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Silica Sand Uses

Premium Questions

Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

I need to take folic acid mand b12 innotice on the folic acid mbottlr tjhat it contains silica i once had an allergic reaction to silica, i needed to take prednosone or it, so shouild i take the fol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

Alot of supplements on the market have silica added to their pills. Is this safe to injest over time, and is it retained by ant of the body organs? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I have a question in regards to pulmonology and exposure to crystalline silica. I have asked this ... crystalline silica (40 -70%). Unfortunately I inhaled a substantial amount without realizing the contents... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Kalpana Pathak MD

i accidently swallowed benzoyl peroxide acne gel (contains: benzoyl peroxide, carbomer 940, dimethicone,disodium laury sulfosuccinate, edetate disodium, glycerin , hydrated silica, methylparaben ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Shoaib Khan MD

Hi I was wondering how likely it would be for me to develop acute silicosis after sanding joint compound & cleaning up dust that contained silica there was quite a bit of dust and I used no respirator ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

My 91-year-old mother has been complaining for about 3 years of a gritty scalp, a microscopic sand that rubs off on her pillow and the chairs she uses. She has consulted doctors, dermatologists and read ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

silica for treatment ... can you tell me what kind of silica and what is the suggested dosage ? I have sileca tablets 500mg .... I could not find the silica 30. Is it the same? Thank you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

hi, ive started taking silica tablets, as i was told it was good for my hair, which has been ... my peroid. i started taking the silica on saurday. is silica why i came on my period ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indu Thakur MD

My question is what is the side effect of silica. I take a quite a few supplements and they all say other and the ingredient is usually less than 2% silica even in my whole food vitamins. I am curious to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Thakur ( Dentist)
Dr. Sumitra Kumar Mukherjee MD

Hi my son is seven yrs old and i been noticing his urine has lil brown things kinda looks like sand or dirt in it and it looks really dark his urine . He does have to uses a catheter daily and today ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumitra Kumar Mukherjee ( Pediatrician)