Hi, thought I better bring this up. I know I am not the only one that experiences this. I have noticed that in recent years, as my immunity has been up the creek due to a virus, my tolerance of mercury has become almost zero. Even to relatively small doses.

I noticed that since the virus, that after I had been to a dental office, I would experience symptoms of mercury toxicity, even though I may only have been in the office for a "consultation" and no actual dental work. I had no amalgams either, I was in only for check up, or replacement of an older composite with a new one etc.

Just recently, I went into get my composites redone in ceramics (only half done). I was dreading the post reaction senario that had happened in the past, but have wanted to get this done. When I went in, already I could almost sense the mercury and even without feeling "afraid" my heart rate went up (which happened in the past also), I can't explain the sensation I get, it's almost like I can smell it, yet it's "odorless". But after the visit, I didn't notice much and really thought I was home free this time. I was amazed that I didn't notice symptoms and so was everybody else.

But over time something has gone wrong. Almost like a "delayed" response. This time it was different. I noticed that I was beginning to get more asthma again and severely (Hadn't had asthma in many years) and have just noticed much more exhaustion and strange itching in the face and neck with worse mental symptoms. I am beginning to think this is from that dental office visit, because i havne't done anything else in that time!

Another dental office visit I had about a year or more ago left me with almost IMMEDIATE symptoms. I had them after I had been in the office for a couple of hours (no dental work, just consultation) and started noticing one eye was twitching, I had some strange hyper feeling, uncontrollable giggling on the way home in the car (which I used to get with mercury)and then the symptoms hit that night. I was a total mess. Rashes and itching in the face and neck, crying/salivating (typical stuff from exposure). DMSA seemed to help that over time because nothing else would help me. Even the doc's healthy regime of herbal antifungals, diet, supportive supplements simply would not stop this post reaction response to being in the office. So out came the chelator and I was able to improve from that.

Right now I cannot afford DMSA, so I'm kind of stuck, but am wondering if it's a similar senario of vapor exposure..... would really like to hear of anybody else's view or experience in this area. I know I have heard other people have had this, but would like to hear about it and what symptoms you experienced? I am finding this a big problem and something that is going to prevent me from going in for any dental check up or work I may need. Just regular cleanings won't even be possible if this is what is going to happen. My gums are in a state from years of illness but also neglect to go to a dentist for regular cleanings. So it's a difficult situation.