As a child, Jacobs was treated for allergies with nose drops that contained colloidal silver, and developed argyria as a result.
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The discoloring that is mentioned above is often a sign of Argyria and even removing the jewelry will not cause it to go away.
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There is also an article from 1940 in the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery : ( ARGYRIA RESULTING FROM INTRANASAL MEDICATION ).
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:: : Zara, 20 of the 31 references on the Colloidal Silver article talk about side effects, the main one being argyria.
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However, if you insist on padding up the lead of this article with repeated mentions of argyria, then proper context is necessary and appropriate.
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Generalized argyria results from chronically swallowing or inhaling silver compounds, either for medical purposes, or as a result of working with silver or silver compounds.
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Incorporation of the silver ions can lead to local argyria ( discoloration of the skin ), especially if the treated area is exposed to ultraviolet light.
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While argyria is usually limited to skin discoloration, there are isolated reports of more serious neurologic, renal, or hepatic complications caused by ingesting colloidal silver.
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The colloidal silver lead paragraph has something about side effects as well as there being a section on side effects with a link to the article on argyria.
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One already known consequences to metals exposure is shown by silver, if exposed to humans in a certain concentration, it can cause illnesses such as argyria and argyrosis.
