Has anyone tried Diatomaceous Earth?

[yipyipdog]

Hereafter Diatomaceous Earth will be referred to as "DE".

Safety Note: ONLY USE FOOD GRADE "DE" as the "DE" used for smimming pool filters contains arsenic and could be FATAL.

Has anyone tried Diatomaceous Earth for this problem? I personally do not have this problem, but in reserching Fenbendazole for use with my dogs I ran across this message board. And after reading about Morgellans and that it my be parasite related, I decided to join this board and write this post. Incidently, it has been claimed that many diseases including cancer might be related to parasites.

Anyway, I own a dog kennel called YipYipDog Kennels and we use "DE" to kill internal parasites including heartworm and it can be rubbed into the coats to kill external parasites such as fleas and ticks. It also kills single cell organisms like amoebae and protozoa.

"DE" is a naturally occurring, soft, chalk-like sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder which is actually fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae.

"DE" is used as an insecticide and de-wormer, due to its physico-sorptive properties. The fine powder absorbs lipids from the waxy outer layer of insects' exoskeletons, causing them to dehydrate. Arthropods die as a result of the water pressure deficiency, based on Fick's law of diffusion. This also works against gastropods and is commonly employed in gardening to defeat slugs. Over time it will also eliminate a cockroach infestation.

It has many other uses such a toxic spill cleanup and is interesting to note that "dynomite" got its name from the inventor as he used "DE" to absorb nitroglycerin to make it more stable.

Just "google" it and you will find numerous reading material on it.

Best of all it is totally natural and safe to ingest with no side affects. The only "danger" there is comes if it is breathed in as it is a very dusty powder - so just be careful handling it not to create alot of dust or to breath it in. A dust mask can be worn if necessary.

The only "side affect" so to speak could come not from the "DE" itself, but from the parasites dying as they might excrete some toxins that might make u feel sick and have nasty bloody looking and smelling stool.

Incidently, it can most easily be purchased off of Ebay and shipped right to your door, and sometimes goes under the brandname "Perma-Guard".

Please post any results both good or bad if anyone tries this remedy.

[meg280]

BE CAREFUL THE DE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IS THE ONLY DE FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE INTERNALLY! THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN STORES OR ON-LINE ...
NOT ALL ARE SAFE TO DIGEST!
Updated this post to remind people to verify and re-verify before you try something new. I know the original post states this in different verbage but some may forget, so I wanted to post a reminder....


Ordered it 15min. ago will con't to update the site regarding any changes. Thank You!

[meg280]

Haven't recvd it as of today... soon I hope!

[meg280]

Today is the 3rd day on DE. I have not noticed any change yet. Not that I thought I would before a week or two.

I have found it is easy to take in oatmeal rather than juice bc it falls to the bottom of the glass quickly, but either way there is no taste and no struggle getting it down. It is powder but not chalky. I purchased the 10lb bag online and bought a couple of plastic cereal containers to store it in, using a medicine cup for measurement (I never double dip it). (I use it once and wash in dishwasher, OCD maybe) I am giving half to my best friend to use as well. She also suffers from Morg., hypo-thyroid, diabetes, sleep issues, iching, acne, chronic fatigue, ect. So she will also keep a record of how it works for her. She does not stick with meds. very long so I hope she can handle at least 90days to see what happens.

Till the next update,
Meg

[Robin]

Hey meg,
how much was it? i'm also interested in trying this.i have been removing this crap from my scalp for over two yrs now.with excellent results . i'm very happy to say my face,neck,and chest are almost completely cleared.so is there any way you could make a sort of paste to cover your scalp with you could use a shower cap leave it on for as long as possible.when you take a shower to remove it use either a loofa face scrubby or something like that i use my hands to glide this out of my body.if you do try it would you please let us know what happens,remember it will take a while to treat this infection seeing how it took so many years to create the havoc it has.as for me i've had this well over 20yrs.but i had no idea until recently why i have been sick in so many different ways over the years!i've also tried many different concoctions to kill this and have failed as of yet! i have a feeling this DE could be very beneficial to alot of us! PLEASE let us know. also i wanted to thank whoever it was that took the time to offer some help even though he isn't even sick! good luck meg hope you find spme relief!
BE WELL
Robin

[Jo]

Hi all,

2 years ago I was pretty morged up. Some days getting out of bed and making a meal was a good day - damn chronic fatigue.

I tried a single drink of food grade DE and bicarbonate of soda. It had a dramatic effect on clearing out the 7 metres of intestines inside, i'd read about. The following day i had recovered 50% of energy levels lost. It was a significant event that stands out in my diary.

Keeping some kind of journal can help record the treatments and outcomes we take - I would have forgotten lots of events due to brain fog otherwise, so can recommend it.

Jo xxx

[meg280]

Ok yesterday was my 3rd day drinking/eating DE at the same time daily. I thought no changes were happening and was content waiting. I started itching like crazy a few hours later.(I itch already here and there on my body)
NOTHING like this! From the top of my head to the bottom of my feet, I was scratching so hard I left a 12" bruise on my left leg. It just wouldn't stop. I had to go to sleep just to get away from the itching! I woke up this A.M. the itching is still there not as bad. I am trying the paste as soon as I am done with this update. I called my best friend and told her what was happening and as I was sitting on the couch eating I happened to look at my hand where something caught my eye, this fiber was moving!!!!! My b.f. told me hers were moving a week or so ago and I told her nothing that I saw was moving just my breath caused them to waiver here and there, BUT this thing was not waivering it was MOVING up down left right, even in circles on its own! I pluck all the hair out of my fingers so there was a total Difference in this slender, crinkled closer to the top. I started freaking out with her on the phone!!!! I told her there is no other hair on my finger exept the stubs starting to grow back a little! OMG I am still freaking out I tried to get it with tweezers and it was gone, just gone! So I took clear tape to my arm and the fibers just sucked up into the tape! Not my arm hairs they just stayed normal not even moving! I wasn't touching my skin with the tape I was only holding it above the hair and fibers. As my hand shook the fibers moved with the tape so I slowly touched it to the tops of the fibers and they came right off my arm and were moving on the tape!!!! I itched in all those spots but once they came off the itching stopped in some of the areas. Ok so going to attempt the paste now!

[Robin]

hello,
Meg i also see them move! about a year ago i had one that was about an inch long and slender.at that time i had my colllection of weird ones in a plastic bowl.and that sucker was moving around like crazy.you could actually hear it! it finally died i think because it stopped moving after a couple of days.that was the only one that moved like that though it was insane! i bet the itching is a good sign.as crazy as it sounds.they obviously are not enjoying the treatment your giving them! so keep going.i am definitely going to get some i really do believe this could be something that finally will kill this.it truly sounds promising!
thanks meg!
Robin

[tcmgpt13]

Here is something which may help with allergic reactions (to include itchy skin). You can find this formula on many websites. My allergist was the person who first alerted me to this product some years ago. It also can help with excess acidity:

Tri-Salts

Tri-Salts
by Ecological Formulas

"Reagent Grade Tri-Salts is a nutritional supplement especially designed to neutralize increased acidity. This unique buffering agent contains nutritionally significant amounts of the essential macrominerals calcium, magnesium and potassium as carbonates and bicarbonates without sodium or other salts. The minerals used in this product are of reagent grade quality and are well tolerated by the moste sensitive individuals. The Tri-Salts may be mixed with Vitamin C crystals and the pH adjusted according to individual needs.

One 1/2 teaspoon (~2.4 G) contains: Calcium (carbonate) 450 mg, Magnesium (carbonate) 250 mg, Potassium (bicarbonate) 99 mg.

Suggested use: As a nutritional supplement, mix one-half teaspoon in water or desired liquid."

I feel that part of the problem with morgellons is that people can be allergic to whatever protein the body is exposed to when it is released into the blood stream by whatever is causing this disease process. I say this because my current doctor, an infectious disease doctor, alerted me to the possibility by telling me to take a benadryl at night as I take acyclovir to quiet reactivated viral infections. Apparently viruses can release something into the body which increases allergic reactions. Allergies can also create excess body acid:

Allergies: How the Body Responds&Natural Options - Insomnia Support Forums

"The traditional allergy reactions involving the IgE - histamine response producing hay fever, eczema, and asthma involves a certain cascading of events in the body. Whenever the allergen enters the body the sensitive mast cells secrete histamine and leurotrienes and other inflammatory compounds - causing the inflammatory response. The inflammatory response begins in the cell membrane where the enzyme phospholipase A2 catalyzes the release of arachidonic acid from the cell membrane. This results in free arachidonic acid which is converted into highly inflammatory substances.

This inflammatory response results in irritated and swollen mucus membranes which secrete excessive mucus. The skin becomes irritated, itchy and may develop hives, rash or break out in lesions. Joints become painful and inflamed. Bowels may become irritated and spasmodic resulting in malapsorption. Spasms and irritability occur in muscle tissue and injury may result when antibodies bind to cell-bound antigens eventually causing cell-destruction. Mucus glands may secrete a thick tenacious mucus. Mucus membrane tissue becomes inflamed and swollen, narrowing the passageways and decreasing their flow of substances. The adrenal response may be out of balance resulting in a decrease of the body's own ability to calm the mast cell inflammatory response. This adrenal imbalance often results from an imbalance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. Stress occurs in the liver from continued attempts to clear the allergens from the body and the immune system becomes overactive."

I have recently been retested for allergies and have restarted shots to see if this helps my body to fight off whatever this turns out to be. So far I do find that adding in some Western medication and treatments to those protocols I use which are more natural is helping me to recover even more. In my case natural protocols were not sufficient, especially to quiet the viral infections.

[meg280]

Covered legs arms hands face in paste used a large bowl and submurged feet in it all for an hour, rinsed and am now waiting to see if there are any changes. I did scrape part of the paste into a cup with water and can see the fibers but nothing is moving. Also put some in a baggie and will wait to see if there are any changes. I am currently doing the center of my chest with a bathing suit top on so that all the dried paste falls into it. I did notice the fibers standing up when I put the paste on. None of the areas that the paste was placed itches right now. The places I did not put it do itch (my shoulders and scalp are on fire right now! I even put some around my ear to calm the itching. I noticed I had to use very little part water and more DE to get a good paste, I warmed up the bottled water first then put DE in, slowely mixed, and spread while I was standing in the tub. I brought a couple towels, a wash cloth, tweezers, mag. glass, rinsed using my showerhead that has the water filter attmnt. I have noticed the part of my chest that I did not apply paste is currently itching off the charts. I am leaving this on for a longer amount of time.

Purchased off ebay per the original post, researched company info first to know who I was buying from, Spent $25 total for 10lb bag and shipping. I also had my husband do everything with me so it was a safe order.
My husband has been a great support in this and has witnessed all that I have, except for this A.M. He is currently out golfing. My son was with me and witnessed the A.M. fiber movement.