We have just had an experience here, and I wonder if anyone on this list can point me to resources to check this out. My mother-in-law was admitted to ICU with severe infections - she has had UTIs about three times a year for 20 years, always treated with antibiotics, right up through Cipro the last several times. In this last round, it became clear that a) her body was not fighting the infections any more; and b) the infection had migrated out of a urinary tract infection, and into a more systemic infection. One of my sisters-in-law convinced mom to undergo chelation. While Tom and I personally have no problem with chelation under certain conditions, I questioned its efficacy to treat systemic infections. And, Tom's other six siblings, who are less than open to alternatives, went into high gear researching and trying to research. Their concerns included whether chelation was useful in treating infections like strep or staph. Also, a big concern was some info they uncovered that chelation also depressed the immune system in the elderly, and they didn't think mom could handle that. Well, the one sister-in-law prevailed; mom underwent two or three chelation sessions, and ended up back in the hospital ICU, this time with a respirator. The infection was back stronger than ever, and on top of that, she had pneumonia. The end result was, she passed away two weeks ago, and there's likely to be a battle about whether the chelation could have contributed to her death by depressing her immune system. (Believe me, this is not the only issue on the table in a brewing battle between a single "black sheep" daughter and her six siblings, but it's the only one I can do any research on!). So, can anybody out there point me to any reading that could confirm or refute how chelation works in the treatment of infections; and whether it has even a temporary effect of depressing the immune system? Thanks! Linda Ellis
Betsy Coffey <latimergi...@yahoo.com> wrote: I agree with the opinion about being cautious with chelating. It is a valid form of treatment and has been beneficial for many people but caution must be used. I cannot remember if this has been posted here or not but anyone with a sulfur or sulfa allergy must not use DMPS chelating as a treatment. It can cause major problems. Chelating heavy metals is not somthing to undertake without professional help which I find almost impossible nowadays. __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour
