Janey, I don't really have anything wise to say because I don't know much on this subject, but I'm so sorry for what you are going through.

Did you get the amalgam replaced using all safety procedures? If not, then that could explain why you got worse. High amounts of mercury are released when the fillings are put in or taken out, so if oxygen etc is not used, then the mercury exposure is perhaps more dangerous than leaving them in - at least from the little I've read.

When I was regularly having mercury fillings put in, I was very sick. I went from a well happy child to one with full blown severe OCD. When I stopped having the fillings and braces, my condition improved significantly. Debiliating OCD became no more than background noise.

There is supposedly no cure for OCD, so for me to go from severely ill with it to almost normal with absolutely no medication or therapy was really quite miraculous. I thought it was just me growing up and "getting a grip" and becoming a Christian, but there are adults who are very sick with this terrible condition so I really do think it was the mercury. Since I had a filling shaved in the new year and have a decaying filling, I've had a resurgence of old OCD symptoms. I'm rather worried about replacement because I'm afraid I will get unbearably sick again, but I'm hoping that using the safety protocols and alginate will minimise that.

Hang in there and don't give up hope of getting better. If this is all because of mercury exposure from removal, then if you get right advice on detox, then you should be able to improve.