Wow Theone, thanks for sharing that. It's like something out of a bad movie!!! I can't BELIEVE those people! (actually yes I can...who am I kidding?). This is a shocker and this is partly the reason I think people can be too afraid to speak out in case others think they are crazy for suggesting that their issues are amalgam related. The look from others when you mention it can be enough.

I think you've stood up to this amazingly well and somehow remained incredibly sane, despite the mercury and despite the mad hatters surrounding you, who are themselves probably in need of treatment. perhaps they find you a threat? This really is incredible, it's so bad it's almost funny, yet it's not.

I am so glad that you amalgam removal has lead to improvements for you, wow, you sure deserve it. Your POOR father! It sounds to me like poisoning too, greying of the lenses, tremors/etc. That must have been horrific to watch!

I have actually been near committed myself a few times due to my behaviour due to toxicity. So bad in fact, anybody would swear I was half insane, psycho or even potentially quite dangerous (I kid you not). Often this would occur in the midst of one of the more intense mercury episodes. Then when I had the patches of improvement it was always when my toxic symptoms would settle and I would become a very normal, calm and happy person, but sadly it didn't last long. I found it very hard to live like that and then try and explain to others why this was happening and have them stare at me like "um yeah right ok". The only people who believed in me fully I think were my parents, so I was really quite lucky. Apart from that? I felt the cynicism from others for the most part, even when they tried to be polite about it.

Your experience is just astounding. I think invasion of the body snatchers sounds apt to me. You should write a book about it! yes this is truly a crazy world and when you find a sane corner to go to, and people who understand, you grab it with both hands and hang onto it, because we've been there (or are there) and know how this poison works, the torment it causes and the utter despair of losing ones life, almost losing ones sanity, and life becoming something to battle and survive through, rather than enjoy. I admire people who go through something like this because it gives no real outward evidence or the enormous anguish that goes on within. Those who suffer this are heroic in my opinion and yet somehow keep going. Some do not and I could never judge those poor people, how many times have I been on the edge of ending it? MANY MANY TIMES.

Thanks again for sharing this and really, you must be a very strong person. You know yourself more than any of those controlling "we know best" psychoanalysing gods in white coats and thank goodness you've kept going regardless and have continued to believe in yourself and to fight the mercury. It seems to be paying off! This is an inspiration to others and hope too.

Take care