Hi Dawn,

Maybe you could try a lower dose of vitamin c? I've read that too much vit c can be inflammatory (I don't know if it is true - just passing on what I've read) - you might want to experiment and see what level works for you.

I have also lost some weight and am trying to put it back on as I think a little weight is probably better to deal with mercury toxicity. Not sure how to put it on, though! I used to eat a lot of cakes, biscuits and cheese, which are fattening and I don't now.

Maybe you could see if cutting down/out on soya helps? When I started eating a lot of soya I started to get palpitations. I like dessert, and what I have started making for myself is custard. I use one tablespoon of birds eye custard powder, a little sugar, and tablespoon of ricemilk, which I mix into a paste, and then I boil a bowl ful of rice milk and add it to it - not as thick as dairy custard, but it's nice. You could have the gluten/dairy free jam tarts that tesco sells in it, or Dove's Farm lemon zest cookies. They aren't protein sources, but they are nice <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

It might not be the mercury per se that is causing the bad reaction, but something that the mercury has made you sensitive too? I think it might just be a process of elimination to see what it is - i.e. could be soya, stevia, algin etc and maybe only trial and error will lead you to the offender. Maybe trying to keep a note of what you eat and how you react might help?