(Nancy) > > 1. How does one diagnose this problem? (Can you give a summary of the > > likely symptoms?) > (Scott) > I am sure others can answer this better than I , but I gather from what my > doctor said that there can be a lot of symptoms related to mercury > poisoning. It tends to break down the immune system and thus many other > things can become problems due to our weakness in defending against > invaders. In real bad cases I have seen symptoms like multiplesclerosis > appear. I saw a film on a girl that had this come on her very rapidly, > they thought it was MS. She had her amalgams removed and began a gradual > but steady recovery to health. It really was dramatic. Other symptoms can > be like fibromyalgia, muscle spasms and arthritic conditions in the > muscles and joints. This is what I had. Also blood sugar problems, the > toxicity of the system caused my pancreas and adrenals to go bonkers. > > People get asthma like symptoms, and then there is the shutdown of the > immune system in some cases. It can be devastating, and it can be minor, > depends on the individual and the lifestyle/diet too. If someone drinks a > lot of phosphate drinks (pop), this will get more of the mercury into the > system. The ph of the body will have an effect too, the more acid..the > faster the breakdown of the amalgam. There is a lot that is individual in > regard to genetics, lifestyle, etc. Just some thoughts. > Wow-- this info about mercury poisoning is quite illuminating. The sx are sx often found in chronic Lyme, too. Perhaps that's due to the impact on the immune sx-- different root causes, but the same effects.
I'm going to try a web search on mercury poisoning; there could be a few cases of "seronegative Lyme" that are really due to this! > > 2. Is mercury Still being used in fillings today??? > > Sure...and there are still the hardliners denying that it is harmful too. > The official ADA position is that MERCURY is harmless when combined with > the elements in the amalgam....it is "sealed" or has become inert in this > combination. (At least this is what was "preached" some years ago, > correct me if I am wrong.) This is NONSENSE (and that is being kind). > > > 3. a. In the case of my very healthy husband, who has a mouthful of > > metal, could it be that he isn't effected by the mercury or it is > > well-sealed/or a less amt than that found to be toxic, thus he has no > > neg. effects? > > How healthy would he be without them? God is looking out for him! Amen! > Yep, I guess so! > > b. (Repeat) Could the silver in his fillings offer antimicrobial > > properties? > > Sure...but the mercury would not be offset by the benefit offered by the > silver. I don't think it possible for MERCURY/SILVER amalgams to be a > possitive experience! I don't think this is cynical, but realistic! > Yes, I see your point. > > Update for List members with active Lyme Disease: > > ************************************************* > > > > Friends at my Bible study are teasing me:"You're glowing with joy... > > Still on that silver?"! > > > > I think the silver I'm taking (I'm gradually increasing the dose: goal > > 1 ppm/per lb body wt. twice/day during active infection) is clearing > > Lyme brain fog I didn't know I had-- the clearer I think, the more > > questions/insights I have! I seem to go through this every time I > > increase the dose. > > I don't know how you calculate this. And please remember...it is better to > dilute the solution and take more of it (the same amount of silver > particles, but in more water) than to take a small amount of CS in > concentrated form. It gets to the cells better. > I'm using a rather dilute solution of 8.38 ppm, so that's only a quarter of a cup, 2x/day. So far, I've only done 1/4 cup in the morning; forgot to take it at night. I must confess, I didn't call the doc you told me about yet. But based on what others with LD have posted on our Lyme newsgroup & privately by e-mail, I decided in the meantime, this is still a conservative amt considering my sol. is only 8.38 ppm. People have taken 300-500 ppm solutions daily for active Lyme & other infections; I certainly don't weigh that much, and like you, prefer to stay away from highly concentrated solutions. > There is another important > device available...Please read these articles. I am convinced they offer > real hope to those with lyme, hiv, and cnacer. > <http://www.explorepub.com/articles/beck/hiv_article.html> Articles > <http://www.portal.ca/~gekko/products.htm> source for the devices > <http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~mforrest> another source, less expensive > > The electroporation caused by these devices allows greater absorbtion of > herbs and even the colloidal silver, on a cellular level. Really increases > the utilization of the solution for our benefit. The designer of the > devices is a strong advocate of colloidal silver. One of these devices is > actually able to make colloidal silver when electrodes are attached. > The other effects the lymph glands directly through the use of magnetic > pulses, this destroys the viruses living there and causes the increased > flow of lymph. These things are all falling together, are they not? > > > Along with that comes more mild, generalized aches/sx & some old nuero > > sx (mainly eye sx: blurred vision, delayed opening of my right eye upon > > arisal) most likely from the toxins. (Always happens when I increase > > the silver intake) But I'm far better than a stand-alone Lyme relapse. > > > > Oddly, I have more energy! I was actually jumping rope a few minutes > > with my kids yesterday. I hadn't even tried that for about 10 years. > > And I don't need as much sleep. Those of us with Lyme ought to try to > > increase our circulation & body temp. as this stirs up & draws the > > bacteria out from deep tissue with little circulation to where the > > silver can better get at it. Aerobics is an active way to to it; a > > sauna is a passive way to to it. > > Dr.Samuel West has a great program for exercise...it is a lymphatic > method. It is low impact, almost no impact, and exceptionally good for hte > circulation of blood and lymph. I was involved as a physical therapist for > years and therefore involved in therapeudic exercise programs, I can tell > you THIS IS VERY DYNAMIC AND EFFECTIVE. And it is so simple and easy to > do. Kids love it too. His book..THE GOLDEN SEVEN PLUS ONE can be found at > <http://www.familyhealthnews.com> ...It really works. > Sounds really good! My kids would love to have one of those little trampolines. > There is also the use of herbs to increase the circulation. Lobelia and > Cayenne are tremendous for increasing the flow of blood and unblocking the > system. Let me put in a good word for these herbs. Dr.Schultze recommended > them and I got into them slowly about two weeks ago. Well, I can tell you, > my back has improved tremendously. Circulation is getting way down deep > into tight muscles and they are responding. I know he is on to something > with these herbs. They are most beneficial. We are making extracts and > buying wholesale/organic. Cayenne tincture improves the circulation in the > brain so much, I can actually feel the difference. Now this is something! > This certainly makes sense, too. I know of people with angina who carry tabasco sauce on them for a "quick fix." Is there any risk of burning your stomach or intestinal tissue, though? > > Someone gave me a great idea for a free sunny day sauna: sit in a hot > > car for several minutes! (I'd clarify, not in a "running car" unless > > you are going somewhere.) > > You could bounce on one of Dr.West's lymphatic trampolines...break a good > sweat, fill our blood with oxygen, pump out your lymphatic system, and > tone your muscles too. It's just like your sauna...free! Only one > thing...you gotta buy the trampoline (about $20, but lasts for years!). > > > Am I rambling or what? > Not any worse than I did! :) > God Bless, > > Scott > You too! Nancy ([email protected]) http://www.connix.com/~berntsen/ *****Some Medicine from the "Good Book"****** * * * A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; * * But a broken spirit drieth the bones. * * Proverbs 17:22 * * * * Call unto me, and I will answer thee, * * And shew thee great and mighty things, * * Which thou knowest not. * * Jeremiah 33:3 * *********************************************
