[sarothra]

I AM NOT DISSING H202 AS A THERAPY, JUST WARNING OF TOXICITY IF GOTTEN IN THE WRONG HANDS (KIDS ESPECIALLY) -

I am looking into having an H202 IV soon....but I won't let it in my house, because my 4 year old get into everything!

Ingestion of 35% hydrogen peroxide
C. Lynn Humberston*, Bonnie S. Dean* and Edward P. Krenzelok*
Pittsburgh Poison Center Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



Abstract

The ingestion of hydrogen peroxide is usually benign. However, the ingestion of greater than 10% hydrogen peroxide can result in significant pathology. Two fatalities are reported in the literature involving children who ingested 27% and 40%. We report a case involving the ingestion of one mouthful of 35% hydrogen peroxide by a 26-month-old female. The child vomited spontaneously. In the Emergency Department the child was lethargic and had an episode of bright red emesis. Several hours later the child experienced a fainting episode followed by a brief respiratory arrest after which she began drooling bright red blood. The initial oral evaluation was negative. Endoscopic evaluation performed 16 hours postingestion revealed erosion of the cardia of the stomach, erythema of the lower esophageal sphincter, and an additional gastric burn. The child was observed for six days and discharged. Follow-up endoscopy performed 12 days postingestion showed only minimal hyperemia in the cardia of the stomach. Exposures to concentrated hydrogen peroxide should be managed aggressively.

The moral of this story is: H202 can be good medicine, but like all medicines, can be toxic given incorrectly!

I won't use it because I have small children in the house. Not worth the possible risk, because it looks like water and you have to store the unused portion in the refrigerator.

If I didn't have small kids, I would probably try it.

Also of note on this subject: Nematodes have use of three different methods of neutralizing the harmful effects of H202: the enzyme catalase (which our veins are lined with, and why infusing H202 directly in the veins is NOT harmful to us), superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase.

Vitamin C increases the amount of H202 in our bodies.

I am getting Vitamin C intravenous (25 grams) two to three times a week. I think it's helping, but is not a magic bullet. I think it helps with overall health which can only help with morgs.

The zinc has been magic for me, clearing out the lesions, leaving deep craters (halleluiah!) and killing the underlying life form. I still have a ways to go though, but for the first time in two years I have hope of healing.

sar