Thanks guys <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I will check out the link Sandi.

I started getting my amalgams out, by the (clueless) family dentist, before I came here. The last one came out today. If I was obviously sick from mercury I would never have taken this chance. I don't know when I would be able to afford to have it done properly, and I've been depressed for 3 years; it would be nice to see whether or not the amalgams are the cause. I may end up paying dearly for this in other ways. I hope not.

For the past year I have been taking a variety of vitamin and mineral supplements, and I have been eating the Paleolithic diet. So no grains/legumes/potatoes, no sugar, no processed foods, and no dairy, apart from some fermented like cheese. Also I try to juice veg twice a day, but at the moment it's more like when I have the energy. But I suppose this stands me in pretty good stead. I have also started supplementing selenium and vitamin E these past few days.

At the moment my planned detox regimen is as follows:

Algin (arrived today, just before my amalgam came out, so I was able to have a dose beforehand)
Detoxica (glutathione precursors)
Chlorella
garlic 3x a day
HMD

I'm going to take my time with these, introduce them slowly, and see what effect each has.

Since last week when I had a couple of other amalgams out, I've been fatigued and sleepy, I've had an upset stomach and loss of appetite, more than usual brain fog, more heart palpitations than usual, and my sleep has been disrupted. I read somewhere that mercury can inhibit melatonin production, which could explain the disturbed sleep cycles, and why I thought for a long time I had SAD.

Keeping fingers crossed that now the mercury's out, I can start to feel better. I'll probably feel worse first I imagine, until the mercury from the removal procedures is out.

Linda.