Hi Mark, I'm very sorry to hear of this! I am disgusted and astounded that you had 19 fillings, yet have heard of this before in a few others. I do not know how anybody can even survive with that amount, as 8 amalgams debilitated and poisoned me severely. The fact you are still working in your condition is pretty admirable!

I'm glad you got those amaglams out. How did you have them removed? Was it done by a biologic/holistic dentist? Or just by a general one... Did you have protection during removal? If so...what?

Because I know how the removal procedure itself can be very risky because of the increased exposure to mercury during removal..

Sounds to me like you're doing the right thing with the frequent low dose DMSA (andy cutler?). It will also chelate lead from you, so it's a bonus that it can chelate both lead and mercury. In actual fact, it is even more effective with lead.

It is a pity that the chelating process makes you feel so much worse for wear, but maybe indicative that you're on the right track and it's removing mercury. Are you taking supportive supplements, particularly antioxidants? They can be very necessarily through this process, plus healing fats/oils to help heal up and protect the brain.

I know that Andy Cutler mentions some basic supplements that should be used -
vitamin C, B complex, magnesium, milk thistle, vitamin E, zinc, etc. The C, B, milkthistle and magnesium need to be taken 3-4 times a day to be effective apparently. The rest can be taken once or twice. This is the bare minimum, he does mention other supplements.

He also feels that flaxseed oil is important due to essential fatty acids. I take it in acidophilus yoghurt, just mixing it in. I take a teaspoon in yoghurt probably 3 times a day. Andy feels 1-2 tablespoons should be used daily. He also feels borage oil is one to use with it!

Hal Huggins (mercury pioneer) is very strong on diet too in his book and feels that it can help heal a mercury toxic person. His advice is plenty of proteins (eggs, chicken, meats) and fats (like butter) to provide raw materials for hormones, brain healing, skin, cells, etc. And the total avoidance of sugar, caffeine, grains, milk, cheese. He even feels salt is necessary to add to the diet, which is great because that is something I definitely do like having on my food. Though I've chosen to get rock salt from "redmonds real salt".

Vegetables are also necessary along with the proteins and fats. But be careful of high carbs like potatoes, beans, sweet corn etc, as because of the high carb (sugar) they can still have potential to feed yeast. And you may need to reduce or eliminate fruit for the same reason.

In doing this, it also reduces high yeast levels in the body which is often caused by metal toxicity and causes many of the same symptoms as mercury and can become an illness on its own. Candida it is known as and is an opportunistic organism. Takes over in any immune compromised situation or metal toxic body. Basically it flourishes and gets right out of control.

In some people, reducing candida alone can result in sometimes dramatic health improvements. The diet must be stuck to without cheating for it to work and it can take weeks to improve after you can go through an initial detox period.

Sometimes when the body reduces the yeast, it is better able to deal with mercury and other toxic conditions and can more readily detox, because it improves the state of the gut and liver.

But obviously chelation is the way to cure these problems if in fact it is caused by mercury and/or lead. DMSA should really start to help you over time. I hope you begin to see improvements!!