I agree with Sandra. Vitamin C is definitely necessary for counteracting the damage from mercury. In fact, whenever I get a flare-up of "mercury symptoms", I take about 3-4 grams (3000-4000 mgs) of a vitamin C supplement called Citrus Bioflavonoids, along with 1-2 capsules of Vitamin E Complete and 4-6 capsules of Algin. Within 15-30 minutes I'm feeling "right as rain" (to shamelessly quote the Oracle from "The Matrix"). <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

But seriously, vitamin C is a must for anyone dealing with mercury. Again, I agree with Sandra that the ill feelings you experienced from eating fruit were the result of the natural sugar in fruit, which feeds the Candida.

Abstaining from fruits and all sources of sugar will definitely help with your Candida/Thrush symptoms, but until you get all the mercury out, your body will probably never be able to eliminate the Candida entirely.

My business partner had this same problem for the last year or so before he got his amalgams removed. However, once the mercury was out, the Candida went away all on its own. Now, he can eat fruit, desserts, breads, even a glass of beer (which actually he rarely ever does), without having any Candida problems.

In the meantime, I'd recommend taking Olive Leaf Extract and a good probiotic supplement like Bifidophilus Flora Force. In case you're not familiar with probiotics, the term refers to natural supplements that contain strains of "beneficial bacteria" that help the body fight the "bad bacteria" (like Candida). You can read the info sheets on both products if you want to know more: Bifidophilus Flora Force, Olive Leaf Extract

Like Sandra said, Candida can cause lots of problems. Common symptoms associated with Candida yeast include thrush, athlete's foot, urinary tract infections, fatigue, "brain-fog", rashes under the arms or in "moist" areas of the body (the groin, under the breasts, etc.), headaches, hyperactivity, even irritability/aggressiveness.

Regarding your hip problem, again I think Sandra could be correct, it could have something to do with mercury's effect on the nervous system, plus mercury interferes with the body's ability to utilize magnesium...ever get muscle cramps or spasms or eye twitching? Since this problem first occurred AFTER you had the fillings put in, common sense says that a connection is certainly possible.

You might want to seek out a good Neuro-Muscular massage therapist. I had an injury that affected the range of motion in my right arm and contributed to back and neck pain for 10 years. After my first one-hour session with the massage therapist doing deep tissue work, I had more range of motion in my arm and less tension and stiffness in my neck and back than I had had after 3 months of chiropractics, going 3 times a week. After only 3 one-hour massage appointments, my arms were nearly equal and my neck and back felt great. I continued getting massage (just because I loved it!) once-a-month for about 6 months. It was definitely worth every penny, especially since I had an excellent therapist.

One thing I should mention...be sure to drink lots of water and take lots of vitamin C and Algin after a massage. Massage, especially the deep tissue kind, can really "stir up" mercury and release it from within the tissues into the blood stream. If you don't have the Algin to absorb the mercury, or at the very least, vitamin C, you'll probably experience ill feelings afterwards, like nausea, headache, fatigue, etc.

Hope some of this info helps! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />