Dear Rachel I too was diagnosed, by an NHS specialist doctor, four years ago with ME. I was tested positive for Epstein Barr and Cytomelavirus and told my immune system was rock bottom. I connected with the Amalgam poisoning, because I had dental work on an infected tooth two days befor becoming ill and had swallowed the filling a few weeks before. However I had the sme illness about twenty years ago, which I cannot connect with any dental work, just came on like a severe flu virus and without any treament got better after about 6 years. Although I was left with a few symptoms and the illness had not been as severe as this time, I received no treatment. Then I worked and lived avery active life until about 4 years ago. So basically I am confused about the whole issue. Love Tracy x <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />