Hi there,

I followed a suggestion of a fellow AMHD'er. Sorry, I don't remember who, if its you let me know. Sorries.

Anywhoozers, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions, do's, don't's, and such about it's use.

Is it okay to use clearasil before using silver water?

Also, was $25 for a 16oz bottle a good deal?

$20. To $35. Is a good price range. I never recommend it because too much is not good. I am not even sure the dosages they suggest are safe. Toxicity of too much use can result in blue skin. Taking it internally can bind in your system if the particles are too big or too much. That is why it is better to use it sparingly. Better silver comes in clearer bottles and ionized water.

Blue skin? Whoa! I don't plan to drink it, just use topically. I think mine is safe. It is ionized water, and came in a glass bottle. I was told to use it twice daily, too much?

If your skin starts getting a tint cut back to maybe once a day or once every other day maybe even less.

Thank you Nohelp (still finding the name ironic)

It was me who recommended the silver water. If you use a solution of 10% there is no possible way it could tint your skin blue. I have made the silver water in solutions much stronger than 10% and have had NO PROBLEMS whether externally or internally from taking the silver water or using it topically. You don't use clearasil with the silver water. You use the silver water by itself. Then pat dry your face where you used the silver water. It takes about a week or more to totally kill the facial bacteria.

NoHelp4U - I have been using silver water for years with NO adverse reactions. I don't know where you get the idea that if you apply silver water to your skin your skin will turn blue. Please. There is no such thing. Answer me this question... why didn't my skin turn blue when I would take more than 2 cups of 15% silver water daily internally for a month?

Thank you for the suggestion, Twinkie. I use the clearasil pads to remove makeup.

How do I know it's 10%? It doesn't say anywhere on the label.

Just so you know different people react different to silver. Just because a dose didn't turn someone else's skin blue doesn't mean it won't turn your skin blue. The tint is irreversible as well once you turn blue you will not turn back. The problems is called argyria. Also there is no medical proof that silver works. Seriously don't do it.

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Okay, NOW I'm scared.

Also, how will my skin be affected if I use this and tan.

You can take it just watch it. It does have good benefits.

So is regular use a bad idea?

No start with following the directions and if you feel like you need to cut back for whatever reasons then do so. I take a lot of vitamins and I am to the point I can tell when I need to cut back from the bottles recommended one tablet a day. Like my B complex when I take it daily I get to the point I have so much energy at night that I have to cut back to maybe three a week sometimes. I take magnesium at night and it is good for regulating your heart but I can tell when I need to cut back and when I need to increase again.
Just get to know your system and how what you take effects it.

There aren't any directions.

Oh then I would use it once or twice daily, not sure how much you should use each time though. Does the bottle say anything about how many uses you should get out of it per each use?

Nope. I was thinking soaking a cotton ball each time. Twice a day too much?

You can start with that. I don't think it should be too much.

Okay.

Like I said in my other post about this I would use this topically twice a day on a cotton ball. Usually the commercially available silver water is 10% solution. I have a PPM meter (parts per million) that I use to detrmine the percentage of the solution. I have made solutions up to 20% and have had NO adverse effects - either topically or internally.

NoHelp - I would have had SOME kind of adverse effects by now - some 6 years later, now wouldn't I? I really get annoyed when someone who ingests way too many vitamins puts down something that actually works. I'm not downing your taking vitamins for this and for that am I? No. Then you need to stop downing someone else's recommendations simply because YOU don't understand it. Sometimes taking too many vitamins can actually make you sick if you take too much of one vitamin/mineral without knowing it should be taken in combination with other minerals. Sorry. I just do not agree with you about someone's skin turning blue from taking so little of the silver water externally or internally. You need to do some more reading about silver water and it's benefits to accurately make ANY determination about it's efficacy in the human body.

Better silver water does NOT come in clear bottles as fresh silver water can be affected by light so a dark colored bottle is best. When I make my own silver water I try and use it within a two week period as it is freshest then. I keep it in a dark cabinet also.

Also, why would NASA use silver to purify the water onboard space shuttles if it were at all toxic? Or why would commercial airlines use silver to purify their water also? I guess they want to kill any bacteria present and make the drinking water safe. Turning your skin blue is NOT caused by ingesting of silver water. Sorry. I don't buy that for one second and neither should you CMomma.

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Just because you don't have any adverse effects doesn't mean that someone else wouldn't have adverse effects with a lower dose.

The evidence these people use for silver is never tested evidence. It is always I drink silver and I'm healthy. For that kind of evidence I could say Coca-cola does the same thing for me. I've haven't been sick in the last 15 years drinking Coca-cola(true but has nothing to do with coke). I drink 36oz at least a day. You should probably drink the same to get the same health benefits. There are very few conspiracies and they never contain a product that is cheap and easy to use because there will always be people who use a product regardless of the given risk. If those people really were getting an amazing benefit you would know about it.

twinkiedooter agrees: You have no personal information to share about silver water to have any idea of what you are talking about.

I have no personal information on vioxx, celebrex and other drugs either but that doesn't mean I don't know anything about the side effects or class action lawsuits.

Also as J_9 said if I want to discuss vitamins, minerals and supplements of any kind I NEED to include the precautions which is what I am doing.
Also as Michealb said just because something does cause side effects on one person doesn't mean it will not cause side effects on somebody else.

As I said it is fine to use it but as with anything else watch for any side effects and cut back or stop. The color of silver and of beta carotene is just temporary anyway until the excess gets out of your system. It isn't like she would turn into a blue blue anyway but start to get a slight tint. The people that turned REALLY blue were probably taking mega doses. And I did tell Chihuahua to not over do it.

I have been studying alternative remedies for over 12 years.

The color from Beta Carotene is temporary. The color you get from silver is not. Once you see a blue tint from silver it is to late your stuck with it.

Oh wow that I didn't know but it being a metal I can believe it. I only recommend silver to people with severe problems that it would be best for. I take the silver occasionally. I really think a lot has to do with if a person is mega dosing it, the quality of it, etc...
I think Chihuahua mama will be okay with it.

Thanks for all the information guys. I've been doing a little research on my own.

I am wondering what the chances of argyria actually are.

NoHelp - I would have had SOME kind of adverse effects by now - some 6 years later, now wouldn't I? I really get annoyed when someone who ingests way too many vitamins puts down something that actually works. I'm not downing your taking vitamins for this and for that am I? No. Then you need to stop downing someone else's recommendations simply because YOU don't understand it. Sometimes taking too many vitamins can actually make you sick if you take too much of one vitamin/mineral without knowing it should be taken in combination with other minerals. Sorry. I just do not agree with you about someone's skin turning blue from taking so little of the silver water externally or internally. You need to do some more reading about silver water and it's benefits to accurately make ANY determination about it's efficacy in the human body.

Better silver water does NOT come in clear bottles as fresh silver water can be affected by light so a dark colored bottle is best. When I make my own silver water I try and use it within a two week period as it is freshest then. I keep it in a dark cabinet also.

Also, why would NASA use silver to purify the water onboard space shuttles if it were at all toxic? Or why would commercial airlines use silver to purify their water also? I guess they want to kill any bacteria present and make the drinking water safe. Turning your skin blue is NOT caused by ingesting of silver water. Sorry. I don't buy that for one second and neither should you CMomma.

I understand what you are saying about silver water and I agree basically but I am agreeing MORE with Michaelb's posts on this. You say you are using it 10% and a better quality, responsibly, etc... that is good and that is most likely why you don't have to worry about turning blue. Like I said I never recommend it to people BECAUSE I do not know enough about the better brands, the best way(s) to take it etc... I never said avoid it because it WILL turn you blue
I said to be cautious for all the reasons stated throughout this post.

I don't know where or what you are having a problem with what I said. I said that taking silver water has its precautions. I do not see where you have said anything that differs from the things I was referring to.

P.S. I really do not 'down way too many vitamins'. Many I only take when I need them.
Like I take Vitamin D3 in the winter when my arthritis and seasonal affective disorder are bothering me because I live in a cold dreary winter climate. I take potassium when my legs cramp in the middle of the night. I know my body well enough to know what I need when I need it. It isn't like I am taking all my vitamins everyday. IF more people understood about vitamins they would realize that they do not have to accept their various ailments as an "I am getting old so what do you expect'' attitude.