Hi all,
I was wondering if any of you seem to have an unusal amount of dental problems? Over the past 5 years or so I have been overwhelmed with gum pain, sensitive teeth, fillings, root canals, extractions, bridges, etc, etc, etc!!! I've had regular, routine dental care since I was 2, so it's not for lack of care. I brush and floss and do everything else I'm supposed to do. I am once again facing a new, bigger & better bridge to replace one I currently have. I haven't seen it mentioned on any posts about a connection between FM and dental issues.
God bless, Jen

Igot FM from having a root canal

yes, I do, though I couldn't tell you if it is fibro or any other health condition that I also have. I know with FM, grinding teeth, TMJ, and extremely dry mouth upon waking are common, I suspect this contributes to the problem. Just my two cents.

Hey Jenn,

I posted a thread way back titled: "Cracks in my Teeth", when I was younger I had a lot of fillings, I was like 14 or so, but I have all those old fillings, which just for the simple fact that these old fillings have been discovered to swell and crack the teeth over years of time. I usually have a good check up, no problems, until last year. When they took all those pictures with that little camera, they found over 7 of my teeth that had cracks, some of them with multiple cracks in them. Dentist told me it wasn't from grinding my teeth, cuz when you grind the tops of your teeth are flat. Mine was from clenching which was due to stress and pain. I can even notice myself doing it when I'm up and awake. I'll notice that my teeth are clenched. I wake up with a lot of jaw pain and teeth pain. So now I have had so far two crowns, one root canal, and am scheduled for two more crowns. I have a bite guard that I sleep with at night. I have noticed that my jaw isn't so sore when I wake up now. The next tooth to get fixed is my very back tooth, dentist said it was literally shattering. But the most pain I feel are on the upper right side teeth, so bad that I had my husband get me some Anbesol on his way home from work, and it's very sensitive to cold and sweet on that side, nearly makes me pee myself! lol So, yes, definately I think FM can cause you to have dental problems. The clenching is called Bruxism. And let me tell you, those bite guards if gotten through your dentist are over $500 just for the lower. You usually only get the lowers. My insurance at the time paid for all but a couple hundred dollars of it, but now I have different insurance and it wouldn't have paid for all that. I'm thankful I got it before my insurance companies switched. Dang insurance companies, they can be a blessing and they can be a curse sometimes! lol

Hope this helps,
tk

I didn't put two and two together till recently. But, I had great teeth most of my life and good dental care...the the last several years, there have been a ton of issues. My dentist has commented that looking at my teeth and how beautiful they look when I smile...she is shocked to see how many issues I have ended up with in the last several years! So..is it FMS????Who knows..but the coincidance is there for me.

Thank you all for your input. One more thing to add to "The List"....
God bless, Jen

I had an awful time when my wisdom teeth were removed and began showing severe symptoms of FM within a few months. Since then, I have had 4 fillings, and seen a specialist for facial nerve pain. I also grind my teeth at night and have TMJ.

15 root canals, 16 extractions, tmj, gum disease, yea, i have dental history!!
all this in only 6 years too!
giggle, i do love my new removable smile. brushing my teeth is so easy now!
tee hee.
peace,
bluelakelady

I have the worst time these days with dental stuff. I went three weeks ago for some fillings and I had a reaction to the medication and I've had nothing but pain since I had the work done. It's so weird

I too have had numerous dental problems for about the past 6 months. I know now it is not actually due to the FM but sorta a by-product of it. It seems there are those of us FM sufferers who also have anxiety, which causes us to grit and gring teeth. I do this not only at night but have found myself doing it during the day too. My remedy?...I started chewing on straws..lol...might not be the best but has worked for me so far.

Vickie :)

I do believe I also got FM from a Root Canal. I did not have it until shortly after my first Root Canal (which has never stopped being sore) in 1987. Teeth are so important. I do believe mine has been tied to that.

I have a horrible DEPRESSING teeth situation. Been fighting with plates, yada yada for years. Wondering if I should have them all pulled and see if I get well.....it would be worth it.

I need IMPLANTS........................but am scared to death of what that would do to me. Anyone here have them ? How did they affect you if at all ?

I'm CHOCOLAT...............a NEWBIE HERE. Got a load of health problems.

Fibro, Facet Joint Syndrome, MCS, Chronic Fatigue, Severe Arthritis all over my body and DDD. IS THAT ENOUGH ?

Have you tried OREGANO OIL ? OR HYALOURIC ACID ? Oregano is awesome for fatigue. Hyalouric acid is Synovial fluid in a pill..........feels like it puts a cushion in your joints.

Couldn't live without MSM and Glucosomine either. Omega 3, Zinc, Folic Acid, Calcium, Vit. C, B-50, Multi-Enzyme. These are things that have really helped me and I couldn't be without.

Glad to find you all....................blessings and health to all. :wave:

HI Blessings,
You brought up implants. My dentist suggested them also on my last appt. I have a bridge that was put in a couple of years ago. Last year, the tooth that the bridge was attached to (which had to be filed down to fix the bridge to) had to have a root canal. The root canal was done through the bridge. Because of this, the bridge loosened and fell out a couple of weeks ago. My dentist sees this alot, saying the procedures were done "bass ackwards." The trauma of the root canal on the bridge caused it to fall out. He suggested two implants, but they will cost approx $6,000 - none of it covered by insurance. That made the decision easy! No implants for me - not to mention I'm scared to death of them. I can't imagine anyone drilling into my jaw bone to put the post in for the implant to attach to. Also, my sinus on that side is very low and would probably be affected by the drilling - they may have to drill into the sinus, which to me sounds like a serious problem waiting to happen. I have enough going on, I don't need perpetual sinus problems due to implants. Anyway, now I have to decide if I want to continue super gluing my bridge back in every couple of days (because it continues to fall out!) or to spend a couple thousand dollars on a newer, bigger, and more improved bridge which will have to cover 4 teeth. I don't know! I need to save my teeth, but am scared to death of dental work. I have an awesome dentist who couldn't be any gentler, but I'm still a baby.

Hope you're having a good day,
God bless, Jen

Blessings,
Wow girl, your taking very good products! I'm a oregano P73 user, among other things your taking. I do think root canals can cause many problems! I don't think there is any 1 thing that causes fibro. I do think that root canals can certainly contribute to the problem or be a trigger to the problem. I grew up with terrible teeth so I understand your problem. Do a search on natural dental care. There is so much out there about better ways to take care of your mouth and teeth, more than I can type! I would do a lot of things before I had my teeth pulled. Keep up the good fight!!

Wow....I can relate. Doc told me to fix my mouth with implants would be
$26,000.00 Yes, you read right.

I have also had to SUPER GLUE teeth before.....how miserable is that.

Teeth can really be a source of stress.

I was told he would do a SINUS LIFT.....and BONE IMPLANT. I have already had the Bone Implant when I had my 2 front teeth removed (that was a FUN DAY) and have had no trouble with that.

I'm like you...............one thing leads to another......and then what if something goes wrong with the $26,000.00 implants and my body rejects them.

What a dilemna. I'm going to a Dental School soon. My appt. is next month to see what they might do the lower bottom for. Try that little stretch and see how that goes FIRST.

I wouldn't mind taking out a LOAN and giving them my left and right arm, legs and blood, but if I thought I'd go through all that and then they didn't work.................I'D JUST LOSE IT.......just lose it.

This is not all my teeth ...........the 26K....it's just some of them....so it looks like a MONEY PIT to me. Doc was pressuring.............so I told him to STOP...and looked into the Dental School. I have friends who have had excellent work done there. We'll seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...............

Bless you girl......... :angel:

Hi,

At times, I'll mention my link to the fibromyalgia symptoms to my mercury-silver dental amalgams. When my tooth broke a little over 10 years ago, these muscle pains and headaches etc. were so bad. I was scared. Knowing that very few doctors understand this, I just decided to have these mercury fillings removed . It was the best thing that I could have done.

Today, I hear of people that I know that have back pains, with a mouthful of mercury fillings, and they have a hard time believing that these tiny black things in our mouth could cause so much trouble. But they do. Also there's lots of information suggesting that root canals could contribute to similiar problems too.

I know this is controversial because various groups say that mercury fillings are safe (without any scientific proof), but we do know that this mercury leaks constantly from these fillings. And we know that this extremely dangerous element accumulates in the body and is very difficult to remove.

If any of you would like to know more, please let me know. I lived in pain for decades, until finally turning my life around.

rhody,
How difficult is it to replace existing fillings? And what do they replace them with? The silver ones are amalgam? I have alot of fillings. If replacing them would bring me relief, I'd do it.
God bless, Jen

Hi Jennifer,

For me, it was fairly easy...but it took a long time. My dentist removed two fillings per quadrant. The whole process took about two or three months. I had the more expensive porcelain fillings which were done in two steps. First the mercury filling was removed and a mold was made. I waited for the lab to make the porcelain fillings with temporary fillings in place. After they were made in about two weeks or so, my dentist cemented them in.

I had eight dental amalgams replaced. After decades of suffering with these pains, I was so excited to have gotten rid of this poison. My healing afterwards was so slow. I was just thinking the other day...that I don't have that painful knot near the shoulder blades. I know someone that does, who also has these painful "knots" with a mouthful of mercury fillings, but she doesn't believe me. So many people still don't believe. It's such a shame.

Yes, the silver ones are amalgam. It's "heartburn" to me to hear dentists still calling them "silver fillings" when there's more mercury than silver in a typical dental amalgam. Even if they want to say they're safe (without any scientific proof) at least they should be open about it and let us know that these fillings have one of the most dangerous toxins in the world for us. It would be much more appropriate to call them "mercury fillings". To this day, I call them that or "mercury-silver dental amalgams" so people don't get confused.

I don't think that any one of us can guarantee the results that I had. So, I encourage that you read up about this issue. I think the more people hear about this, and the more people that get cured, the more we'll hear about this. It will be some time, but eventually I think these mercury fillings will be banned. But for now, the controversy continues.

Even though root canals aren't an issue with me, because I didn't have any, we must be aware that these can cause serious problems too. I strongly believe for some people that dental restoration materials and fibromylagia are linked.

If you or anyone would like to know more about this, about the choices of white fillings available, or the cost etc., please let me know. Because this affected me so deeply, I have learned so much. Most of the time, I write my stories from memory, but sometimes I have to spend time doing some more research. I'd be glad to help, where I can.

Rhody, I have a mouth full of mercury that I would like to get replaced. Can you fill me in a bit on the cost?

I recently read an article about the mercury that is in amalgam fillings. It wasn't very encouraging. I wish I knew where I had seen it, I would paraphrase what was in it. The article made me seriously think about having my fillings replaced. Makes me wonder if what we feel are side effects of the mercury. Mercury is lethal - which makes me wonder why on earth it was used for fillings in the first place!\
God bless, Jen

The cost to replace these mercury fillings with less toxic ones, varies from area to area (depending on the cost-of-living etc.). Sometimes, I'm so surprised to hear about how the costs can be so different.

A little over 10 years ago, I had eight of these changed for about $2500 (USD). The insurance paid about $1500 and I paid approximately $1000. The $1500 was the cost to replace the old mercury fillings with new mercury fillings. I had to pay the difference to get cosmetic white fillings.

I think for some people, in this day and age, that the cost could be double what I paid. If you can get the insurance to pay at least about 60 percent of the cost, then that isn't too bad. I got one of the most durable replacements, which is porcelain.

The horror of having mercury mixtures as fillings, is not only the toxins that we are exposed daily from this, but what is more frightening is the fact that this mercury accumulates. So, if a person has problems with this, and the mercury levels constantly increase, that's why for a lot of people it gets worse as you get older. I know for me, that's exactly what happened.

On top of it all, you have medical professionals still in the dark about this. Why don't more of them pay attention to this? We all have to remind them and tell them what we know and have experienced.

Hi! Rhody!
I have read several of your posts and would like to discuss your mercury removal. I am getting my fillings out in five days. There are so many different opinions on what a person should do afterwards to get the mercury out of the body and I think I remember you saying you didn't do any of those things but did it naturally??
I have been ill for nearly two years with dizzyness, neck tension, some minor joint problems, tinnitus, etc. After doing ALOT of reading about mercury I feel very strongly that I need to get these fillings out.
What I would especially like to know is how it went for you after the removal and why did you wait five years before you started telling people.
It seems that many people get worse after the removal but then improve.
I would love to know more of your story!
Hope to hear from you!
Vicki

Hey everyone,

I too, had dental care beginning at a young age. Around my mid teens, it seemed that I was the only one getting fillings. As I got older, I still brushed and took care of my teeth, but, I ended up getting fillings on top of fillings, it was a miserable existence. I had no saliva or fluid anywhere for that matter. I've suffered for years with that problem, eyes dry etc. I eventually ended up getting all my teeth pulled, and have false teeth. I hate it, but, I was paying a fortune in fillings, over and over again. If you have similar problems, try and find a doctor that will give a script for the pill that creates liquid in your body when you take it. Use artificial tears in your eyes when they are dry. IF your mouth stays dry, it is not good for your gums or teeth. I was diagnosed finally with Sicca Syndrome, which is an offshoot of Sjogren's. I wish I had known this years and years ago...I would have done whatever I could to save my real teeth.

Hi Jennifer,

For me, it was fairly easy...but it took a long time. My dentist removed two fillings per quadrant. The whole process took about two or three months. I had the more expensive porcelain fillings which were done in two steps. First the mercury filling was removed and a mold was made. I waited for the lab to make the porcelain fillings with temporary fillings in place. After they were made in about two weeks or so, my dentist cemented them in.

I had eight dental amalgams replaced. After decades of suffering with these pains, I was so excited to have gotten rid of this poison. My healing afterwards was so slow. I was just thinking the other day...that I don't have that painful knot near the shoulder blades. I know someone that does, who also has these painful "knots" with a mouthful of mercury fillings, but she doesn't believe me. So many people still don't believe. It's such a shame.

Yes, the silver ones are amalgam. It's "heartburn" to me to hear dentists still calling them "silver fillings" when there's more mercury than silver in a typical dental amalgam. Even if they want to say they're safe (without any scientific proof) at least they should be open about it and let us know that these fillings have one of the most dangerous toxins in the world for us. It would be much more appropriate to call them "mercury fillings". To this day, I call them that or "mercury-silver dental amalgams" so people don't get confused.

I don't think that any one of us can guarantee the results that I had. So, I encourage that you read up about this issue. I think the more people hear about this, and the more people that get cured, the more we'll hear about this. It will be some time, but eventually I think these mercury fillings will be banned. But for now, the controversy continues.

Even though root canals aren't an issue with me, because I didn't have any, we must be aware that these can cause serious problems too. I strongly believe for some people that dental restoration materials and fibromylagia are linked.

If you or anyone would like to know more about this, about the choices of white fillings available, or the cost etc., please let me know. Because this affected me so deeply, I have learned so much. Most of the time, I write my stories from memory, but sometimes I have to spend time doing some more research. I'd be glad to help, where I can.

Hi Rhody,

Thanks for very informative messages. I think I have FM and my right thigh is espcecially badly affected. I too have a lot of fillings (about 4) and three caps (2 gold + 1 porcelain). I want to know if the white fillings also contain mercury ? I have two fillings that are silver looking (which I guess must contain mercury), but I have two other fillings which look like white cement. What could it possibly made up of ? Any idea ?

Thanks a lot for your valuable information and concern for fellow sufferers.

Arvee

I had excellent teeth all my life-as a young girl all the way until the fibro. Didn't know this until thinking about it. I have had several root canals and fillings. Nothing to serious however my brothers and sisters all have excellent teeth, maybe a couple fillings here and there. When we were young we lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and they hade flouride in the water there. I believe that helped us with our teeth.

I definitely think that my teeth sufferred because of the fibro. I do not know if it is the disease itself or just another thing that is affected by the disease. Now I get my teeth cleaned twice a year and have a nightime regimen that makes most people laugh, I laugh too since I still have my own smile. :D

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Peace and Love, Janet

I had excellent teeth all my life-as a young girl all the way until the fibro. Didn't know this until thinking about it. I have had several root canals and fillings. Nothing to serious however my brothers and sisters all have excellent teeth, maybe a couple fillings here and there. When we were young we lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and they hade flouride in the water there. I believe that helped us with our teeth.

I definitely think that my teeth sufferred because of the fibro. I do not know if it is the disease itself or just another thing that is affected by the disease. Now I get my teeth cleaned twice a year and have a nightime regimen that makes most people laugh, I laugh too since I still have my own smile. :D

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Peace and Love, Janet

Hi, Janet!

I, too, have excellent teeth and always wanted to take care of my teeth and keep them as long as I can. I had 4 silver fillings and no root canals or crowns. I also, never, have had tooth aches or problems with my teeth. The problem is I have been ill for nearly two years now and have found no answers. I have multiple symptoms and have researched and researched. I am convinced that the mercury from my fillings played a part in my fillings. I have read many personal stories of people who were mysteriously ill and got better after the fillings were removed. So, after much prayer and research, I am in the process of getting my fillings replaced. So far two are out and it is going well. I have learned much about nutrition and that, too, is such a major part of getting well. I know that it takes a long time to rid the body of mercury toxicity, but I believe that there will come a day that I will be well and strong again.
Also, my daughter who has had many strange symptoms since she got her one filling in, got her filling replaced and it was interesting how that affected her health. She got greatly fatigued and began to have some of my symptoms AFTER the filling was removed, which is common because of the toxicity of the mercury as it is being removed. But it has been about 5 months and these symptoms have disappeared and she is doing great. One of the main things she has noticed is she doesn't gain weight as easy as before. She said that is very obvious.
Anyway, you can't determine that it is not mercury by the condition of the teeth. Actually if the teeth begin to have problems, like becoming loose and such, that means the mercury poisoning is just in advanced stages.
Vicki

Hi everyone! :wave:

Sorry I was late in responding. I've been busy, and I've been posting in other places...forgot that I had written here recently too. I'll do my best to answer some of your questions. I'm glad that you have interest in this subject.

I removed my toxins naturally with herbs and cilantro. I experimented with anti-mercury components right after I had the mercury-silver dental amalgams removed, and it made me extremely sick. It was one of my failed experiments. But the herbs have always been gentle to me in comparison.

I waited about five years to respond about this because I wanted to see if removing the amalgams had a real significance. And they did! Apparently, from what I've read, you can't expect instant miracles (for most of us I believe), because the mercury is still in our system even if it is not in our teeth any more. It's very difficult to remove mercury, that's accumulated there year by year.

Another thing, I think that helped me remove the mercury is my exercise and change of diet (to a healthy one). I don't know how much this contributed to getting better, but I'm guessing that it had some significance. These were the natural things that I did to detox my body of these poisons. As long as I got better, then I stayed on that path.

Before I had the dental amalgams removed, exercise was nearly impossible. It improved with the healthy diet and herbs, but it was a slow process. For I used to have very sore muscles after exercise, to the point where I couldn't run at all. It some cases, my lower back hurt so bad, that even walking was very difficult.

I've never heard of white fillings having mercury. It's possible, but I don't think it's likely. Be sure to ask the dentist...and consider the most durable white fillings around. I chose porcelain and have had them without any problems for over 10 years.

In all gray-black "silver" fillings that are considered dental amalgams they have approximately 50% mercury. This mercury leaks over the years, where it is estimated that nearly half of this mercury could have escaped from the filling within 10 years. High copper dental amalgams emit mercury at a much higher rate. This are ones generally made after 1980, if I remember correctly.

When anyone has both mercury-silver dental amalgams and gold alloy fillings in their mouth, the mercury is released at a higher rate due to galvanic action. It's like your mouth is a battery, and microamps of electricity are generated. You can read more about this. Fortunately, in this day and age of computers there's tons of information about this.

Please research all of this, as I write so much of this from memory. I believe all of it is correct, but please double-check it for me. Thanks. :)

I hope you all feel better. I'm so glad that people all over are starting to realize the relationship between dental work and fibromyalgia. Root canals can also be troublesome. Fortunately, I didn't have any of those.

I dont know if this means much, but thinking back....my problems started with fillings, 2 of which ended up in root canals, one so bad....that after 1 month i got a second opionin, and had 4 cracks in that tooth..so it was pulled... My teeth are very sensitive to temp and i do grind my teeth...............since the multiple trips to the dentist, i am scared to see one just for routine care...i feel like i will open another pandoras box......

Just my thoughts

nean

Hi everyone! :wave:

Sorry I was late in responding. I've been busy, and I've been posting in other places...forgot that I had written here recently too. I'll do my best to answer some of your questions. I'm glad that you have interest in this subject.

I removed my toxins naturally with herbs and cilantro. I experimented with anti-mercury components right after I had the mercury-silver dental amalgams removed, and it made me extremely sick. It was one of my failed experiments. But the herbs have always been gentle to me in comparison.

I waited about five years to respond about this because I wanted to see if removing the amalgams had a real significance. And they did! Apparently, from what I've read, you can't expect instant miracles (for most of us I believe), because the mercury is still in our system even if it is not in our teeth any more. It's very difficult to remove mercury, that's accumulated there year by year.

Another thing, I think that helped me remove the mercury is my exercise and change of diet (to a healthy one). I don't know how much this contributed to getting better, but I'm guessing that it had some significance. These were the natural things that I did to detox my body of these poisons. As long as I got better, then I stayed on that path.

Before I had the dental amalgams removed, exercise was nearly impossible. It improved with the healthy diet and herbs, but it was a slow process. For I used to have very sore muscles after exercise, to the point where I couldn't run at all. It some cases, my lower back hurt so bad, that even walking was very difficult.

I've never heard of white fillings having mercury. It's possible, but I don't think it's likely. Be sure to ask the dentist...and consider the most durable white fillings around. I chose porcelain and have had them without any problems for over 10 years.

In all gray-black "silver" fillings that are considered dental amalgams they have approximately 50% mercury. This mercury leaks over the years, where it is estimated that nearly half of this mercury could have escaped from the filling within 10 years. High copper dental amalgams emit mercury at a much higher rate. This are ones generally made after 1980, if I remember correctly.

When anyone has both mercury-silver dental amalgams and gold alloy fillings in their mouth, the mercury is released at a higher rate due to galvanic action. It's like your mouth is a battery, and microamps of electricity are generated. You can read more about this. Fortunately, in this day and age of computers there's tons of information about this.

Please research all of this, as I write so much of this from memory. I believe all of it is correct, but please double-check it for me. Thanks. :)

I hope you all feel better. I'm so glad that people all over are starting to realize the relationship between dental work and fibromyalgia. Root canals can also be troublesome. Fortunately, I didn't have any of those.


Hey, Rhody!
Thanks for getting back! I wanted to tell you that I got my last mercury fillings out yesterday and all went well! I am so happy to be mercury free. I know it will take time to get better, but I do believe it will make a big difference for me.
I, too, am going to just use a gentle approach with getting rid of the mercury. I went to a doctor for a hair analysis and blood work and he was very insistent that I get a DMPS after each filling removal, but there is no way I would even consider that. I have heard too many horror stories.
Something else that I discovered in the process is that I have an insane amount of calcium in my body. What I found out is that there is supposed to be a certain amount of magnesium to go with the calcium or the calcium will not be absorbed properly and it calcifies in the body, just wherever it wants and that is not good! I was eating Viactiv calcium chews daily, getting calcium from my multivitamin and then drinking at least a gallon of rural water daily that so overloaded with calcium that it destroys my dishwasher every few years from the build up. I am a heavy water drinker and drank this water for nearly five years before I finally lost my health.
Anyway, high calcium causes magnesium deficiency and my main symptoms fit magnesium deficient symptoms. So I am taking a liquid mag and NO calcium and I do believe that is really going to help me.
I also am eating very healthy, organic. I basically eat for my health now and not for pleasure. But I am used to it and I look forward to my big plate of crunchy greens, veggies, nuts and seeds each day. Once the body gets used to the good stuff it craves it!
I haven't used cilantro yet. I have read that it might be good to wait about 3 months after the fillings are out and then start using cilantro.
Well, enough rambling!
Thanks for the info!!!
Did you do cleanses? I am not familiar with those, though I have seen that many people do them.
Vicki

Hi All,

Just comung in on the tail of this. But, I was at the dentist 2 days ago setting up 2(more) root canals. One of my lowar molars is severely cracked, while the opposing one broke in half about 2 weeks ago! I didn't know that, about the info rhody (i think gave it) gave regarding the cracking of amalgam-filled teeth. Figures! My teeth are all so loose from doing chemo last year, it never entered my brain that the FM was part of the problem, as well. Makes sense, though, as I knew about the toxicity of the amalgams.

Anyway, someone asked about pricing, so thought I'd pass on the info I just got. I'm sure different places have different prices, but these are what I was offered - in conjunction with whatever my insurance pays: gold crowns = $170 & porcelain = $250.

Hope this helps

Vicki,

That's so great that you've taken steps to improve your health that way. Please let us know how you are doing. I'm sure it will take some time. I've probably mentioned this before, but the first thing I noticed when my mercury-silver dental amalgams were gone, was that I didn't have those headaches. I've been headache-free ever since (unless I had a fever or illness). Did you have headaches that have disappeared too?

I thought about doing a cleanse, but my system appears to have returned to being normal after years of eating healthy non-processed foods. For snacks, I eat a "trail mix" of seeds, nuts and raisins. I also eat "true" whole grain cereals, where I grind up the natural grains in my Vitamix processor.

Hi, Rhody!
Well, I am still in the process of getting my fillings all done. I went last Wednesday to get the last two permanent fillings in and somehow they lost them, so they had to take out the two temporarys and take another impression. I told them I didn't think I needed numbing and that was a major mistake! It was VERY sensitive and it hurt! I was so tense for the two hours of that and getting another cavity filled on the other side that it stirred up BPPV which is a positional vertigo on my right side the next day. So, it is too early to tell about my symptoms. I haven't made the last appointment yet because the dizziness will have to calm down first.
But, even with all that I would do it again. I know the mercury needed to come out. I have read people's posts that claim you can't get better unless you follow certain protocols but I still plan on being conservative and eating for my health. I always think of you when I read those.
Any advice that comes to mind would be greatly appreciated!
Vicki