colloidal silver question(s)...

A bit back, the lyme dr. gave a list of herbals to take ... among them teasel, vitamin C, B12, and some others ... one of which was colloidal silver.

My husband picked me up a bottle from the health store lyme dr. recommended, and the owner said that it would taste pure, with a *slight* metallic taste that most won't even notice.

Well, I took it -- and it was more than a slight taste, it was more like I was sucking on a handful of change

Just wondering if other folks have had a similar taste experience, or if that would be a sign of a bad bottle?

I haven't taken any since that one dose after Thanksgiving, but since my IgeneX came back positive, and I am still in limbo with whether the antibiotic the lyme dr. prescribed is safe for me to take with my arrhythmia issues, my mind went back to the colloidal silver, thinking that could perhaps help kill off some lyme bacteria while I wait to hear on the prescription meds.

Is colloidal silver, without any prescription meds, successful in killing lyme?

And the other issue on my mind, is the significant metallic taste I experienced normal? Or maybe a bad bottle?

I can taste it. Mine says to hold it under your tongue for a short time, then swallow it, probably to get it into your system faster. I also have a spray version and find it easier to take, even though it still has the metalic taste.

I don't know if it's killing off lyme bacteria or not, but it ended my chronic cough, whatever it was from. Just one dose calmed it down a lot.

My doctor sold me a bottle of it for my mom, in case she came down with the flu, saying it would be the only thing that would help her, although I showed him it wasn't the only thing. :)

It may slow down the progression of your infection.

You might ask your doctor if you could mix it in some water and that would dilute the flavor.

For some people their senses are heightened while they have there infections:

Just a bit of perfume on someone can set off a migraine or severe nausea.

Too many bright lights (in stores particularly) can cause confusion.

Loud noises can create exaggerated responses as well.

What should be a small aftertaste, can dominate your tastebuds for a long time.

Of course this doesn't even take into consideration the fact that we all have different sensitivities to different tastes/smells anyway!

Yes I can taste it too. Its like a strong steel or copper taste if you ask me.

Just be glad you are not getting the IVs (these taste even stronger). You do get use to it after awhile.