Hi Sandra,

You mention you're taking "high doses of B12 throughout the day" and you're also taking "B-Complex twice a day". Since I'm sure your B-Complex supplement contains B12, you probably are getting a lot of B12.

The problem with this is that B12 methylates mercury (changes mercury into its more toxic form, methylmercury). Methylmercury is fat-soluble and because of this it can cross the blood-brain barrier, the placenta, and other cell membranes.

Based on this information, it appears you are making yourself more toxic by taking so much B12.

If I was in your situation, I would actually stop taking everything except the vitamin C. I wouldn't take any other supplements for at least 3 to 4 days. I would also drink a lot of water to support the elimination of mercury already in circulation through the kidneys and colon.

It's possible you could feel worse initially, or maybe not, but I suspect that after a few days you may actually begin to feel better. If so, then you'll know that something you've been taking isn't working.

Once your body has had a chance to rest and recuperate (remember my "sink" example), then you could start adding supplements back in - but only one at a time. Give yourself several days with only one supplement to see how you react. If the first supplement makes you feel better, great, but if not, don't keep taking it and see if you can find out why it might be making you ill (even post on the forum and we'll all try to help). Then move on to the second supplement and so on.

I would personally not take any B12. In fact, when I found out the B12 methylates mercury, I stopped taking my B-Complex supplement as well. I didn't have any bad reactions from stopping, and I actually have been feeling better, although I can definitively say it's because I stopped the B-Complex.

If you're worried about getting enough B vitamins, try eating a lot of foods that contain B vitamins (organic sources are the best), such as lean meat, legumes, nuts, and green leafy vegetables.