Hi Def,

I'm very sorry to hear about your situation. Your story is, however, not uncommon. I believe tens-of-millions are suffering from some chronic disease or groups of chronic diseases and have no idea that it's caused by mercury.

I'm going to attempt to take a few minutes and offer some information that I hope will help you. I had my fillings removed in July 2000 and have recovered from over 17 physical symptoms and a still-untotaled number of emotional symptoms. My life was horrible and is now great.

If you're interested, get acquainted with my story. It may help you understand that mercury issue better so you can deal with it better:

http://herballure.com/mms

Based on your store, here are some things you need to know.

First, mercury does not usually show up on blood tests unless you're in stage 3. Most people are in stage 1 or 2 where the body harbors the mercury and is very efficient at keeping it out of the blood. For this reason, standard hospital tests for mercury toxicity are useless for the vast majority of mercury-toxic persons.

Second, a challange test will mobilize a massive amount of mercury by injecting you with a sulphur-containing chemical. This sulphur "drags" the mercury out of the body tissue into the blood allowing it to end up in the urine. They will then take an extended urine sample—perhaps over 24 hours—and test it for mercury.

The problem with this kind of test is, although it can reveal that mercury is present in body tissue, you can also get very sick from the mercury that gets mobilized in the body by this test. Not everyone gets sick but I have heard many horror stories from those who have. Most knowledgeable doctors will not recommend a challenge test.

The way to get diagnosed properly is a little complex, but not impossible at all. You need to have a hair test and have the test interpreted by looking for signatures, that is, levels of other minerals in the hair that follow a certain pattern that indicates the mercury is actually present even though it may show up very low on the test.

To have the test read properly, you either need to find a doctor who is knowledgeable in this area, or you need to get a book that explains how to recoginize the signatures yourself, like this one:

Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities

If I was in your position, I would be taking the following supplements right now:

Algin
This is the single most important mercury detox supplement. It absorbs mercury in the colon and prevents reabsorption via the colon walls. Typically, 90% of mercury is dumped via feces.

Vitamin C
I would take between 3000 to 8000 mg of vitamin c per day to protect your body from certain types of mercury damage.

Vitamin E
This will help protect your brain from mercury-induced oxidative damage.

I would also continue researching so you know what you're dealing with if it is indeed mercury, which it certainly sounds like it could be. You have to be aware that mercury exposure can happen not only via amalgam fillings, but also via coal-burning power plants, vaccines, tattoos (usually red paint), dentures, and from other sources.

Here is a link I would explore to continue to expand your understanding of the mercury issue:

Mercury Talk Info Base

If you can reasonably determine that mercury is the cause of your health issues, you need to choose a dentist carefully. It's not easy to do but there is an article at the link I gave above that gives tips on how to do this.

If you want to share some of the symptoms, I will be happy to share some supplements that can help with those symptoms until the root of the problem is removed.

Welcome to the forum and please keep us posted.