Thanks for the info. I'm going to at least get tested for mercury poisoining, although it seems from reading yours and others' stories that my condition is minor in comparison.

Ironically enough, I cracked a tooth this weekend and found a mercury-free dentist in my area to remove the old almagam (properly) and install a temporary crown.

Re: Huggins, he seems to be "out there" from some of the things I've read . . . blaiming MS and cancer on mercury, for example. Doesn't he get a bit carried away? Smells like a money making venture to me.