any other method.
I recognized the potential value of this new therapy and immediately gave my two sickest patients my remaining samples.
In one of the patients, who had no lesions and had already been treated for about 1 year with my integrated protocol (above), we observed only slight improvement in his symptoms of creepy crawly and prickly sensations.
In the second patient, who had only just begun my protocol, and had been suffering with multiple bodily and facial lesions, the results were dramatic. Within days his skin started clearing. He declared he felt "very good", with improved mental processes and mood, and increased energy.
NutraSilver is a special suspension of Ionized, Colloidal Silver in distilled water. The suspension is created through a unique proprietary process where water is negatively charged and clustered so that the silver is well suspended, and theoretically better absorbed. Colloidal Silver has a long history of use as an antimicrobial agent, and there are studies showing that NutraSilver kills multiple pathogens in culture very effectively as well. I'm not aware of any toxicities with any, silver products, and the only significant side effect ever documented is argyria. This is an irreversible condition of grayish coloring of the skin that seems to occur when too much of the wrong kind silver is ingested. Best estimates indicate that a healthy 70 Kg person would need to ingest about 10 grams of Silver to be at risk for this condition. By contrast, 1 drop of NutraSilver contains only 0.090mg of Silver. In other words, a person would need to ingest over 100,000 drops of NutraSilver to even theoretically approach the risk for argyria. This may be why there has never been a single case of argyria documented with NutraSilver. Further, I've seen a study showing that properly prepared Colloidal Silver taken for two months is purged from the body at the same rate at which it is consumed. And, half of the remaining silver was purged within one month of stopping consumption. Taken together, this data suggests to me that the risk of argyria from NutraSilver is probably somewhere between extremely low and insignificant.
Before considering use of NutraSilver with your personal physician though, everyone needs to know that in 1999, the FDA had declared in a "Final Rule" that, "all over-the-counter (OTC) drug products containing colloidal silver or silver salts are not recognized as safe and effective and are misbranded." Ultimately, the FDA is the authority in this area, and this letter is in no way meant to undermine their authority.
On the other hand, we're dealing with a special situation here. To begin with, Morgellons wasn't widely known in 1999 when the FDA ruling was made, and even today, the CDC hasn't recognized Morgellons as a disease. Further, many people in the community are suffering so much that they may feel, after consultation with their personal physicians, that given how some have benefited, a trial of NutraSilver may be worth the tiny risk of argyria. Given how some are suffering, I can even imagine people feeling that trading Morgellons' lesions for argyria quite fair, and agreeable.
The choice to try it or not, is a very personal one, where each individual must consider: their degree of suffering; other options; costs; risks; the FDA's ruling; and most importantly, the recommendations of their personal physician. Further, I now know that at present, NutraSilver is classified as a nutritional supplement and can't officially be used for any diseases, symptoms, or relief, only water purification. So, any individual who chooses to use it off-label, does so, AT THEIR OWN RISK.
After consulting with their own personal physician, if anyone does choose to use NutraSilver for Morgellons, please let us know how it goes. We hope to compile data about any possible risks, and benefits, and use this information in a "New drug" application to the FDA for clinical trials.
Standing together now, we will find answers, and we will begin to offer more relief for those suffering.
Conflicts of Interest: A small percentage from the sales of NutraSilver is paid to Advanced Medicine, L.L.C., a new nonprofit company that I direct. 100% of the monies received go directly back into the support of clinical and scientific research in Morgellons. Using this method of funding, I hope to raise more money for Morgellons research within the next year, than all of the other organizations, in all of the previous years put together.
I will be available to answer some questions on the Morgellons Hope Community Forum.
12-29-2006 06:21 AM
