My teeth were very sore after the removal, but I assumed that was because I had all 20 taken out at once time. 7 hours in the dentist's chair, ugh. After a few days, the soreness went away.

You might want to try a few supplements to help with your symptoms in the meantime. I'd start with a daily regimen of at least 3,000mg of Vitamin C with Citrus Bioflavonoids, 400 to 800 IU of Vitamin E Complete with Selenium, and 3-4 capsules at least twice a day of Algin.

You'll want to take the Algin between meals or maybe at night before bed and again first thing in the morning, with plenty of water. You can even take it on an empty stomach if you want, but you can also take it with food. Just try to space it away from your other supplements (since it's a fiber, it could also absorb some of your vitamins, which you want to avoid).

Because you've started the removal process, you may experience some ups and downs, since your body may be eliminating some mercury. According to Huggins' book, It's All In Your Head, most people don't really start eliminating much mercury until all of their amalgams are removed.

The Algin will help a lot with the ups and downs from stirred-up mercury by absorbing the mercury from the colon so it doesn't get redistributed. Just make sure you don't take any chelators or "detox" herbs until all your fillings are removed...doing so can make you pretty sick and exacerbate your symptoms.

Another thing that might help even your tooth soreness is taking extra Magnesium Citrate/Malate. I know it helps me tremendously with muscle aches, cramps and various "pains". It's also very good for anxiety and fatigue. The link will give you a lot of good information on all the things magnesium can help with. Plus, people with amalgam fillings or mercury toxicity from any source are often deficient in magnesium. If I recall, Dr. Cutler recommends 600 to 800 milligrams a day to help with magnesium deficiency. In case you're interested, his book is called Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis & Treatment.

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