Marie,
I went through the same things. In fact, when you wrote that you felt great a few days ago, I was going to reply and say, "get ready", because many people will go through a roller coaster ride in the months immediately following. I did.
You can read about it
here. Also, the following suggestions may help. (these ideas are thoughts based on my own personel research and experience only). Consult your qualified medical practitioner for information:
- Take lots of Vitamin C
- Avoid caffiene and sugar. Both are extremely addicitive and just getting off of them will rock your world
- Avoid all seafood
- Avoid sulphur (MSM, eggs, etc.)
- Take Algin. This is by far the best herb I've found for mercury detox. I have "feelable" results within an hour.
- Lots of good water (not tap water)
- Avoid fluoride (bad stuff, contrary to popular belief)
- Raw fruits and veggies, low meats, low carbs, but mostly veggies
- If you're an "O" blood type, you may want to supplement your diet with 1 serving of protein powder drink per day.
- A concentrated "green" drink is great too. I have 1 serving of NSP protein powder mixed with 2 heaping tablespoons of NSP Green Zone 5 days per week. I feel the difference.
- Stay encouraged! The research I've done shows that if you feel good immediately after, and then bad within 24 to 72 hours, it's a likely sign of detox. If the fillings were removed in "inverse voltage" order, it greatly increases the chances (~20% vs. ~80%) of triggering your body into detox mode which will obviously raise blood-mercury levels. This will make you feel bad but is a good sign.
- Remember, detox from mercury is a lifestyle, and well worth it! I'm 3.5-years post removal now and still have symptoms when I workout hard. These symptoms are completely manageable with supplements and diet, especially after the first year?for me.
It takes time. You've had exposure for years. It will take years to detox. If you're experience is anything like mine, you will have a wild ride for a few months, but slowly, things will "even out".
Nevertheless, I'm cannot tell you how happy I am that I did it. I have my life back and it's changed the course of my life in every area, dramatically. With the pattern you've seen (good feeling immediately after, and then downhill in 24 to 72 hours), you are hopefully on the same track.
Keep us posted.
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PS - I REALLY want to add this too...
I would be really careful with "detox" supplements. After the experience I had, I believe SLOW and STEADY detox is the only way to go. Whenever I tried using any detox-promoting herbs or homeopathics, Laura and I (Laura is my business partner) would get very sick. The only thing I use now is Sun Chlorella and Algin.
As an example, we (Laura and I) ate at the Cheesecake Factory restaurant one evening (Tampa). The appetizer had just a little Cilantro?a well-known mercury expellant used in many detox forumlas. We didn't realize it until after when we both began feeling a little "sickly" (headache, tired, mild nausea, and irritable) about an hour later. Then it hit us.
I tried a Cilantro-based herbal detox soon after the removal and was sick the next day. I'm a big believer in herbal supplements. In fact, my company researches and writes about them and there is NO lack of research available, contrary to what the mainstream media will tell you. Nevertheless, because of the potent toxicity of mercury, especially when it gets into the blood, I would tell people to be very careful with any detox supplement as they usually promote the expelling of mercury into the blood, which I believe should be done slowly and naturally, especially soon after the removal.
In cases where a person was suffering very visible mercury symptoms before amalgam removal, I would not take any kind of expellant for the first 6 months to a year, only a binder.
If the removal was performed properly, your body will likely begin to detox itself at a rate it can handle.
