Hi Jeanie, yes this was a big problem for the way my body handled toxins. However, mercury is a classic one for causing salivating episodes. My body was unable to deal with toxins normally and usually I would erupt in a terrible manner and have these excess crying/salivating fits. They would often last hours, sometimes almost the day (on and off).

My face would sometimes wind up swollen from it all. I'd get headaches from the pressure. It was basically like watching it all erupt out of my face. I used to wish it could be some other way, but no, that's the way my system handled the mercury. Probably a sign of a screwed up detox pathway. Which seems to be confirmed in my liver pathway tests. Either genetic uniqueness or it was caused by mercury in the first place (which came first?).

NOt everybody gets this though. I've not really come across someone else who has. But in case there is anybody out there who gets it, to let them know I had it too! One of the top doctors in New Zealand (dealing in mercury) told me it was classic mercury poisoning (tears and salivating). He was in no doubts I had it. My hair test results were not good, they confirmed I was having a big problem with retention toxicity. Showing every sign of poisoning, but little sign of mercury in the hair. Which can indicate retention toxicity. Unable to properly push the mercury out (into excretory areas like hair).

Everybody should have a level of mercury as we are exposed to it daily in some manner. When you have the symptoms of mercury poisoning, but hardly any level of it, it can be a bad sign. Usually those who have such low levels are the most difficult to cure. High levels are also bad, but if the levels are high, it can also mean the body is actively trying to push the mercury OUT into the hair and other areas too.

So it's very much about how to read a hair test and pick up the signs. Rather than take it at face value and not understand what the levels may actually indicate in that individual.

High can of course also mean severe poisoning and often a high level may show after an acute exposure (sudden and high) or someone still has amalgams. Or the person is actively excreting the mercury (or combination).

Low may mean low mercury and it may not be mercury. But it may mean the person is easily affected by even low levels. Or it may mean the mercury is bound up tightly and isn't being actively excreted and there could be a load of it in there, but it's not showing up....

This is why it makes it difficult to evaluate mercury toxicity. Mineral levels are apparently a good indicator as to what's going on. Certain mineral levels are affected by mercury and there is often a pattern there and that in itself can be a sign too, if a person is experienced in reading it.