The Lyme is still around, but hopefully it is now a lot weaker.

So...keep up the low level detox until the other one is removed.

Actually, there's been a noticeable improvement in some symptoms, but it's hard to give a real report yet, because getting dental work done did cause an inevitable Lyme relapse. But comparatively speaking, the relapse is not as bad as before: not as many fevers or fibro symptoms, just the neuro stuff, like dizziness, fog, and memory loss.

The mercury must have caused these very severe neuro symptoms, like constant fevers, anxiety, and waking up every two hours at night. Right before the Lyme relapse hit, I was sleeping much better and getting fewer fevers. I could also take twice as much DMSA without side effects.

Once some of these neuro symptoms calmed down, though, an even bigger problem became obvious: lying around for four years has a huge impact on strength, stamina, and general feelings of well-being. Without an overload of adrenaline to supply some temporary energy, I'm exhausted!

Robin, I think you are supposed to take a lot of supplements along with getting your amalgams removed. If you do a search on Gigi's posts, you'll find a lot of information on this subject. I take a prescription detox agent called DMSA, and also over-the-counter supplements N-acetyl cysteine, broken cell wall chlorella, alpha lipoic acid, and chelated minerals. Also, I take a lot of anti-inflammatory herbs and medication.

So Liz, that was you I saw in Union Square...
Perhaps 2 celery sticks & a raddish will tide you over til dinner? LOL!

Do we by any chance have the same LLMD? Did he say anything else about the heavy metal issue?

Actually, my amalgams were so old (30 years), it doesn't matter if they were leaking mercury or not, they had to come out.

And I should say, I was showing signs of mercury toxicity long before I got Lyme. The symptoms were minor relapsing fevers and digestive problems, at first just under stress but eventually as close together as every two weeks, that got steadily worse over a period of ten years. My immune system was already weak, despite a rigorous exercise program of weight lifting, running and stretching, when I caught Lyme. I had been to many, many doctors already, and although they had prescribed Prevacid to improve the situation, they honestly had no idea what was going on. The Lyme was the last straw.