Does anyone know anything about hemangiomas and mercury poisoning? My 22-year-old son had a comparatively small hemangioma when he was a baby which disappeared by itself. A few weeks ago, he showed me a comparatively HUGE mass on his lower leg (5" by 2" approx). It seems to be another hemangioma, but it has been growing! Underneath, there is a piece of bone missing from the tibia. Yes, he has just been to see the dr. who is mystified and referred him to an orthopedic dr. who is away right now. He can't get in for a month. Frankly, I'm worried. I need to keep praying. Meanwhile, has anyone out there ever had anything like this? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I'm sorry to hear about this situation. This must be a little frightening. Please let us know what you find out.

Here is some information about this that may be interesting:

When lidocaine was incubated with fresh human liver slices for four hours, 67% of the lidocaine was converted to its aniline homolog, 2,6-dimethylaniline, an established animal and probable human carcinogen 12,13. A second study published that same year demonstrated significantly elevated human hemoglobin adduct levels of 2,6-dimethylaniline in patients who had received lidocaine in accepted clinical treatment for cardiac problems 16. The FDA ruled that the package insert for EMLA, a dermatologic cream containing lidocaine and prilocaine, would contain this warning: "Metabolites of both lidocaine and prilocaine have been shown to be carcinogenic in animals...The [ortho-toluidine induced] tumors included hepatocarcinomas/adenomas in female mice, multiple occurences of hemangiosarcomas/ hemangiomas in both sexes of mice, sarcomas of multiple organs, transitional cell carcinomas/papillomas of urinary bladder in both sexes of rats, subcutaneous fibromas/ fibrosarcomas and mesotheliomas in male rats, and mammary gland fibroadenomas/adenomas in female rats. The lowest dose tested (900 mg/m ; 60 times SDA) was carcinogenic in both species.


Source:
http://www.heall.com/body/healthupdates/dentistry/almagam.html

We finally found out that my son's mass on his leg is a huge tangle of varicose veins! I am thankful that is all it is. But I never heard of anyone - esp. male - having varicose veins at the ripe old age of 22!

That is surprising...unless there is a history of varicose veins or vein weakness in the family? Also, certain medications can contribute to vein weakness by depleting the body of vitamin C. Of course, mercury will do this also! And diet is another factor...sugar, sodas, junk food, etc. all deplete the body of vitamin C, which has to be obtained from the food we eat.

Whatever the cause, vitamin C and especially bioflavonoids are very, very important for vein health, because it helps keep the vein walls strong.

I do have a family history of vein problems and circulatory disorders, so I take a couple of things that might also help your son:

Vitamin C - Citrus Bioflavonoids
Vari-Gone capsules
Vari-Gone Skin Cream
Thai-Go

I take at least 3-4 grams of vitamin C daily. The Vari-Gone capsules and cream are specifically formulated to help strengthen the veins and improve circulation, while the Thai-Go is also full of antioxidants, vitamin C and bioflavonoids.

Hope this helps! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />