Andrea:

I hope this helps. When I first found out I was mercury poisoned I wanted to yank those puppies out. However, my doctor and the material I read (Dr. Huggins and mercury poisoned website and forums) highly, highly suggested a light detox and major change in diet before proceeding in order to get the maximum benefit out of the removal.

I have heard that some even proceed with detoxing for 3 months prior to having anything removed because their bodies don't just have the mercury toxin in them, but other toxins from bad diets etc. Also, when you are mercury toxic, toxins that normally would have been eliminated stay in the body because the organs that normally eliminate are now not functioning at their full capability. And, you might consider this, if you are not having regular BMs then it will be a burden on your body to eliminate other things. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

Also, its is vital to get the work done by a biological dentist who follows the Huggins protocol, using the dam to catch mercury chunks (so you don't swallow and repoison) and aspirator to remove the fumes/vapors so you don't inhale them and repoison. www.iamot.org has a list of biological dentists if you don't know of one. Always call around and make sure they are using the protocol. If they scoff at it, move on.

Gabriella