Hi and welcome to NeuroTalk LEEANN

I have also copied your post over to our dental forum for some expert as well as experiential input from the members there

Here is the link to it there
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ad.php?t=20856


I actually do have concerns as well as some saved research, anecdotal and other info on why it isnt a good idea to have mercury and other heavy metal amalgams in our mouths.

Yes, there is a lot of hysteria on the subject, and some unethical dentists who may make a lot of $ by doing the amalgam removal and replacement with metal free ones....BUT, there IS also enough information available for me to firmly believe that metals, especially heavy metals, are not a good idea in our mouths.

However, for many of us, it was the standard procedure and so we now do the best we can to lessen the impact.

There are herbal supplements, like chlorella, that "mop up" mercury and there are also other ways to boost ones system to lessen the impact of things that one is sensitive to, eg the metal amalgams
When having them removed, one needs to really have the immune system boosted, and do correct detox from the metals that do inevitably leech into our bodies.

my son has Tourette syndrome and ANY metal in his mouth (yes, including eating utensils) seems to trigger tics for him. He also sees a special dentist who accommodates this sensitivity to metal

ps if I were to believe everything on quackwatch, I would likely still be very ill from the pesticide poisoning I suffered from, when many doctors told me it was "all in my head" or "stress" etc !! Took one on the ball practitioner of alternative medicine to recognize exactly what was wrong...traced my history and my illness coincided with a trip to Captiva Island when I was caught in a malathion crop sprayers exude while walking on the beach early one morning.
Some of the treatments etc and advice from docs that have helped my son go from severe to mild TS are also dissed on quackwatch, so, where they may be spot on in some areas, I dont agree with all they claim as quackery.

another ps. also re the colloidal minerals, with supplements as with meds, if one is taking something that one's system doesnt need or tolerate, then reactions can occur. Always best to work with a good practitioner on even things like that.

I used liquid colloidal silver, along with a variety of other supplements and treatments, during my pesticide detox and I know for a fact the colloidal silver, used short term and for the period recommended by my Integrative Doctor, was immensely helpful to me.
There are however some people, eg those with autoimmune issues, who likely should not take it