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Posted by utopizen on November 26, 2007, at 13:25:21
just curious... little tiny, glitter-like, metallic particles on my like hands and feet sometimes when I sweat... what's up with this?
Posted by bleauberry on November 26, 2007, at 18:28:16
In reply to um, why is my body emitting shiny metallic sweat?, posted by utopizen on November 26, 2007, at 13:25:21
Umm, mercury? Do yo have, or have had, amalgam fillings?
Lead is another very common metal toxicity.
Copper also, though it usually has a browhing or blueish tint to it.
They can all come out in sweat. All are highly associated with significant psychiatric problems.
Posted by Amigan on November 29, 2007, at 9:00:36
In reply to um, why is my body emitting shiny metallic sweat?, posted by utopizen on November 26, 2007, at 13:25:21
Could this be caused by lithium? It's a metal.
Posted by Marty on December 2, 2007, at 1:17:00
In reply to um, why is my body emitting shiny metallic sweat?, posted by utopizen on November 26, 2007, at 13:25:21
> just curious... little tiny, glitter-like, metallic particles on my like hands and feet sometimes when I sweat... what's up with this?
:| .. this may be a good thing if it was a metal poisonning since it may explain your symptoms and you could receive treatments to be detoxified.
Can you tell us what's your symptoms AND the meds you're taking ?
/\/\arty
Posted by yxibow on December 2, 2007, at 5:35:09
In reply to Re: um, why is my body emitting shiny metallic sweat?, posted by bleauberry on November 26, 2007, at 18:28:16
> Umm, mercury? Do yo have, or have had, amalgam fillings?
The chance of mercury leaving the mouth is like being struck personally by a meteor, but people still do believe in amalgam filling issues to the point of having them removed (!) which will increase toxicity and increase cavity formation as epoxy fillings are -not- as strong. Which is better, 10e-12 chance of cancer or a very likely chance of cavities?
> Lead is another very common metal toxicity.
This I'll agree with, if the person has been in industrial process assembly (non RoHS circuitry), a lifetime of pre-noPb plumbing, etc.
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> Copper also, though it usually has a browhing or blueish tint to it.Again, see above, if the person has been in circuit board etching for years.
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> They can all come out in sweat. All are highly associated with significant psychiatric problems.Lithium is a highly water soluble salt and would exit the system just like sodium (NaCl), potassium (KCl), magnesium, and aluminum (Maalox). It used to be used in salt substitutes as LiCl and that was toxic.
Basically one has to breath large quantities of old lead paint during retrofitting a house, a child eating lead paint, breathing large quantities of Sn-Pb solder vapour over time, ingesting accidentally any number of heavy metal salts (immediate cellular toxicity is more of an issue there than long term problems.)
Under those circumstances only, EDTA is used to chelate salts out of the body in an ER setting.
Posted by utopizen on December 3, 2007, at 21:40:30
In reply to Re: um, why is my body emitting shiny metallic swe » bleauberry, posted by yxibow on December 2, 2007, at 5:35:09
I've never had fillings... I'm in my 20's... um, no toxic exposure I'm aware of... I take:
-Desoxyn
-Klonopin
-LexaproAlthough I do take 20% AlCl (Drysol - topical Rx antiperspirant).
I've been taking Desoxyn since '03, and can honestly say I don't recall anything metallic about my sweat at least up until like a year ago...tends to come out most when I drink (sometimes I have a shot of whiskey).
I've googled "metallic sweat" and all I could find was some rant by a guy whining about his assorted Paxil side effects.
I guess I will simply live with it... =)
> > Umm, mercury? Do yo have, or have had, amalgam fillings?
>
> The chance of mercury leaving the mouth is like being struck personally by a meteor, but people still do believe in amalgam filling issues to the point of having them removed (!) which will increase toxicity and increase cavity formation as epoxy fillings are -not- as strong. Which is better, 10e-12 chance of cancer or a very likely chance of cavities?
>
> > Lead is another very common metal toxicity.
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> This I'll agree with, if the person has been in industrial process assembly (non RoHS circuitry), a lifetime of pre-noPb plumbing, etc.
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> >
> > Copper also, though it usually has a browhing or blueish tint to it.
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> Again, see above, if the person has been in circuit board etching for years.
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> >
> > They can all come out in sweat. All are highly associated with significant psychiatric problems.
>
> Lithium is a highly water soluble salt and would exit the system just like sodium (NaCl), potassium (KCl), magnesium, and aluminum (Maalox). It used to be used in salt substitutes as LiCl and that was toxic.
>
> Basically one has to breath large quantities of old lead paint during retrofitting a house, a child eating lead paint, breathing large quantities of Sn-Pb solder vapour over time, ingesting accidentally any number of heavy metal salts (immediate cellular toxicity is more of an issue there than long term problems.)
>
> Under those circumstances only, EDTA is used to chelate salts out of the body in an ER setting.
>
>
Posted by Daky on December 8, 2007, at 8:01:16
In reply to Re: um, why is my body emitting shiny metallic sweat?, posted by bleauberry on November 26, 2007, at 18:28:16
> Umm, mercury? Do yo have, or have had, amalgam fillings?
Absolutely wrong!!!! There is no scientific literature to back up your statement that mercury is amalgam fillings comes out in your sweat and/or can cause significant psych problems.>
> Lead is another very common metal toxicity.
>
> Copper also, though it usually has a browhing or blueish tint to it.
>
> They can all come out in sweat. All are highly associated with significant psychiatric problems.
Posted by Sigismund on December 8, 2007, at 21:45:55
In reply to Re: um, why is my body emitting shiny metallic sweat?, posted by Daky on December 8, 2007, at 8:01:16
>There is no scientific literature to back up your statement that mercury is amalgam fillings comes out in your sweat and/or can cause significant psych problems.
I've lost the calculation my doctor did for me.
Something like.....
(No of fillings) X (volume of filling) X (ratio of mercury) X (rate of evaporation) (or whatever you call it)
compared to
WHO safe levelMine was way over.
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