SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY POISONING

1. Psychological disturbances

2. Mouth symptoms

3. General health effects

a.) Gastrointestinal effects 
Regular abdominal cramps 
Chronic constipation or diarrhea Chronic gastritis 

b.) Cardiovascular (heart) 
Irregular heart rates (slow or fast) f'eeble or irregular pulse 
Alterations in blood pressure 
Pain and/or pressure in the chest 

c.) Neurological 
Fine tremors (hands. feet. lips. eyelids) Chronic headaches Dizziness 
Ringing in the ears 

d.) Respiratory 
Persistent cough Emphysema 
Shallow or irregular respiration 

e.) Immunological. 
Allergies Asthma Rhinitis
Sinusitis
Swollen lymph nodes (especially in the neck) Autoimmunity

f.) Endocrine
Subnormal body temperature: Cold clammy skin ( especially hands and feet) 
Excessive perspiration

g.) Skin
Sores on the skin face, and shoulders

h.) Kidney
Electrolyte imbalance (minerals) Reduction in kidney filtering
Renal Failure in severe cases Glomerular nephritis 

4. Other 

• Muscle weakness 
• Joint pain 
• Chronic Fatigue 
• Anaemia 
• Loss of appetite 
• Weight loss 
• Constriction of the visual field 

A note of caution is appropriate at this point in the discussion. As you can see from the foregoing list, just about any health problem would appear as if it is caused by mercury from dental fillings. This of course is faulty logic! 

Mercury exposure has not been identified as the sole cause of any specific medical illnesses, except for one -MERCURY POISONING. In addition, science has not determined a level, at which, one is safe from the toxic and allergic effects of mercury.

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