For me it was different. Once I had my last amalgam removed, due to swallowing the removed grains of amalgam, I was poisoned and made far worse immediately. SO I had to contend with that.

I thought I had finally chelated some of that out, and for a time I seemed relieved to a point, but about 8 months to a year after, I got the second phase of suffering. From that point on, life was pretty much a nightmare for me.

For others, this can happen earlier, or something can set it off. It just means the stored mercury is beginning to erupt and leak out. It happens a time after there is no more amalgam in the mouth. It seems the body, after a time of not receiving any further intake of mercury from the mouth, begins to then attempt to unload the storage of it.

This is some kind of pattern that seems to hit a lot of people. Sadly, they are not usually warned of it, are not aware of what is happening and can end up thinking that it's something else.

For me? the experience, once it started, lasted for 2-3 years before I started to come out of it properly. Then I was pretty much recovering. Unfortunately the recovery was short lived when I contracted a bacterial/viral infection which devastated my immune system and from there, other issues have also come onboard.

But at least I can say I was at one point recovering from mercury toxicity. I did use chelation during that time, but no matter what I did, I'd go through a more intense hell to try and detox it out faster. andy Cutler's method appeared for me at least to be the best tolerated. But again, none of them were easy. It all depends on how poisoned a person is and if they suffer with retention toxicity like I did and still do.

Those who don't retain it as much, will usually get well much faster after amalgam removal.

I wish I coudl recommend something to yu Tracy. I don't think there is any magic cure or easy method. If you are very very poisoned and have other things to deal with, you may find it harder, as indeed you are. I can only reiterate what I suggested before, which is the strict diet, healthy fats, supplement support, and possibly very small doses of any chelation if /when tolerated, or remotely tolerated. Even if it's a bit here and there inbetween concentrating on diet.