randibear
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i got to thinking. many years ago i broke a thermometer in my mouth. whether or not i swallowed the mercury i don't know. don't remember tasting anything.
and then again a couple of years ago, i broke one on the bathroom floor. never found the mercury tho.
and of course i've got a mouth full of old fillings that i've had since i ws a child, so i assume they're bad cause i'm 60 now and i had them done oh in the 50 or 60's at least.
probably got mercury but how do i know? i absolutely believe if i asked my gp to test for it, he'd flat out refuse.
do you have your llmd test for it or is it something i can do myself? but it had better be dang simple or else i won't do it right!!!
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seekhelp
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You need a holistic practicioner to run a hair test, provoked urine challenge test, and rarely it may show in blood (but GiGi states it's an organs/tissues after time).
With your exposure, self-treating is a dangerous, dangerous game.
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randibear...You're dentist should be able to tell you if you still have mercury fillings. I am about the same age, and yes they were mercury fillings. My dentist told me over the years mine have all been replaced and have none that contain mercury.
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It's like Lyme, you really can't. Oh and mercury coupled with Lyme makes life more hellish. I had 12+ amalgams and knew I was toxic. Had them removed and follow cutler protocol to this day, feel better and better after each round. So the diagnosis is the protocol. I started out cutting 25 mg pills in half and taking every 3 hours, now I take a whole pill. You will know your first round, if mercury is anissue trust me. www.vrp.com. Dmsa 25 mg they are selling remain stock since FDA made them prescription only.
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And BTW, heavy metals are tested by (I believe), a 6 hr urine test taking DMSA. I can't have my tested again b/c of an allergic reation to DMSA.
My LLMD said the only other way was was hair testing, which is not as accurate.
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randibear
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oh great, where would i find a holistic person around here?
i'm in the fort worth area. i know of health food stores, but none other.
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randibear
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i tried the listing and entered my zip code. showed no results.
dang....
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massman
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IME hair testing shows what you have been excreting in the last 3 months.
So if you are not excreting it may show low but you may be storing a lot of it. It is not a straight simple interpretation.
Have trained with other docs who use it a lot + I respect their opinions on it. Also you may not get any evidence of it coming out through the hair until 3 to 6 m0nths after you begin a specific program.
If interested I know an excellent ND in Austin that you could see or do a phone consult with.
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Greenpeace offers a mercury hair test for about $20. Or at least they used to (haven't checked in a while). You can also get serum tested by any normal lab (need a script for it).
I'm not sure which is more accurate, or if either is entirely accurate. But if you are overloaded with mercury, I expect one of the tests to come back abnormal.
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WildCondor
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Look for a MD affiliated with ACAM.org they usually do this stuff.
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