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What Are The Toxins That Affect The Feet?

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Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2015
Question: Hi , My doctor at the VA says there are 200 toxins that affect our feet. Can you give me this list?
Thankx Guy
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I can provide some, if you'd like

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Providing a list of 200 toxins (!) could possibly be done but I believe this is a futile procedure. It would be much better if you could trust your doctors (or me) and share details of your problem and medical history. Judging from your history, medications, toxins that you're probably exposed to, etc a doctor may identify potential toxins that may be implicated to your condition.

If your problem is neuropathy then lisinopril may cause it at a rate of 0.8%.
Please keep in mind that medicine cannot be practiced by following the instructions found in a manual. It needs critical thinking and a broad spectrum of knowledge that is not exhausted in a list of 200 toxins, which no doctor in this world could memorize! What I mean, is that this list is useless if you can't evaluate the actual condition. This is why you need a doctor. The list of toxins can be found. But who is going to evaluate it? Evaluating medical conditions requires much more than an internet search and is not advised to untrained individuals.

Having said (all) that, I'll be happy to try to help you the right way, that is by getting to know your medical history and complaints, if you'd like of course.

If you don't want such an approach, I'll refrain from answering and in 23 hours another doctor will be able to answer, or perhaps ask the moderators to remove my answer if that can be done.

I'll be waiting for your answer.

Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (8 hours later)
thank you doctor for a very nice and polite response. i was a caregiver for my wife for 7 years before she died who had cancer in doctors for stanford yada yada. it's not that i don't trust my doctors it's just that those years of experience living in hospitals have given me a certain perspective that is somewhat abnormal. i understand that there are no absolute experts in this field and i just like to try to take responsibility for my health care. i understand that it's true that i am not a qualified physician however i also understand that i am the guy who lived in this body i know its best.some doctors appreciate help more than others i understand but estill my stance. so help if you can XXXXXXX have a nice day. Guy
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
I'll give you a list

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I can understand your skepticism. Difficult situations sometimes do not have clear answers and you seem to need one! I hope you find it!
I'll provide you with a list of substances that affect the nerves mainly. I have not counted them. The sources include the most current and extensive medical textbooks.

Arsenic, alcohol, lead, mercury, gold, manganese, antimony, bismuth, copper, zinc, thallium, methyl n-butyl ketone, n-hexane, methyl bromide, ethylene oxide, organophosphates, acrylamide, isoniazid, ethionamide, hydralazine, nitrofurantoin and related nitrofurazones, disulfiram, carbon disulfide, amiodarone, perhexilin maleate, vincristine, platinum (cisplatin, carboplatin), paclitaxel, chloramphenicol, metronidazole, linezolid, bortezomib, paclitaxel, docetaxel, colchicine, statins, phenytoin, pyridoxine, amitriptyline, dapsone, stilbamidine, trichloroethylene, thalidomide, clioquinol, amiodarone, adulterated agents such as L-tryptophan,dimethylaminopropionitrile, nitrous oxide, triorthocresyl phosphate, vacor (phenylnitrosourea rodenticide), perchloroethylene, styrene,toluene, trichloroethane, vinyl chloride.

This is what I could come up with. I hope you're satisfied with it. If you have a specific question about agents not included in this list I could do an extra search in medical literature.

I hope I've helped!
Kind Regards!
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What Are The Toxins That Affect The Feet?

Brief Answer: I can provide some, if you'd like Detailed Answer: Hello, Providing a list of 200 toxins (!) could possibly be done but I believe this is a futile procedure. It would be much better if you could trust your doctors (or me) and share details of your problem and medical history. Judging from your history, medications, toxins that you're probably exposed to, etc a doctor may identify potential toxins that may be implicated to your condition. If your problem is neuropathy then lisinopril may cause it at a rate of 0.8%. Please keep in mind that medicine cannot be practiced by following the instructions found in a manual. It needs critical thinking and a broad spectrum of knowledge that is not exhausted in a list of 200 toxins, which no doctor in this world could memorize! What I mean, is that this list is useless if you can't evaluate the actual condition. This is why you need a doctor. The list of toxins can be found. But who is going to evaluate it? Evaluating medical conditions requires much more than an internet search and is not advised to untrained individuals. Having said (all) that, I'll be happy to try to help you the right way, that is by getting to know your medical history and complaints, if you'd like of course. If you don't want such an approach, I'll refrain from answering and in 23 hours another doctor will be able to answer, or perhaps ask the moderators to remove my answer if that can be done. I'll be waiting for your answer. Kind Regards!