reply to post by imysbbad
You didn't revive it, I'm not whining at you.

But different antibiotics work differently. Hydrogen peroxide just basically kills whatever it
comes into contact with. That's why it slows down healing, and why they use alternative antibiotic ointments today. Don't get me wrong, hydrogen
peroxide is great, and I still use it on cuts that aren't very deep, but going as far as to drink it is simply ingesting a poison. It's great as a
mouthwash, too, as you said. Helps keep teeth white, you can clean with it, hell, you can bleach your hair (though it's usually 15% rather than the
3% you get in the bottle).
For Morgellons... I really couldn't tell you. I looked into it, and read studies, and all I really got out of it was "Well, we think it could be
something, or it could be existing disorders combined with delusions, but hell if we know." There's research being conducted for it now, so I guess
our best bet is to wait. The interesting thing to me is the fibers. It's seen as more plausible that the fibers are from external sources
(clothing, whatever?), but patients commonly believe that they're growing out of the body... Again, the fibers are really what I would focus on,
since they're basically the only tangible part of Morgellons.
I'm still very early on in my medical studies. I'm sort of lucky - I just realized that Vitaly Citovsky, a board member of the Morgellons Research
Foundation, is a professor at my university and is leading some research on Morgellons. Since I'm working on biomedical engineering with a
specialization in cellular and molecular bioengineering (though I'm also considering bioelectricity), I might be able to at least get an audience
with him. Once I improve my cellular and molecular biology background, I could look into doing some undergraduate research myself. We'll see,
don't get your (my

) hopes up.
And I'm still comparably weak in genetics. I just know the basics of how it works, and how it influences the body on the cellular level, pretty
well. Genetic engineering is another one of my interests, along with drug delivery. Just keep in mind that I was an aspiring electrical engineer
until about a half a year ago, so I'm talking out of my ass.
And sorry if I seemed attacking or something, I just see so much pseudo-science coming from people who go on and on without any evidence for any BS
theory they come up with. But it's all good, because by explaining the real science, I understand it better myself. As time goes on (as long as
years...), I may make some threads relating to certain areas of study, explaining scientific basics. I just need to know what... so whenever you're
bored, or curious, or whatever, ask away. Maybe it'll inspire a long, boring, scientific thread six people look at. But I'll have a good time.
[edit on 1-8-2008 by Johnmike]