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Conductor Dr. Benjamin Zander of the Boston Philharmonic Conductor Benjamin Zander of the Boston Philharmonic was mercury poisoned by his dental amalgam, "silver fillings". He was diagnosed with Ménière's disease, a disorder of the inner ear characterized by episodes of vertigo, tinnitus & progressive hearing loss. Mr Zander had a full recovery after getting his amalgam fillings safely removed.
Amanda Just Testimony to the 2010 FDA Panel As a public school teacher who recovered from mercury toxicity triggered by 13 amalgam fillings and a botched root canal, I’m at this meeting because I feel a responsibility to protect my students and all of the children of America, our future, from dental mercury, the same form of poison that nearly destroyed my life.
Injured consumer activists make their voices heard at FDA hearings This past December the FDA held a dental products panel meeting to listen to the arguments for and against safety of dental amalgam. A number of consumer advocates (injured from dental amalgam) were on hand to present their powerful stories to the FDA.
Freya Koss 2010 FDA testimony My name is Freya Koss. I am one of the thousands and perhaps millions of consumers who have sustained neurological and other injuries resulting from placement of silver amalgam dental fillings. Unfortunately, the majority of dental patients are unaware their silver colored fillings contain 50% mercury, a known neurotoxin.
Do you have questions about mercury toxicity related to your "silver" fillings? DAMS Has the Answers Do you have questions about mercury toxicity related to your "silver" fillings? DAMS Has the Answers !
Dr Hesham El-Essawy DDS records patients health improvements after amalgam removal British dentist Dr Hesham El-Essawy has recorded dozens of patients personal testimonials of incredible health improvements after safely removing their dental mercury amalgam fillings.
Testing Glutathione to determine mercury toxicity Boyd Haley P.h.D. discusses the importance of testing Glutathione to determine mercury toxicity.
Chris Shade PhD shares his mercury toxicity and amalgam removal story Chris Shade PhD of Quicksilver Scientific shares his story of mercury toxicity, amalgam removal and subsequent health improvements.
Urinary Porphyrn Profile Testing to Determine Mercury Toxicity In this video Boyd Haley PhD discusses Urinary Porphyrn Profile Testing for Mercury Toxicity.
Chris Shade PhD of Quicksilver Scientific explains mercury speciation testing Chris Shade PhD of Quicksilver Scientific explains mercury speciation testing.
Stephanie Bernier-Adamson 2010 FDA Testimony Like many other victims of mercury toxicity, I suffered from numerous autoimmune and mystery illnesses for years before being diagnosed with mercury poisoning. In 2010, my physician recommended I have my six silver fillings, removed immediately. Over the last year, my health has improved far beyond my wildest expectations.
Scott Rossi, My Personal Mercury Amalgam Poisoning. I am a survivor of mercury poisoning which stemmed from having 16 mercury dental amalgam fillings by the time I was 24 years old. I've suffered from a number of neurological issue, including: depression, panic attacks, social anxiety disorder, stuttering and heart palpitations. I reached a point in my life where I wanted god himself to take my life and I wanted to die.
Lynn Foutch, Olympic Hopeful Struck Down with Mercury Poisoning from her "Silver" Amalgam Fillings In 2007, I was training rigorously for the 2008 U. S. Women's Marathon Olympic Trials when my health took a down turn. My training abruptly ended as I began experiencing neurological symptoms, gastrointestinal distress and major fatigue.Lucily, I was able to pinpoint the underlying cause, mercury toxicity.
Engineer & Scientist, Robert Cartland Recovers from Dental Amalgam Mercury Toxicity I suspected my health was being impacted by my dental amalgams but dismissed the idea as I trusted the scientific integrity of the dental and medical community. I assumed the anti-amalgam community to be unscientific alarmist. I expected to find little or no scientific work on the subject, but was shocked to find hundreds of peer reviewed studies.
Safe Removal of Mercury Amalgam Silver Fillings Dentists all over the world remove millions of amalgam fillings every day, with no regard for the possible mercury exposure that can result from grinding them out. Quite often, a new amalgam filling goes back in place of the old one. The dental establishment claims amalgam emits little or no mercury, but then turns blames the mercury–free dentists for “unnecessarily exposing patients to excess mercury” when removing amalgams electively.
Published author, Deborah Merlin shares her amalgam mercury poisoning experience Plagued with allergies, vitiligo, and Hashimoto’s thyroid, I attended a medical lecture featuring a panel of doctors, one of whom spoke about autoimmune diseases and offered a warning that would change my life. “If you are in your thirties and forties and have been suffering from autoimmune diseases,” he said, “it may be connected to the amalgam fillings in your mouth.”
Ornella Ciman, amazing recovery from her amalgam mercury poisoning This is the account of how my wife was affected by mercury poisoning: It started with symptoms ranging from unexplained anxiety, palpitations, struggling to breathe, light headedness and in the final stages of her illness, pins and needless over her body. Her arms and legs became very weak and she would frequently feel as if she were going to pass out.
Maine Legislature Fails to protect Pregnant Women and Children from Mercury, Kills Amalgam Bill in Committee Despite having a wealth of science at their disposal on the toxicity of mercury from dental amalgma fillings, the Maine legislature favored the American Dental Association's views of mercury safety and killed a bill that would ban dentists from placing mercury fillings in pregnant woman, children and nursing mothers.
The Maine Legislators who voted against protecting pregnant women and children from dental mercury exposure By a unanimus vote, the members of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Maine Legislature voted against releasing a bill, "An Act To Prohibit the Use of Mercury Amalgams in Dental Procedures for Children, Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers."on the floor of the house, thus killing it in committee.
Evaluation of mercury in urine as an indicator of exposure to low levels of mercury vapor The relationship between urinary mercury and airborne concentrations of elemental mercury is only reliable down to concentrations of about 10 µg/m3 and therefore not an accurate measure for understanding exposure of persons due to most environmental air concentrations, which are well below 10 µg/m3.
Chelation Safety and Effectiveness Issues related to detoxification from toxic metals. Things to be aware of before embarking on IV or push chelating treatment or IV or push challenge test.
Consumers Demand FDA Action as U.S. Calls For Mercury Amalgam ‘Phase Out’ On May 5th 2011, Mercury poisoned consumers, dentists and healthcare professionals will confront the Center’s Director, Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, about FDA’s non-action to remove mercury fillings from dentistry. CDRH is the arm of the FDA that regulates amalgam fillings containing fifty percent mercury, a known neurotoxin.
Kathy Prior describes her life dealing with mercury poisoning 12 years ago I went to the dentist. Immediately, I notice I could not hear to well. I was tested, 40% hearing in right ear, 60% hearing in left ear. I received implant hearing implant in my left ear. My vision was blurry. I received my first pair glasses. I started stuttering, then my foot was hurting.
Gail Gardner's Immediate and continuing side-effects of mercury fillings Thanks to Champus (federally-funded health program for military dependents) I ended up w/ 7 fillings that completely cover the chewing surface when I was 10 which caused immediate horrendous headache / toothache / earaches plus hyper-sensitivity to cold that persists to this day.
Boyd Haley PhD explains benefits of OSR and limitations of chelators DMPS DMSA EDTA Boyd Haley PhD explains the benefits of Oxidative Stress Relief (OSR) and the limitations of chelators DMPS, DMSA & EDTA.
Hanne Koplev suffered from possible heavy metal induced Parkinson's Disease Veterinarian Hanne Koplev suffered for years from possible heavy metal induced Parkinson's Disease
Dr. Mark Hyman - Mercury Detox - A 3-step Plan to Recover Your Health Are you worried that you might be poisoned by mercury? A scary thought - but there is a way to heal. In this weeks UltraWellness blog Mark Hyman, MD outlines a 3-step plan to help your body detoxify from mercury and recover your health. To find out more, watch this video from Dr. Mark Hyman.
Dr. Mark Hyman - Mercury - How to Get this Lethal Poison Out of Your Body Mercury poisoning could be leading to your ill health and weight gain, and you may not even realize it. Mark Hyman MD reviews some of the most recent research on the effects of mercury toxicity, explains how you can find out if you have a heavy load of mercury in your body, and offers suggestion on how to limit your exposure.
Author Aine Ni Cheallaigh Tells Her Mercury Story Looking back it's hard to believe that I didn't figure things out sooner. I was perfectly placed to know exactly what was going on. I was conscious about toxins of all kinds and took supplements to keep myself healthy. And yet, when I fell ill with mysterious symptoms eight months after I got my amalgam fillings removed, I had no idea that this could be caused by mercury.
Top Ten Reasons to Get Rid of Mercury Fillings Mercola has posted the top ten reasons to get rid of mercury fillings, by Charlie Brown, National Counsel, Consumers for Dental Choice. 
References Documenting Symptoms To Mercury Exposure Mercury mimics many illnesses. This overview by James M. Love and Dr. Michael Ziff of the International Academy of Oral medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) provides references for the many varied adverse reactions and symptoms people can experience when exposed to mercury vapor and mercury contaminated particulate matter (as from dental mercury fillings).
Chris Shade PhD of Quicksilver Scientific: Mercury and the Three Phases of the Human Detoxification System Mercury has the tendency to break down the very systems that are supposed to remove it. Unfortunately, failure to look at  the different forms of mercury we are exposed to, and understand them in the context of the human detoxification system, leads to either reckless or inefficient detoxification strategies. 
Celebrate Mercury Free Dentistry Week September 4 - 9 Dr. Joe Mercola of the leading health website Mercola.com and Consumers for Dental Choice are declaring September 4-9 Mercury-Free Dentistry Week.
Flight attendant Denise Knight shares her story of mercury toxicity from unsafe amalgam removal Flight attendant Denise Knight shares her story of extreme mercury toxicity from unsafe amalgam removal.
Fox News Reporter Stacy Case tells her story of mercury induced Multiple Sclerosis from her amalgam fillings My name is Stacy Case. I am a mom, wife, believer, journalist and a fighter. In 2008, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. All of my neurological symptoms started right after I had my silver fillings removed and replaced with more silver fillings. I later learned each filling is made of 50% MERCURY!
PUBLIC DEMANDS FDA TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON MERCURY FILLINGS At an FDA Town Meeting (9-22-2011), injured consumers, dentists, and healthcare professionals will challenge the FDA to protect the public from “silver” dental amalgam fillings containing 50% mercury. Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, will host the meeting Sept 22, 8am-noon at the Embassy Suites Hotel, San Francisco Airport.
Dr. Tom McGuire's newest video, Mercury: The Poison in Your Teeth Dr. Tom McGuire's 'Mercury: The Poison in Your Teeth' Video demonstration proves that more mercury vapor is released by brushing an amalgam filling than is allowed by governmental regulatory agencies at the workplace. Dr. McGuire's video also describes the symptoms of chronic mercury poisoning and how to find a mercury safe dentist.
Seán Ó Briain, My story of amalgam illness, and my start to recovery In 2005, I received 7 amalgam fillings and afterwards saw my health spiral downward. It wouldn't be until years later that I would pin-point the destruction of my health to this event. I remember shortly after that dental appointment, I became ill routinely. My mother said to me "You haven't been well since you went to that dentist" - And that always stuck in the back of my mind.
The World Health Organization urges “switch” away from amalgam The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its long-awaited report on dental amalgam, In Future Use of Materials for Dental Restoration.  WHO urges "a switch in use of dental materials" away from amalgam. "For many reasons," WHO explains, "restorative materials alternative to dental amalgam are desirable." The report describes three of these reasons in detail:
A compilation of studies indicating inorganic mercury, as from dental mercury fillings, is mainly execreted in the feces There is a widespread lack of knowledge from the medical profession about the main excretatory pathway of inorganic mercury. The following is a compilation of studies indicating inorganic mercury, as from dental mercury fillings, is mainly execreted in the feces
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO ANNOUNCE POSITION ON MERCURY FILLINGS For the first time in history, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is evaluating international regulations that would ban mercury-containing products including silver/amalgam dental fillings, which contain 50% mercury and are already in the mouths of more than 122 million Americans.
Boyd Haley PhD tells the story of his product OSR#1 - Oxidative Stress Relief OSR (Oxidative Stress Relief) developed by Boyd Haley is a powerful antioxidant. High levels of free radicals and oxidation can lead to oxidative stress. The body fights oxidation by producing glutathione. Mercury inhibits the production of glutathione, which then may not be able to keep up with the production of free radicals. OSR assists glutathione with scavenging free radicals.
Chris Shade PhD discusses how one is exposed to dental mercury and what it can do once inside the body. Chris Shade PhD discusses how one is exposed to dental mercury and what it can do once inside the body.
EPA: Mercury Study Report to Congress Outlines Health Effects of Mercury In 1997 The Environmental Protection Agency compiled the Mercury Study Report to Congress. This document covers the human health effects of mercury and mercury compounds. Upon reading the symptoms of mercury vapor-induced neurotoxicity and the toxicokinetics, it is apparent that mercury has great potential to mimmic symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Mercury Safe Dentist Dr. Neufeld of Fullerton California I am one of the few dentists in the Orange, Riverside, and L.A. counties who has the experience and special equipment required for the mercury safe protocol recommended by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, so patients do not inhale toxic mercury vapors.
They Don't Still Put Mercury in Dental Fillings, Do They? This great article by the late Sandy Duffy, past board President of Consumers for Dental Choice outlines many aspects of the dental mercury filling controversy including the history of amalgams, manufacturer warnings, potential health issues from mercury exposure and informed consent considerations.
Rebecca Lee and her health hegira Rebecca Lee's eight mercury filling removals sent her health into a tailspin. Read on as she tells of her health hegira (a journey, especially when undertaken to escape from a dangerous or undesirable situation).
Dr Mike Margolis - mercury safe - holistic - biological dentist Dr. Margolis is not just a dentist, but also a doctor of integrative medicine and one of the pioneers in promoting biological, mercury safe dentistry. His extensive training in cosmetic and biological dentistry and his concern for the safe removal of amalgam fillings makes him ideally suited to remove and replace them.
The Difference Between Mercury-Free and Mercury-Safe Dentistry Mercury free dentists have been known to polish and remove  "silver" amalgam fillings thereby exposing their patients and staff members to thousands of micrograms of mercury vapor and particulate matter. "Mercury Safe" dentists take every precaution to protect the patient, staff and environment from harmful mercury vapors and mercury contaminated particulate matter.
Tara Lorai ongoing recovery from mercury exposure What began with debilitating fatigue, grew to accompany insomnia, blurred vision, painful sinus headaches, extreme allergies (to everything), food intolerances, candida, never-ending chronic infections, exhaustion, a consistent feeling of being tired yet wired, and hypo-thyroid issues. Everything became incredibly overwhelming. Darkness clouded over me like a shadow of death; I became depressed, anxious, and frustrated. I had gone mad, and my life had fallen apart. I was living in a bubble, and a normal existence seemed like an impossible dream.

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Ornella Ciman, amazing recovery from her amalgam mercury poisoning

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This is the account of how my wife was affected by mercury poisoning:

It started some years ago with symptoms ranging from unexplained anxiety, palpitations, struggling to breathe, light headedness and in the final stages of my illness, pins and needless over my body, my left arm and leg became very weak and I would feel as if I were going to pass out and then suddenly I would catch my breath and come to.  Sleeping became impossible - as if the switch over from day to night was not being allowed to happen, as if I was on high alert all the time, and just as I’d fall asleep, I would feel  an electric shock go through my body and jolt me awake again. This happened over and over all night.  My body would ache, I felt Flu like symptoms and I would have muscle spasms and twitches in my arms and legs.  I was swollen and bloated on my face, arms and legs.  At times I was sure I was going mad!

I went from specialist to specialist, to check out the heart, the kidneys the endocrine system - you name it we checked it. According to doctors I suffered with anxiety and medication was prescribed. This ranged from anxiety medication, Beta blockers, anti depressants and blood pressure medication.  None of these helped, I still had the anxiety, the blood pressure was high and the palpitations were getting worse.  The closest any doctor came to getting the diagnosis right was that it sounded like a toxin/poisoning of sorts.  But what?  I ate and drank the same things my family members did, it didn’t make sense.  Eventually after feeling very sick, frustrated and desperate for an answer we started to look at alternative medicine and consulted a homeopath.  He very quickly established that this sounded like the work of a “Heavy Metal” (In my case the heavy metal being Mercury)    in my system.  This was all very new to me I had never heard of such a thing.  I underwent a Challenge Test which is basically urine sample done in a very specific way which was sent to a Lab in Pretoria, the only type of facility in our country that does this specific type of testing, and waited desperately for 5 weeks for it to come back. It showed high amounts of Mercury in my system and the only possible source was the 14 Silver amalgams/fillings in my mouth.

We did endless research on the Internet about mercury amalgams and it turns out that these fillings are highly toxic. The amalgams give off mercury vapour 24-7 and especially when you eat or drink something hot, or when you brush them, or crunch on nuts or course food.  Over a period of time these vapours settle in the body, especially in the organs and brain, and eventually cause failure.  The most vulnerable organs are affected first and the associated symptoms start to appear. Dentists/doctors are aware of this but there is a world-wide campaign to keep this under cover to avoid the unprecedented legal repercussions.  The World Dental Assoc. doesn’t want to admit to it and the most they’ve done is last year was put out a warning that the Mercury/Silver fillings are safe, but just not for children and pregnant women. They deny the dangers of amalgam fillings, yet dentists use specialists in masked uniforms that collect the discarded fillings from their practices in sealed containers and disposed of it very carefully.

As a last-bid attempt to find the cure I had all of my fillings removed and replaced with resin fillings five months ago. That in itself is quite a procedure and there are only a few specialist dentists around that have the special equipment to minimise the ingestion of mercury in the removal process. Then you undergo a process called chelation treatment which involves an intravenous solution that absorbs the mercury from the organs into the blood stream. The kidneys initially take strain as they filter it out of the body. The symptoms actually get worse before they get better.

Within weeks I started feeling better and now, five months later I am 95% cured of all my symptoms.   Admittedly in the beginning of  this journey I couldn’t for the life of me come to grips that my fillings could have such an effect on my system but looking back now and having the knowledge that I have of these silver fillings I am convinced that it was indeed the best thing I could have done for my health.  Whether you are sensitive to this heavy metal or not no one should be having these silver fillings in their mounts, THEY ARE TOXIC!!

To summarise, these were my symptoms:

Before:

  1. High blood pressure and on medication for more than 10 years
  2. Under active thyroid and on medication for more than 3 years
  3. Fibromalgia – specifically in the hips
  4. Vertigo and extreme fear of heights
  5. Unexplained pancreatitis
  6. Sleep apnoea
  7. Mild depression
  8. Bad panic attacks
  9. Kidney pains
  10. Confusion, forgetfulness and fogginess
  11. Shaking hands and muscle spasms in the legs
  12. Numbness in fingertips and gums
  13. Constant palpitations

After:

  1. Totally off blood pressure medication – BP 120/80
  2. Totally off thyroid medication – all levels sub-clinical
  3. Occasional and mild joint pains – recently walked up table mountain to celebrate
  4. Very average fear of heights and keen to try Knysna tree-top adventure
  5. No subsequent symptoms of pancreatic disorders
  6. 95% better quality of sleep
  7. Happier than ever
  8. No symptoms of panic attacks
  9. No kidney pains
  10. Absolute clarity of mind
  11. No shaking or muscle spasms
  12. No numbness
  13. Occasional and mild palpitations

Ornella

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This is the account of how my wife was affected by mercury poisoning: It started with symptoms ranging from unexplained anxiety, palpitations, struggling to breathe, light headedness and in the final stages of her illness, pins and needless over her body. Her arms and legs became very weak and she would frequently feel as if she were going to pass out.

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  • Comment Link Jay Thursday, 02 May 2013 19:37 posted by Jay

    Hi there, my name is Jay. I cant believe that governments of the world are still allowing mercury to be placed in peoples mouths, makes me so angry. This is my story, I hope it helps someone. I went from being aok ( although in hindsight, I had suffered a few things over the years but didnt take any notice) to totally bedridden, severe panic attacks, a feeling of blackness coming over my mind and feeling like I was going to pass out, agoraphobia, anxiousness that would move into sheer terror because i didnt know at first what was wrong, i thought I was dying,I would feel off balance when I walked and always felt slightly dizzy and at times would get vertigo which made me feel i was going to fall over, it was crazy, as if I had walked into a horror movie, it cost me loss of friends and loss of my wonderful job. Suffering from mercury poisoning is hideous, its impossible to explain to people just what its like in the dark recesses of the haunted forest of your mind, not to mention everything else that goes wrong with your body. It is so very frightening and the look from doctors when you tell them what you think is the problem is just awful, most dont believe you, i went to two different ones, feeling so bad, and was dismissed as being anxious and prescribed antidepressants. I refused to take them, I wanted the problem fixed, not covered up or made worse. Its taken some time, but slowly but surely I am geting better. If you dont have any more amalgam in your mouth, you are on your way to getting better already. The next step is trial and error, because everyone is different. I had my amalgams removed, the dentist was aware of my fear and problems with it and she took great care to just get them out, i didnt have the money for a holistic dentist with all the stuff they say, but by this time, I just didnt care, I wanted it out of my mouth, if i died, well at least I wouldnt be going through this anymore was my thinking, and yes it did get worse for a week or two after the removals, but it was out of my mouth and it was a start. I have been using a green superfood containing chlorella, apple cider vinegar, vitamin E to help repair cell damage in my brain and inner ears and vitamin D3 to help keep my mind clear,vitamin B which I prefer to have by eating healthy foods rich in vitamin B to help repair nerve cell damage, garlic is a fabulous wonder food, lots of green veges, broccoli, spinach etc, a little bit of this and a little bit of that, whatever I could find that would help and was natural, just little bits at a time, usually way under what was recommended, just to keep any side effects at bay, but at the same time being consistant, thats the key, time and consistancy, dont hurry. I also eat a little red meat every week, maybe one meal a week, it just makes me feel better. Physillium for bowel health to keep everything moving along and cleaned out,this is vital. Keep your kidneys and bowels flushed and clean to better enable them to flush out the toxins from your system.Chlorella, apple pectin, garlic, coriander, onions work fabulously in picking up toxins and including heavy metals and a healthy digestive tract kept clean, will remove them from the body.Milk thistle or dandelion tea to support your liver in the process. Clay baths are also excellent and cheap.Try to sweat, either via a sauna or just whatever you can do to raise a sweat without feeling awful, this also removes toxins from the body. At times I have to use an anxiety ease natural supplement that you can buy from any health food store to keep my mind from racing and help stay calm, but usually the vitamin D is enough. Trial and error, research, lots of water everyday. It takes time but little by little, you will notice improvement. I am 7 months into my mercury poisoning journey now, and its been hard work, but, I am determined to regain my health, and i am getting better, its slow, but its working.I can drive again,i havnt had a panic attack for awhile now or vertigo,and although I am still not good with crowds or supermarkets and public places and still have times where I feel slightly off balance i am improving. I truly believe, with all my heart, that in time, with effort and the right foods and supplements, lots of water, fibre, sunshine, a little excercise and lots of love and support from at least one person, we can totally heal from this insidious,horrendous thing called mercury poisoning. Hope this helps. God Bless
    Jay :)

  • Comment Link Tom Tuesday, 26 March 2013 11:43 posted by Tom

    Hey,

    I know this post is a bit older - but I hope you get this comment via an e-mail notification or something...would you please provide me some info on how you detoxed after your amalgam removal?

    Thanks...

  • Comment Link timmy Sunday, 07 October 2012 23:35 posted by timmy

    Im 42 yrs old..Always been athletic,vegan diet,never smoked or strongly drinked alcoholic beverages.

    Interesting enough I'm experiencing very similar symptoms.I have narrowed my causes of these symptoms down to the mercury fillings.

    Currently i am seeking a dentist who will safely remove the fillings properly & unfortunately with my ongoing High blood pressure( from the mercury poisoning ) i can't seem to find a holistic dentist in my town who will perform the work:(

    This is very disturbing & has saddened me tremendously.At the same time, my health continues to decline as i experience sleepless nights:(

  • Comment Link Theresa Thursday, 02 February 2012 22:38 posted by Theresa

    I feel like I just read my own story. Hyperthyroidism that medication didn't help so they kept upping the dose. Finally I said NO! I went of those mess, they were not helping.
    I have sever shanking hands, legs, and head. I can't control it.
    I have always has low blood pressure and now it's off the charts and I'm on 100 milligrams of heart medication. Lunesta for sleep (which is a joke) diazapam for anxiousness.
    I took to my bed 2 years ago and that's been my life.
    Unfortunately when I first started feeling sick in oct 09 my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer also in Oct of 09 and died 20 minutes before New years Eve. I had already been so sick I could not be there to help her, I had lost over 30 pounds and was down to 72 pounds with no energy, and still suffering with chronic fatigue. I passed out at her wake and several times after. It is so confusing because of the timing. Was this sever depression which I still have over the death of my mom?
    After finding this site when my sister asked me what I was up to right before this all happened and I mentioned I had gone to a dentist who practiced sleep dentistry and she worked on my teeth for 8hrs. My sister asked what they EXACTLY did, I said I didn't know I was knocked out, but I knew my fillings from the1970's were removed cause they are white now.
    It was then she started researching mercury poisoning, found this site
    I went immediately to my Doctor who took my blood to test my insane thyroid numbers but said he knew nothing about Mercury poisoning and to look on the Internet for help. I wanted to scream, but cried instead. I just can't live like this anymore. I have a 10 year old son who in 2 years lost his beloved Nanny (what we called my mom) his uncle and God Father, and my brother inlaw, and his mom. I feel guilty everyday.
    I am just so thankful to have read your story, I no longer feel CRAZY and will continue to research and fight for my health so I can return to the person I was, who I thought died along with my best friend and Mother.
    There I go again, I'm crying.
    Again thanks for Shari g your story it really helped.
    Theresa Rocco, NY

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Diane Meyer DDS Recovers from her debilitating health problems due to mercury toxicity

In search of answers about her debilitating health problems, Diane Meyer, D.D.S., B.S., went from doctor to doctor and was told “It’s your hormones honey,”. Until she attended a seminar and learned of her constant exposure to mercury.

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Diane Meyer DDS Recovers from her debilitating health problems due to mercury toxicity

In search of answers about her debilitating health problems, Diane Meyer, D.D.S., B.S., went from doctor to doctor and was told “It’s your hormones honey,”. Until she attended a seminar and learned of her constant exposure to mercury.

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Dr. Janet Stopka D.D.S. shares her mercury toxicity story with FDA

My name is Dr. Janet Stopka D.D.S.  I am a practicing dentist from Chicago.  I have not used mercury as a restorative material in 14 years and my patients are given informed consent.  No one has ever asked me to place mercury in their mouth and they understand immediately its toxic. But many of them don’t know they have it in their mouth!

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Dr. Janet Stopka D.D.S. shares her mercury toxicity story with FDA

My name is Dr. Janet Stopka D.D.S.  I am a practicing dentist from Chicago.  I have not used mercury as a restorative material in 14 years and my patients are given informed consent.  No one has ever asked me to place mercury in their mouth and they understand immediately its toxic. But many of them don’t know they have it in their mouth!

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Dr. Graeme Munro-Hall B.D.S mercury related heart problems and UNEP work

Dr. Graeme Munro-Hall BDS discusses his mercury related heart problems and his work towards banning dental mercury amalgam by participating in the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).



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Dr. Graeme Munro-Hall B.D.S mercury related heart problems and UNEP work

Dr. Graeme Munro-Hall BDS discusses his mercury related heart problems and his work towards banning dental mercury amalgam by participating in the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).



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Karen Burns, Mercury Poisoned Dental Assistant - 2010 FDA Testimony

Today I want to speak to the panel and urge them to help the FDA do their job. I testified at the FDA hearing in 2006, I watched the FDA panel vote 13-7, based on the fact that they could not prove amalgam was safe. I don't know what happened after that. It seems like they didn't do anything except make claims of safety without proof.

 

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Karen Burns, Mercury Poisoned Dental Assistant - 2010 FDA Testimony

Today I want to speak to the panel and urge them to help the FDA do their job. I testified at the FDA hearing in 2006, I watched the FDA panel vote 13-7, based on the fact that they could not prove amalgam was safe. I don't know what happened after that. It seems like they didn't do anything except make claims of safety without proof.

 

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Karen Palmer, Mercury Poisoned Dental Assistant- 2006 FDA Testimony

As a dental assistant I handled mercury every day for years until 2004 when I was diagnosed with heavy metal mercury poisoning. I am disabled and can no longer work due to the neurological damage from occupational exposure to mercury.

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Karen Palmer, Mercury Poisoned Dental Assistant- 2006 FDA Testimony

As a dental assistant I handled mercury every day for years until 2004 when I was diagnosed with heavy metal mercury poisoning. I am disabled and can no longer work due to the neurological damage from occupational exposure to mercury.

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  • Author Aine Ni Cheallaigh Tells Her Mercury Story
  • Diane Meyer DDS Recovers from her debilitating health problems due to mercury toxicity
  • Hanne Koplev suffered from possible heavy metal induced Parkinson's Disease
  • Kathy Prior describes her life dealing with mercury poisoning
  • Ornella Ciman, amazing recovery from her amalgam mercury poisoning
  • Published author, Deborah Merlin shares her amalgam mercury poisoning experience
  • Engineer & Scientist, Robert Cartland Recovers from Dental Amalgam Mercury Toxicity
  • Lynn Foutch, Olympic Hopeful Struck Down with Mercury Poisoning from her "Silver" Amalgam Fillings
  • Scott Rossi, My Personal Mercury Amalgam Poisoning.
  • Gail Gardner's Immediate and continuing side-effects of mercury fillings

taraWhat began with debilitating fatigue, grew to accompany insomnia, blurred vision, painful sinus headaches, extreme allergies (to everything), food intolerances, candida, never-ending chronic infections, exhaustion, a consistent feeling of being tired yet wired, and hypo-thyroid issues. Everything became incredibly overwhelming. Darkness clouded over me like a shadow of death; I became depressed, anxious, and frustrated. I had gone mad, and my life had fallen apart. I was living in a bubble, and a normal existence seemed like an impossible dream.

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Rebecca_SamanciRebecca Lee's eight mercury filling removals sent her health into a tailspin. Read on as she tells of her health hegira (a journey, especially when undertaken to escape from a dangerous or undesirable situation).

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sean_obriainIn 2005, I received 7 amalgam fillings and afterwards saw my health spiral downward. It wouldn't be until years later that I would pin-point the destruction of my health to this event. I remember shortly after that dental appointment, I became ill routinely. My mother said to me "You haven't been well since you went to that dentist" - And that always stuck in the back of my mind.

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stacy_caseMy name is Stacy Case. I am a mom, wife, believer, journalist and a fighter. In 2008, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. All of my neurological symptoms started right after I had my silver fillings removed and replaced with more silver fillings. I later learned each filling is made of 50% MERCURY!

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denise-knightFlight attendant Denise Knight shares her story of extreme mercury toxicity from unsafe amalgam removal.

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aine_copyLooking back it's hard to believe that I didn't figure things out sooner. I was perfectly placed to know exactly what was going on. I was conscious about toxins of all kinds and took supplements to keep myself healthy. And yet, when I fell ill with mysterious symptoms eight months after I got my amalgam fillings removed, I had no idea that this could be caused by mercury.

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diane-meyer2In search of answers about her debilitating health problems, Diane Meyer, D.D.S., B.S., went from doctor to doctor and was told “It’s your hormones honey,”. Until she attended a seminar and learned of her constant exposure to mercury.

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hanne-koplev1Veterinarian Hanne Koplev suffered for years from possible heavy metal induced Parkinson's Disease

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kathy-prior12 years ago I went to the dentist. Immediately, I notice I could not hear to well. I was tested, 40% hearing in right ear, 60% hearing in left ear. I received implant hearing implant in my left ear. My vision was blurry. I received my first pair glasses. I started stuttering, then my foot was hurting.

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ornella-cimanThis is the account of how my wife was affected by mercury poisoning: It started with symptoms ranging from unexplained anxiety, palpitations, struggling to breathe, light headedness and in the final stages of her illness, pins and needless over her body. Her arms and legs became very weak and she would frequently feel as if she were going to pass out.

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deborah-merlin-03Plagued with allergies, vitiligo, and Hashimoto’s thyroid, I attended a medical lecture featuring a panel of doctors, one of whom spoke about autoimmune diseases and offered a warning that would change my life. “If you are in your thirties and forties and have been suffering from autoimmune diseases,” he said, “it may be connected to the amalgam fillings in your mouth.”

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robert-cartlandI suspected my health was being impacted by my dental amalgams but dismissed the idea as I trusted the scientific integrity of the dental and medical community. I assumed the anti-amalgam community to be unscientific alarmist. I expected to find little or no scientific work on the subject, but was shocked to find hundreds of peer reviewed studies.

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lynn-foutchIn 2007, I was training rigorously for the 2008 U. S. Women's Marathon Olympic Trials when my health took a down turn. My training abruptly ended as I began experiencing neurological symptoms, gastrointestinal distress and major fatigue.Lucily, I was able to pinpoint the underlying cause, mercury toxicity.

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scott-rossiI am a survivor of mercury poisoning which stemmed from having 16 mercury dental amalgam fillings by the time I was 24 years old. I've suffered from a number of neurological issue, including: depression, panic attacks, social anxiety disorder, stuttering and heart palpitations. I reached a point in my life where I wanted god himself to take my life and I wanted to die.

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gail-gardnerThanks to Champus (federally-funded health program for military dependents) I ended up w/ 7 fillings that completely cover the chewing surface when I was 10 which caused immediate horrendous headache / toothache / earaches plus hyper-sensitivity to cold that persists to this day.

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