Hi Joe, welcome to the Forum. I'm so sorry that you're feeling so badly and having such a difficult time. Just want you to know that you're not alone there.

I had 17 amalgams and one root-canaled tooth removed 1 1/2 years ago. I was lucky in that I experienced immediate relief in many areas. I did not do any formal chelation because my body just didn't feel strong enough for it.

After the immediate relief however, new or symptoms that had been gone for awhile started recurring and flaring. I was also diagnosed with chronic mycoplasma infections. I finally got a definitive diagnosis recently of Lyme Disease and Lyme Co-Infections (bartonella, mycoplasma).

Have you thought about getting testing for Lyme? Mycoplasma can occur on its own, of course, but sometimes it's an important red flag because it's considered a co-infection with vector (i.e., insect carried) diseases like Lyme.

My Lyme symptoms finally surfaced with more clarity almost a year after my amalgam removals. I've come across some theories that for some people mercury can inhibit Lyme. But that doesn't mean we're supposed to hold on to the mercury that is poisoning us either!

I was able to find a Lyme Literate doctor through my holistic dentist. Also there are alot of good websites that can help in locating LLMD's (Lyme Literate Doctors). From the reading I've done, mercury toxicity, heavy metal toxicity, candida, chronic fatigue, chronic infections all seem to go with Lyme. In order to regain health, we need to try and treat everything -- targeting infections, body weaknesses, detoxing when the body is able to handle it, etc.

Anyway, I just thought I'd mention this in case it might help. I just posted an update thread here on the Forum, it's here if you want to read it.

Oh! And the most important and helpful thing that I did before, during and after amalgam removal was take Algin. You can also try activated charcoal. But I decided to try the Algin that the Forum owner here has had success with. It helped me immensely, I believe, by soaking of all the toxins and mercury that was stirred up and also dumped by my body. Even though my dentist took all the necessary precautions in removal, taking activated charcoal or Algin seemed to be really important.

Warmest regards,
Sharon