AT the moment I am on the edge and I'm right back to where I once was, in a very severe state with bad paranoias, fears, depression (from the cigarettes). I gather this has caused me worse candida, though it's obviously gotten stronger this time because the diet isn't helping.

So candida can be part of it believe me. Unfortuantely, to get it under control, it takes strict adherence to diet and if that's not enough, then antifungals as well. I know you've heard all this before, but be aware, mercury may not be doing all of this. NOt to say it's not, but very often it's because other things have been able to take over.

I wish I knew what else to suggest to you. Words don't mean much at all when you're in this state, you just suffer regardless of what people say.