Hi Mati, congrats on getting probably one of the best books on amalgam toxicity and how to get well. I have it myself.

But just be careful about trying to take in all the information. Mercury toxic people usually become overwhelmed and dishearted very very easily, even over relatively small things and his book is NO small thing to get through. I simply could not cope.

So I took out what I knew I could handle and left the rest. I think his basic supplement recommendation, his chelation protocol and recommending mercury people to treat yeast was the best for me at that time. You can always add more later. But often the more poisoned you are, the more you cannot handle.

For me, diet to starve out excess candida was ESSENTIAL to rid myself of many symptoms or at least control some, chelation, and the good supplements. There is a lot of stuff to wade through in his book and many people find it quite difficult.

Also Hal Huggins is another good one, though I don't find his chelation protocol the best. But his dietry advice was spot on. No sugar, no caffeine, (I had to rid fruit and gluten grains and high carb veg like potatoes too, as they all feed yeast), and the addition of protein foods like meats, eggs and fats like butter are helpful in this condition. Hal mentions this and says that these foods/fats aid healing and I believe he is right. Dr Weston Price is an excellent reference to the right diet. His studies say it all! You could check him out on the net.

Your problems with relationships are echoed by myself and I'm sure a multitude with this toxic condition! For me that's been an issue for all my toxic life. I was also referred to as a hypocondriac because of my many strange symptoms, but because nothing showed on the outside apart from a pale face, I was not taken seriously by most people.

I also had trouble relating to others and withdrawing for the most part. Tendency to hide away, rather than go out. That is very sad, and is part of the syndrome. I've had moments of better health and suddenly I cannot help but WANT to go out. So definitey do not blame yourself. Mercury inteferes with normal responses in the body and mind/personality.

It can even cause or contribute to obsessive compulsive disorder and the strange ritualistic behaviours. So it's scary stuff. The main thing is to know that you're not alone and that mercury is most definitely capable of messing up anything in the body and brain and so often it's completely missed as a cause or factor.

So take the meat out of Andy's book and spit out the bones. Only take on the little you can at the time, you can always add more later.

If you have the financial ability to get yoruself the best care you can? Use it. Because it's best to be too careful, rather than take unnecessary risks, especially with this toxin. It is horrible to be almost too sick to even do things to get well.