I didnt mean it that way. I am just amazed that none of these topics ever came up in college microbiology, physiology, chemistry, pathophysiology, pharmocology, etc. I only graduated in 95.
It would be intresting to go back and take some Marine biology courses in order to audit the literature on these topics.
Are their any texts or research papers published about this?
I never questioned the sequence of events in any fashion! I merely mentioned the possiblity of alternative or perhaps synergistic underlying causes of the signs and symptoms.
Just because a person has a close call does not automatically assume every piece of information obtained from that person is 100% correct.
An objective person examines ALL OF THE POSSIBILITIES. If physicians followed your suggestions we would be treating ailments like "Ernie tripped and it made me have a heart attack" as if that was what really triggered the chest pain :roll:
Again, I didnt question his honesty or the sequence of events...just the interpretation of the causative agent. After 8 years of taking care of patients I have learned this as a habit. You would be surprised at the things people assume "caused" their problem. You would also be surprised at how coincedental the timing seems to be in relation to the onset of symptoms for some of the cases.
The rest of the info on botulism digoxin etc etc can be referenced in college texts on the subjects. (not sure which comments I made that were so far off the "deep end")
As a matter of a fact, I do believe him. If I didnt I wouldnt have bothered in posting at all.
I just have a genuine professional intrest in what type of properties these substances have. You would be surprised where drugs come from. You have probably heard of a blood thinner called heparin , but did you know the antidote to heparin (protamine sulfate) is a derivative of salmon sperm?
Dont be critical of a guy for being curious.
