I have alot of muscle cramping especially at night and I tried to take calcium and mag. but my stomach feels like i have acid indigestion and the metal taste in my mouth gets way worse. I also get feeling very depressed which normally i don't feel like that. I know i need both cal. and mag. because i eat nodairy products, no gluten and limited fruit. I have tried mag. gylcinate liquid mag and also mag. injections they all upset my stomach and depress me . If anyone has any suggestions i would really appreciate it. I will be getting my fillings out October and i hope this mght help but am worried it won't.

I have to tell you, I had horrible heartburn after every meal when my amalgams were in. the day after they were out, the heartburn was gone and only recurs rarely now.

I had my amalgams replaced in July of 2000. It changed my life dramatically. If you're interested, read my story here:

http://herballure.com/mms

Also, depression is one of the most common symptoms associated with mercury toxicity. If you want to try something in the mean time that may help try supplementing with tryptophan and a thyroid supplement such as this one:

Thyroid Support

Depression is often associated with low thyroid funcion and T3 thyroid hormone production is blocked by mercury.

Hope this helps.

I have some good ideas for you as far as how you can get calcium and magnesium into you without these problems. I hope you have a juicer, if not, it would be a wise investment. They don't cost too much anymore, especially a small one. For calcium, juice Kale, parsley and broccoli. Always mix them in a 1-4 ratio with carrot juice. For magnesium juice carrot, apple, beet, broccoli and brussel sprouts. If you combine some from each group you will get both calcium and magnesium.

That's a great idea. Why didn't I think of that? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Russ, the reason you probably didn't think of that before was because your brain was poisoned with mercury, ha! ha!.

I think you nailed it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thank you all for the info I am going to try juicing and i hope getting my fillings changed will also help. Also thank you Russ for the info on thyroid I am sure I have a problem with that.

Please let us know how it goes.

Why don't you drink milk? Is it lactose intolerance? I have celiac sprue and eat no grains. Also, lactose intolerance. I am, however, able to drink raw goat's milk kefir if I ferment it long enough (2 days). If this is your problem, I can let you know where to get some kefir grains (gluten-free: they're not really a grain)so you can make your own. If you treat them well, they will grow and ferment your milk long enough for you to will them to whomever. About the magnesium. I don't know if this will help but, I take epsom salts - about 3/4 tsp every morning (I am needing to increase it). I mix it in with my kefir - can hardly taste it.

You might want to try ionized magnesium (www.mag-i-cal.com is where I order mine) it goes straight to the cells. Many of my friends who tried different forms of mg and couldn't take are taking this as well.

Check this out:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/notmilk/