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I'm a 35 year old British mother of two, living in London, who has been poisoned by heavy metals since I was born. First came the in-utero gifts of my toxic mother, sponging up the delights of 11 fillings and 1 crown for 9 months. Then came many milk-teeth fillings, the usual slew of vaccinations, a ton of travel vaccinations, a load more fillings capped off with a somewhat dodgy liver. Voila, the perfect recipe for a lifetime of wading through treacle wearing lead boots.

Eventually the symptoms I had from toxicity made life impossible, so I set about discovering exactly what was the root cause. This journey has spanned nearly 2 decades, and there have been many cul-de-sacs on the way, as well as some more helpful and healing tributaries. Eventually I stood back and took a cold hard look at the evidence in front of me. Eureka! All roads led back to Monsieur Mercury, Queen Quicksilver, Herr Hg. That was 3 years ago.

I am currently following the Cutler Protocol of Frequent Dose Chelation using DMSA and ALA to remove the heavy metals from my body and brain, in conjunction with other supportive measures (supplements, homeopathics, sauna therapy). I have been doing chelation for 2 and a half years at the time of writing. Unfortunately I can't count the first year and a half, because I had a metal filling still hidden in my mouth under a white one (is it any wonder I have problems trusting healthcare professionals?).

I am absolutely passionate (oh okay, a bit obsessive... but that'll be the mercury!) about the subject of heavy metal toxicity, and slightly baffled as to why it's not being investigated in a more mainstream way. Actually, I'm not that baffled. Without getting too conspiratorial, who on earth is going to open that particular can of worms? Luckily for the drug and dental industry, mercury is.....mercurial. She is a slippery bugger, and the damage she does is virtually impossible to prove or measure. My personal aim is to 1. get better and 2. spread the word. I hope one day mainstream medicine will catch up with us mavericks, and will identify hidden heavy metal toxicity as one of today's leading causes of chronic degenerative disease. One can but dream...

The damage of mercury is so insidious.... drip, drip, drip.... slight personality changes... drip, drip.... physical annoyances.... drip, drip, drip..... constant pain & total confusion.... drip, drip,.... debilitating list of symptoms as long as your arm. Symptoms are changeable, and frankly, utterly miserable. Toxic folk often end up living very restricted lives in terms of diet, relationships and physical activity, due to the myriad ways this neurotoxin affects your body and mind.

Nearly 2 months ago I started blogging my journey of heavy metal detox. (missusmercurius.wordpress.com).

This is a place for me to voice all my thoughts and feelings as they come up. It helps me make sense of what is often complete internal chaos. One day, hopefully, I will have enough words to put into a more coherent book-form to share with whoever feels they may gain something from it. I was thinking earlier this week, I feel lucky. Lucky to live in the age of the internet, instead of just muddling through feeling like a dog's breakfast, with no earthly idea as to why. The gift of shared experience is a lifeline on a voyage that can be cripplingly lonely and extremely frightening.

So that's me in a nutshell. I am mercurial. I would like not to be. Wish me luck.
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My blog regarding mercury toxicity, and my journey of chelation to try and regain my health and life. Please read, comment, enjoy.

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Thanks so much for sharing your story of mercury toxicity with everyone Linda... and for being such an outspoken advocate all these years !
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My Story of Dental Amalgam Mercury Poisoning


In February 1980, I was getting ready to go to work and went into the bathroom to wash up. When I looked in the mirror my face showed signs of paralysis. My right eye and the right side of my mouth were drooping downward. I was scared because I didn’t know what happened. I went to the doctor and after examination he said it was similar to a Bell’s palsy and should be better within time. The option of medication was offered but the doctor seemed to be optimistic about recovery with or without medication. Within two months, recovery was experienced. After all, for the last 30 years, I had been fairly healthy except for the normal illnesses of a cold, etc.


Six months later, after bouts of a pulling sensation in my left eye, I lost my center vision. I was told I had optic neuritis and large doses of prednisone were prescribed. Within two months my vision returned. At times, I would experience extreme headaches and dizziness and had to lie down. I continued to go to the doctors but they could not find anything wrong. At times it was intimated that the problem might be emotional. I was confused and scared because something was happening in my body. I didn’t know what was going on and neither did the doctors. Nothing definitive. I continued working in my supervisory position though at times it was stressful “not knowing”.


I experienced the symptoms of uncoordinated movements, numbness and tingling of the hands and feet, weakness of one leg and then the other, and a lack of balance. In 1981, upon examination of “walking down a corridor,’” the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) was established by a well know neurologist. I spent years of countless visits to other neurologists, at five of the best-known hospitals in the Chicago area, only for them to confirm the previous diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Nutritionists, kinesiologists, and chiropractors in conventional and non-conventional practices also became a part of the series of health care practitioners. My search for a remedy or cure began. I diligently read book after book on various theories of MS and any closely related topic, including Candida Albicans.


As time went on, my thinking became clouded, my legs became weaker and the falling more frequent. At work, I would be returning from lunch and fall with my tray in my hands. Incidents like this would happen only too often and have to be followed up by completing an incident report. Holding on to the walls and desks for balance became a part of my daily routine. At home, the situation was the same. As each year passed the symptoms escalated. These so called periods of “weakness” would soon be termed “exacerbations or relapses.” I never knew when they would happen or how they were “triggered.” I felt like a time bomb. Some relapses were mild and some were severe. Each time a relapse occurred, recovery was never complete. Symptoms of leg or arm weakness and overall body weakness contributed to one or more relapses each year, requiring various medications. I became increasingly frightened and knew I had to continue working because I was my only source of support.


In 1987 I entered a hospital for the very first time in my life. The various doses of medications were now ineffective and the only option offered was chemotherapy in conjunction with other therapies such as Plasmapheresis, etc. I was released, confined to using a walker and wheelchair. I experienced early menopause from the chemotherapy and cut my hair real short to minimize the thinness. My face and body were distorted from the medications and at times I experienced slurred speech because the muscles in my mouth were becoming weaker. I could no longer drive my car to work with confidence and I received assistance from my co-worker and a manager. My work position had to be altered. Even though I lived ten minutes from work it took an hour to get there. I lived on the second floor and every morning and afternoon, to and from work, each foot had to be manually moved to each step as I braced myself holding on to the handrails. To say the least, I was exhausted by the time I got to work.


In 1988, after discussion with my physician, I terminated my employment. I went on disability. Situations became increasingly difficult as the neighbors and paramedics had to be called only to find me on the floor unable to get up. One Christmas, I fell out of my amigo as I reached for something on my desk. I hit the floor, scraping my face against the carpet and landed on my back, unable to turn over. After knocking on the patio doors with a rod for which seemed like hours, someone heard the faint sounds. When they came to my assistance they commented on my blood stained face. This was only a slight indication of what was to come.


In 1989, I had another relapse. I was in the hospital for 1½ months and released, confined to a wheelchair and a hospital bed...a paraplegic. I returned home unable to take care of my personal needs or tend to daily household chores. I had bladder incontinence that required the use of diapers. I could not feed myself without using a built up fork or wash my face and brush my teeth without difficulty. My hands and fingers became so weak I lost the ability to grasp a pen to write legibly and to even turn the pages of a book. A hoyer lift was used to get me into the hospital bed and shower. The commode with arms sat next to my bedside. Braces and orthopedic shoes were used to stabilize my legs and feet. I would fall out of my wheelchair if I sat too far forward or reached for an object. The thoughts of a nursing home continually raced through my mind. I required 24-hour care.


In 1990, after ten years of continuous relapses ranging from mild to severe, one or more times each year with a wide variety of medications and three hospitalizations, my search for an answer ended. Through research, I discovered my symptoms of "MS" and mercury poisoning were similar and that “silver” fillings are made up of about 50% mercury along with copper, tin, zinc, and silver. A mercury vapor test was performed, measuring the amount of mercury being emitted from the silver fillings. The levels of the test results were high and removal was recommended. A materials reactivity testing report also showed restoratives containing the components within the fillings “MAY NOT BE SUITABLE or may require concurrent body burden reduction and risk management”. My dentists never informed me that there was MERCURY or any other metals in the “silver” amalgam fillings.


Even though the idea had much opposition from the medical and dental community, the amalgam fillings (16) were completely removed by September 1990. It took three months to remove all the amalgam fillings and two weeks after the last filling was removed, improvement began. My slurred speech began to disappear. This had been the last symptom to occur! On April 25, 1994 I had the results of a Neurometric Brain mapping EEG & EP Report - Summary: “As a result, there is evidence which supports both a degenerative disease and toxicity.”


In 1992 I was at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, followed by an in-home physical therapy program. 1993 brought me to a spinal cord injury program in California and a Physical Therapy center in 1994. In 1996 I entered a continuous exercise program at a health fitness center where I attend about 3 times a week, 1 to 1 ½ hours each time. The routine is rigorous and sometimes I just come home and lie down. This has brought me continuing improvement with a long way to go. I'm out of the hospital bed now and in a regular bed even though I’m still in a wheelchair.


As a result of amalgam removal, I have NOT had any relapses of Multiple Sclerosis symptoms since 1989 and have NOT had any medications for Multiple Sclerosis symptoms since 1990. Any previous medical treatment for MS symptoms cannot contribute to this change. It’s atypical for relapsing, remitting Multiple Sclerosis developing into progressive Multiple Sclerosis to be reversed.* As of September 10, 2000, I no longer require 24-hour care. Taking care of myself is challenging at times and assistance is minimal but my goal is to be able to walk again.


Please understand what I am saying. There are a wide variety of symptoms associated with mercury poisoning. There may be people out there who have a sensitivity [allergy] www.melisa.org/ to MERCURY like me and may exhibit "Multiple Sclerosis" (MS) symptoms as I had. There may be others out there that have been misdiagnosed and may be able to regain some of their health or experience complete recovery. Had the dental or medical profession informed me of the MERCURY in the “silver” amalgam fillings and it’s effects, I would NOT be in a wheelchair today. Mercury is a poison---public awareness would prevent years of suffering.


*- Scheinberg M.D., Labe C. - Multiple Sclerosis (Second Edition) A Guide for Patients and Their Families. Chapter 3: What Causes the Disease? Pp. 19. Chapter 5: Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis pg. 51. Chapter 6: Drug Therapy pg. 60.
*- Lechtenberg M.D., Richard (Chief, Division of Neurology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology State University of New York-Downstate Brooklyn, New York.) Multiple Sclerosis Fact Book. Chapter 6: Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis pg. 101 Plasmapheresis This doctor doesn’t believe that this procedure effects the progression of Multiple Sclerosis or the degree in which the patients’ disease will continue. This procedure is controversial among others as well.


Linda M. Brocato
Medical Social Worker (Ret.)
847-537-4794
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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My Story of Dental Amalgam Mercury Poisoning

In February 1980, I was getting ready to go to work and went into the bathroom to wash up. When I looked in the mirror my face showed signs of paralysis. My right eye and the right side of my mouth were drooping downward. I was scared because I didn’t know what happened. I went to the doctor and after examination he said it was similar to a Bell’s palsy and should be better within time. The option of medication was offered but the doctor seemed to be optimistic about recovery with or without medication. Within two months, recovery was experienced. After all, for the last 30 years, I had been fairly healthy except for the normal illnesses of a cold, etc.

Six months later, after bouts of a pulling sensation in my left eye, I lost my center vision. I was told I had optic neuritis and large doses of prednisone were prescribed. Within two months my vision returned. At times, I would experience extreme headaches and dizziness and had to lie down. I continued to go to the doctors but they could not find anything wrong. At times it was intimated that the problem might be emotional. I was confused and scared because something was happening in my body. I didn’t know what was going on and neither did the doctors. Nothing definitive. I continued working in my supervisory position though at times it was stressful “not knowing”.


I experienced the symptoms of uncoordinated movements, numbness and tingling of the hands and feet, weakness of one leg and then the other, and a lack of balance. In 1981, upon examination of “walking down a corridor,’” the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) was established by a well know neurologist. I spent years of countless visits to other neurologists, at five of the best-known hospitals in the Chicago area, only for them to confirm the previous diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Nutritionists, kinesiologists, and chiropractors in conventional and non-conventional practices also became a part of the series of health care practitioners. My search for a remedy or cure began. I diligently read book after book on various theories of MS and any closely related topic, including Candida Albicans.


As time went on, my thinking became clouded, my legs became weaker and the falling more frequent. At work, I would be returning from lunch and fall with my tray in my hands. Incidents like this would happen only too often and have to be followed up by completing an incident report. Holding on to the walls and desks for balance became a part of my daily routine. At home, the situation was the same. As each year passed the symptoms escalated. These so called periods of “weakness” would soon be termed “exacerbations or relapses.” I never knew when they would happen or how they were “triggered.” I felt like a time bomb. Some relapses were mild and some were severe. Each time a relapse occurred, recovery was never complete. Symptoms of leg or arm weakness and overall body weakness contributed to one or more relapses each year, requiring various medications. I became increasingly frightened and knew I had to continue working because I was my only source of support.


In 1987 I entered a hospital for the very first time in my life. The various doses of medications were now ineffective and the only option offered was chemotherapy in conjunction with other therapies such as Plasmapheresis, etc. I was released, confined to using a walker and wheelchair. I experienced early menopause from the chemotherapy and cut my hair real short to minimize the thinness. My face and body were distorted from the medications and at times I experienced slurred speech because the muscles in my mouth were becoming weaker. I could no longer drive my car to work with confidence and I received assistance from my co-worker and a manager. My work position had to be altered. Even though I lived ten minutes from work it took an hour to get there. I lived on the second floor and every morning and afternoon, to and from work, each foot had to be manually moved to each step as I braced myself holding on to the handrails. To say the least, I was exhausted by the time I got to work.


In 1988, after discussion with my physician, I terminated my employment. I went on disability. Situations became increasingly difficult as the neighbors and paramedics had to be called only to find me on the floor unable to get up. One Christmas, I fell out of my amigo as I reached for something on my desk. I hit the floor, scraping my face against the carpet and landed on my back, unable to turn over. After knocking on the patio doors with a rod for which seemed like hours, someone heard the faint sounds. When they came to my assistance they commented on my blood stained face. This was only a slight indication of what was to come.


In 1989, I had another relapse. I was in the hospital for 1½ months and released, confined to a wheelchair and a hospital bed...a paraplegic. I returned home unable to take care of my personal needs or tend to daily household chores. I had bladder incontinence that required the use of diapers. I could not feed myself without using a built up fork or wash my face and brush my teeth without difficulty. My hands and fingers became so weak I lost the ability to grasp a pen to write legibly and to even turn the pages of a book. A hoyer lift was used to get me into the hospital bed and shower. The commode with arms sat next to my bedside. Braces and orthopedic shoes were used to stabilize my legs and feet. I would fall out of my wheelchair if I sat too far forward or reached for an object. The thoughts of a nursing home continually raced through my mind. I required 24-hour care.


In 1990, after ten years of continuous relapses ranging from mild to severe, one or more times each year with a wide variety of medications and three hospitalizations, my search for an answer ended. Through research, I discovered my symptoms of "MS" and mercury poisoning were similar and that “silver” fillings are made up of about 50% mercury along with copper, tin, zinc, and silver. A mercury vapor test was performed, measuring the amount of mercury being emitted from the silver fillings. The levels of the test results were high and removal was recommended. A materials reactivity testing report also showed restoratives containing the components within the fillings “MAY NOT BE SUITABLE or may require concurrent body burden reduction and risk management”. My dentists never informed me that there was MERCURY or any other metals in the “silver” amalgam fillings.


Even though the idea had much opposition from the medical and dental community, the amalgam fillings (16) were completely removed by September 1990. It took three months to remove all the amalgam fillings and two weeks after the last filling was removed, improvement began. My slurred speech began to disappear. This had been the last symptom to occur! On April 25, 1994 I had the results of a Neurometric Brain mapping EEG & EP Report - Summary: “As a result, there is evidence which supports both a degenerative disease and toxicity.”


In 1992 I was at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, followed by an in-home physical therapy program. 1993 brought me to a spinal cord injury program in California and a Physical Therapy center in 1994. In 1996 I entered a continuous exercise program at a health fitness center where I attend about 3 times a week, 1 to 1 ½ hours each time. The routine is rigorous and sometimes I just come home and lie down. This has brought me continuing improvement with a long way to go. I'm out of the hospital bed now and in a regular bed even though I’m still in a wheelchair.


As a result of amalgam removal, I have NOT had any relapses of Multiple Sclerosis symptoms since 1989 and have NOT had any medications for Multiple Sclerosis symptoms since 1990. Any previous medical treatment for MS symptoms cannot contribute to this change. It’s atypical for relapsing, remitting Multiple Sclerosis developing into progressive Multiple Sclerosis to be reversed.* As of September 10, 2000, I no longer require 24-hour care. Taking care of myself is challenging at times and assistance is minimal but my goal is to be able to walk again.


Please understand what I am saying. There are a wide variety of symptoms associated with mercury poisoning. There may be people out there who have a sensitivity [allergy] www.melisa.org/ to MERCURY like me and may exhibit "Multiple Sclerosis" (MS) symptoms as I had. There may be others out there that have been misdiagnosed and may be able to regain some of their health or experience complete recovery. Had the dental or medical profession informed me of the MERCURY in the “silver” amalgam fillings and it’s effects, I would NOT be in a wheelchair today. Mercury is a poison---public awareness would prevent years of suffering.


*- Scheinberg M.D., Labe C. - Multiple Sclerosis (Second Edition) A Guide for Patients and Their Families. Chapter 3: What Causes the Disease? Pp. 19. Chapter 5: Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis pg. 51. Chapter 6: Drug Therapy pg. 60.
*- Lechtenberg M.D., Richard (Chief, Division of Neurology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology State University of New York-Downstate Brooklyn, New York.) Multiple Sclerosis Fact Book. Chapter 6: Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis pg. 101 Plasmapheresis This doctor doesn’t believe that this procedure effects the progression of Multiple Sclerosis or the degree in which the patients’ disease will continue. This procedure is controversial among others as well.


Linda M. Brocato
Medical Social Worker (Ret.)
847-537-4794
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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