frequent urination and strong urge to urinate are a sign that the adrenals and / or the pituitary are not functioning properly, both of which implicate mercury poisoning. Andy Cutler says many patients have partial diabetes insipidus - frequent and excessive urination. This may be because the pituitary is poisoned and sending out the wrong signals, or because the adrenals themselves are not secreting enough aldosterone, which controls urine volume and urgency.

You need to get to an endocrinologist to get tested and replace the hormones you are lacking or that the mercury has screwed up. As to whether it will resolve when the mercury has gone, that's the big question. Mercury can cause permanent damage to the endocrine system. I am encouraged, however, by my own experience. I am removing my amalgams, and have 3 left to go. For months now I have had to get up at night to go to the bathroom, just a few hours after going to sleep. This is not normal, and I hadn't done it in years. Concurrently I also had problems with excessive salivation, like someone had squeezed a lemon in my mouth. Since having had 9 of my 12 amalgams removed, one of which was cracked and leaking, the excess salivation has gone, and for the past few nights I haven't had to go to the bathroom. Coincidence? This is some progress even with some amalgams in.

I would buy a copy of Dr Andy Cutler's Amalgam Illness book - this has been the single most useful thing I have bought since I became sick - it explains everything that it going on in your body so it's not so frightening, seemingly unconnected and bizarre. No doubt Russ will give you the link.

Good luck