What brand of silver did you use? If it contained any proteins, it wasn't any good. I used one that I can't remember the name of and it gave me a white tongue and heartburn, but no die off. Then my doctor told me to try Advanced, and I was sceptical, but I made improvements. When I switched to Mesosilver, that really packed a punch. I had to take really tiny doses at first. So that is what I meant in that not all brands are the same. If my doctor hadn't pushed me to try another brand, I never would have on my own, and would have considered silver not applicable to my condition.