Hello Steve, just wanted to reply to you to say yes I have had the chest pains you are talking about.

I had five fillings removed in March/April this year (without any precautions) stupid I now realise.

Anyway, what prompted me to do this was that I broke a filling over Christmas and then for three months had a constant tingling in my head, like pins and needles without the numbness if you know what I mean, I then realised that it was the broken filling and decided to get my other fillings removed.

Well after a month or two the tingling subsided but then I got major chest pains and had trouble breathing which was very scary to say the least. I was at my doctor a few times she sent me to get a camera down my throat ( not nice) and then I had an ECG - all came back normal - so I'm pretty positive this was the result of being exposed to a massive amount of mercury vapour. This gradually went away, BUT, then almost six months later back everything came, first the tingling head, then the breathlessness, then the chest pains. As you say, when I was lying in my bed I couldn't sleep on my side cos I was in so much pain, and I had to lie on my back, it was a nightmare, I was utterly convinced I was having or about to have a heart attack. It often felt like I was going to pass out. This went on for a few weeks I went to my doctor twice about the chest pains (although I must add I never mentioned the mercury thing - I just know they would think I'm utterly mad) she gave me yet another ECG (I think this was more for my piece of mind) and it too was fine.

Sooooo I think the chest pains yet again were down to the mercury, I have read a lot about people having a recurrance of symtoms six months after removal of their fillings.

I still have a couple of mercury fillings under two crowns but there is nooooo way I'm touching them at the moment.

I have been taking modifilan just now, you can take it with fillings still in. It contains various seaweeds like algin etc. Which is good for binding mercury, also I am eating lots of apples and taking supplements with pectin in it.

This seems to be helping at the moment, but touch wood, as I didn't expect these symptoms to return before - but they did - so I'm wary to say that they won't return again. But so far so good.

Don't know if this has helped at all but just wanted to tell you I have had the exact same and it is very frightening. Hope you feel better soon.

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