First of all, I suggest finding a doctor and naturopath team or one in the same, to help you with this if possible. These folks are much more open to both medical and herbal supplementation as you heal.

Of course, all of us on this forum would suggest you get the crown replaced with an appropriate material. Porcelain seems pretty safe for most folks, BEFORE you begin chelation. Chelating while the source of the mercury is still in your system causes unneccessary issues and can be steered clear of just by waiting.

If the Andy Cutler book is a little hard to navigate I suggest you also participate in the yahoo forum specifically for folks who are follwing his protocol. There you can ask specific questions about the book and the moderator and participants are very knowledgeable, as well as Andy himself, participates. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/frequent-dose-chelation.

Lastly, sometimes herbs work for people, and sometimes they need more, hence the cortisol. If you are located in Southern California I can suggest two very good doctors and naturopaths to help you, or in Cinncinati, Ohio as well.

Gabriella