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2.8 years later...still fighting
#26518
10/23/07 03:28 AM
10/23/07 03:28 AM
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Hi all,
I just wanted to share my recent experiences with you. I can't believe that it's been such a long time since I had my amalgams removed (improperly) which has caused me to be severly ill. There were a few months last and this year that I "almost" had my life back, but this summer I have entered another long batch of filling very ill, lost weight AGAIN, and it seemed that all of my symptoms have returned, not as severie as in the beginning, but still enough to make me incapable to function.
I am not sure why symptoms come back at the times that they do, I have tried to link it to everything that I do, or eat, but there is no apparent link. This weekend I had very bad symptoms, strong panic attacks, suicide thoughts, shaking etc... It seems when the symptoms come back, I forget what it's like to have a normal life again, and faced with living like this I would chose not to live at all. It can get so discouraging some times, it's hard to go back to work when my head pounds, I can't handle any loud noises, lights, but I have no chioce...I have to work and I cannot constantly call in sick when I feel like this.
I was stuck at home and in bed most of the weekend, I am only back at work today because I had acupuncture yesterday, and it's one of the rare things that brings me back to life.
ok I didn't mean for this to be just a long complaint, but I wish that things would look better for me after such a long time...I just hope that very soon I will have a period of feel better rather than feel worse.
Best to everyone dealing with this issue.
Love, Nina
It is neither possible nor necessary to educate people who do not question anything.
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
#26519
10/23/07 05:46 AM
10/23/07 05:46 AM
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Hi Nina It is good to hear from you again, and I am sorry you have been unwell again. Your symptoms sound adrenal to me. Mercury is known to affect both thyroid and adrenals, and treating these two is often necessary to get well. Perhaps you have been particularly stressed recently and this may have affected your adrenals? Sounds like you need some adrenal support... I would definitely get these checked out - there are saliva tests you can do for both. Lots of good info here. http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/I hope this helps Best Nicola
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
#26520
10/23/07 06:18 AM
10/23/07 06:18 AM
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Nina
another thought. Did you chelate the mercury out at all? My understanding is if you didn't do this, you will get a bit better, but not really well, and will be vulnerable to other stressors / toxins throughout life, as the mercury continues to disrupt the endocrine system. I think some people who are only mildly toxic can get better after amalgam removal without doing any form of chelation, but for most of us who have been compromised by mercury, our detox pathways are so weak we can't detox the mercury properly by ourselves, so chelation is required.
Mercury also messes up female hormones, so it would be worth looking into having these checked. I had low estrogen, which made me fatigued (along with the mercury, low thyroid and adrenals, of course), and gave me migraines every month. That's all gone now I supplement with estrogel.
Have you read Andy Cutler's Amalgam Illness book?
Best Nicola
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
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10/24/07 04:24 AM
10/24/07 04:24 AM
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nina,im sorry your going through this nightmare again. Unfortunatly mercury can rear its ugly head at any time. i believe that it will take forever to get all mercury out, thinking about how long it took to really build up and make us ill. i dont know if youve done any chelating, but it is the only way,and for me i will carry on for years at small doses , were taking mercury in everyday without even without amalgam, and if we are non-excreters of mercury it will build up daily. I second nicolas opinion on the adrenals. Dawn x
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
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10/26/07 06:27 AM
10/26/07 06:27 AM
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Thanks for all your responses. In fact, I know it is adrenals for sure. I have very problematic kidneys, easily get kidney inflammation etc. I have read a bit online now and it seems that there are medications that people take for adrenal fatigue. Of course, I prefer to find out any natural alternatives.
I saw that a few supplements may be helpful, some of which I am already taking such as magnesium, vitamin B...
I have not chilated per se, my body has the tendency to detox on it's own, and I never reached the point where I was strong enough to begin. I do take Algin, Calc/Mag, Vit C and have taken other supplements, detoxing teas, have acupuncture treatments and do tai chi when I can.
If you have any recommendations for adrenals fatigue supplimentation, please let me know. If would rather not go see a doctor about this, I am sure you understand why. I am quiet happy with my acupuncturist who knows that my weakness is my kidneys...
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
#26526
10/26/07 05:53 PM
10/26/07 05:53 PM
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Nina, to take care of my adrenals, im letting them rest by taking H.C. i also take VitB5 500mg, 3 x daily VitC powder, 5000mg daily hymalayan sea salt in water, i tbs daily and in food. Dawn
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
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10/27/07 09:48 AM
10/27/07 09:48 AM
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Nina, to take care of my adrenals, im letting them rest by taking H.C. i also take VitB5 500mg, 3 x daily VitC powder, 5000mg daily hymalayan sea salt in water, i tbs daily and in food. Dawn Hi Dawn I was also interested in the sea salt. I have read some about it on this site but what does it do and where do you get the hymalayan sea salt. Thanks Rachel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hellokitty.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
#26529
10/27/07 11:22 AM
10/27/07 11:22 AM
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By the way ~ thanks Nicola. I decided to check out my hormones, thyroid and adrenals. Going to have results hopefully in the next day or so and I am hoping I will have more answers.
I have not read Andy's book, I am afraid there is not much else I could do to chelate, so I have been doing a simple detox plan with eating healthy and taking supplements. I really don't have anyone to turn to who understands mercury and I understand that if a doctor doesn't know what they are doing, they could mess you up even more, and that is the last thing I need.
Anyways, hoping for the best, as always, trying to keep my strenght to fight my way through this, once again.
Love, Nina
It is neither possible nor necessary to educate people who do not question anything.
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
#26532
10/27/07 02:24 PM
10/27/07 02:24 PM
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
#26533
10/28/07 04:00 PM
10/28/07 04:00 PM
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you can buy hymalayan or celtic sea salt in most health food stores, or on-line, they both do the same job.
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Re: 2.8 years later...still fighting
#26538
10/30/07 07:51 PM
10/30/07 07:51 PM
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Nina: This is a great book on how to restore your adrenals naturally ( www.adrenalfatigue.com). I recommend it highly. While some may recommend taking hydrocortisone (HC), it really depends on the outcome of your saliva tests, which need to be the one that tests 4xs/day and your doctor (whether an MD or ND) who knows what their doing when it comes to adrenals. Another cautionary note: www.stopthethyroidmadness.com does have some good information, however, one really, really, really should see a doctor before getting on the HC, which is something they recommend and try to help people with on their forum. However, one must remember the forum members are NOT doctors and there are hundreds of posts they try to answer. You are better off finding an N.D. or M.D. that works with an N.D. -- just speaking from experience. I got on the HC and found out later I never should have, I was put on a natural adrenal supplement program as noted on the www.adrenalfatigue.com website, however, I had a hard time exercising patience while my adrenals were recovering because I was so desperate to feel better. I finally got off the HC 2 weeks ago and now am doing much better on natural supplements. Again, I highly suggest getting a doctors opinion that knows what they are doing in regards to adrenals. Gabriella
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