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The Medical use of Hydrogen Peroxide Return to previous page 12/31/2015 100846 Views 21 Answers Last Activity: 6 months ago, Bill Clark - Community Manager Tags: dangers Hydrogen peroxide medical use Question: 0 Bill Clark - Community Manager 5 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel The Medical use of Hydrogen Peroxide Bill Clark - Community Manager 5 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments Recent discussions have turned to the use of hydrogen peroxide to manage COPD. This is concerning on a few fronts. First of all there are two grades of hydrogen peroxide, Industrial grade and food grade. Both can be dangerous depending on their use, especially if inhaled or ingested. When you post something like "How many use hydrogen peroxide for your COPD" it creates a problem in that many people are not aware there is actually a food grade and will invariably try it. The term "food grade" is actually misleading in that it actually has the highest percentage of hydrogen peroxide (35%) which actually makes it far more dangerous than household peroxide (3%).Inhaled or ingested hydrogen peroxide (whether it be either grade" can be dangerous if misused. Ingesting any grade peroxide can cause gastro-intestinal injury and breathing it can cause narrowing of the airways and laryngospasm, a spasm of the vocal cords that makes it difficult to breathe. These conditions may require a breathing tube and mechanical ventilation.While food grade is sometimes used to clean vegetables, it is used in such small amounts that it is highly diluted. The key here is how do you adjust it for use with COPD and what is a "safe" amount to use. This is something that without question you should discuss with your doctor before even considering trying. We (and I count myself in this group) are always looking for something that will ease our symptoms. I totally understand this. However, this is not something we should take upon ourselves to try without first consulting competent medical advice. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS SAFE FOR YOU TO TRY!http://www.webmd.com/news/20060728/high-strength-h... -
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