Mercury poisoning symptoms
From: Joanie MacPhee [SMTP:macphee@net1plus.com] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 8:50 PM Subject: Signs & Symptoms of Mercury Vapor Exposure from Mercury Amalgam Dental Fillings
Signs & Symptoms of Mercury Vapor Exposure from Mercury Amalgam Dental
Fillings
1. Psychological Disturbances (erethysm)
Irritability, Nervousness, Fits of Anger, Memory Loss, Lack of Attention,
Depression, Low Self Confidence,
Anxiety, Drowsiness,
Shyness/timidity, Decline of Intellect, Insomnia, Low Self Control.
2. Oral Cavity Disorders
Bleeding Gums, White Patches - Mouth, Stomatitis, Bone Loss Around Teeth,
Loosening of Teeth, Ulcers of Gums- Palate- Tongue, Excessive Saliva,
Burning of Mouth, Foul Breath, Gum Pigmentation, Metalic Taste.
3. Gastrointestinal Effects
Abdominal Cramps, Colitis, Gastrointestinal Problems, Diarrhea.
4. Systemic Effects
Cardiovascular, Irregular Heart Beat, Changes in Blood Pressure, Feeble or
Irregular Pulse, Pain or Pressure in Chest
5. Neurologic
Chronic or Frequent Headaches, Dizziness, Ringing or Noises in Ears, Fine
Tremors (Hands, Feet, Eye Lids, Tongue)
6. Respiratory
Persistant Cough, Emphysema, Shallow or Irregular Breathing.
7. Immunological
Allergies, Asthma, Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Swollen Lymph Nodes in Neck
8. Endocrine
Subnormal Temperature, Cold Clammy Hands & Feet, Excessive Perspiration,
Muscle Weakness, Fatigue, Hypoxia, Edema, Loss of Appetite, Loss of Weight,
Joint Pain
Joanie MacPhee
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From: Pete4www@aol.com [SMTP:Pete4www@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 9:46 PM
Subject: Symptoms of Mercury Vapor Exposure
From: Pete4www@aol.com
I found this off a website:
"...The primary symptoms of mercury-poisoning are vague psychic ones. Short-
time memory deteriorates. You will find it difficult to concentrate on tasks
which require attention and thinking. It is easier to execute tasks that are
well known rather than to learn something new. You avoid social contacts which
demand that you get out of your introvert behavior. You loose your temper
easily and switch between different moods for no particular reason. Little by
little, a more physical kind of exhaustion is added to the condition. More and
more effort is required to initiate activities and sometimes break things due
to inability to co-ordinate your movements with your visual impressions
(ataxia). Occasional headaches, minor involuntary muscle spasms or ticks
within groups of muscles can also appear. Hands and feet become easily cold,
attacks of dizziness or vertigo can occur, and periodically you may find it
difficult to focus your eyes and to see clearly. Joint and muscle pains,
stiffness, lumbago and similar symptoms often appear at an early stage. They
can be caused or increased by low availability of the trace element selenium.
Nervous heart, sometimes accompanied by a week pulse, sometimes by a hard
pulse, creates a feeling of anxiety. You don't sleep well, you wake up stiff
and never feel thoroughly rested. As a whole you need more sleep than before,
and you are constantly tired. Some individuals develop pronounced intestinal
and stomach disturbances. Bloating is common and diarrhea can alternate with
constipation. From 50 to 200 micrograms mercury from amalgam daily passes the
gastrointestinal tract. There is usually irritation where mercury first
interacts with tissues. The upper respiratory tract easily becomes chronically
inflamed and symptoms in mouth appear. The gums bleed when you brush your
teeth, red and white irritations (lichen, leukoplakia) araise, blisters and
sensitivity to certain nutritives develop, ypur teeth ache, the whole jaw can
become more or less inflamed, and some persons develop sinusitis. Metal taste
in your mouth is a direct sign of metal-poisoning (mercury, copper). The more
poisoned you are, the more serious and chronic your problems become. The
piruitary gland will be affected which often leads to frequent urination. When
the thyroid gland is affected secondary effects on metabolism can appear. Both
glands accumulate mercury. neurological symptoms such as numbness,
hypersensitivity and paralysis exacerbate. It is often hard to determine if
the cause is in the nervous or circulatory systems..."