Off topic Question for Andy...porphyrins

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Are liver Porphyrins in any way related to liver " enzymes " ?

Several years ago, I was having problems with severe heartburn to the

point that I thought it was heart problems.

A blood test determined that my liver enzymes were elevated. I had

lots of blood tests, etc. done to determine the cause, it was all

inconclusive, I got tired of dealing with all the tests, etc.(all the

while dealing with my autistic son and searching for help for him)

and just gave up on the " specialists " threw away all the prescription

drugs and turned toward nutritional supplements. I have found that

Milk thistle, MSM and Microhydrin helps me to feel better, but I

still don't know where my liver enzymes stand.

Getting back to the question...could my 15 amalgam fillings be the

cause of my elevated liver enzymes? (I think I already know, but want

a verification from someone who REALLY knows)

Also, would you suggest that I get more blood tests done to

determine if I still have this problem?

As always, thanks and God bless, Lindy

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> Are liver Porphyrins in any way related to liver " enzymes " ?

No.

> Several years ago, I was having problems with severe heartburn to

the

> point that I thought it was heart problems.

> A blood test determined that my liver enzymes were elevated. I had

> lots of blood tests, etc. done to determine the cause, it was all

> inconclusive, I got tired of dealing with all the tests, etc.(all

the

> while dealing with my autistic son and searching for help for him)

> and just gave up on the " specialists " threw away all the

prescription

> drugs and turned toward nutritional supplements. I have found that

> Milk thistle, MSM and Microhydrin helps me to feel better, but I

> still don't know where my liver enzymes stand.

> Getting back to the question...could my 15 amalgam fillings be the

> cause of my elevated liver enzymes? (I think I already know,

I think you are right.

> but want

> a verification from someone who REALLY knows)

> Also, would you suggest that I get more blood tests done to

> determine if I still have this problem?

I don't know. Were they more than twice the upper normal limit? Are

you feeling bad now? Did the doc's at the time want to track them?

> As always, thanks and God bless,

[Guest guest]

---Thanks, Andy....

What ARE liver Porphyrins??/

I don't know exactly how high my liver enzymes were(are) but my doc

seemed to be concerned, testing me for everything from Hepatitis to

AIDS! I called the Gastroenterologist (the last " specialist " I saw)

to request my test results. They should be " in the mail. "

Shortly before this I had experienced serious " anxiety attacks "

sending me to the emergency room...putting me on drugs to calm me,

drugs to put me to sleep, drugs to wake me up, etc...until I was a

ZOMBIE!!! This does not work when you have an Autistic child who was

a " runner " and a " non-sleeper " at the time! My doc asked me if I was

taking alot of TYLENOL! I was taking NONE, and when I asked if the

prescription drugs could be a problem, he assured me that they were

not the cause. I did not believe him, and threw them away.

I have been thinking about this all week, and I believe there may

be a correlation between my bouts with heartburn/acid reflux and my

fillings breaking off, and parts of them falling out.

I have been having the same problem since half of a large filling

broke off in January. Since I have been loading up on anti-oxidants,

it has helped alot.

I assume that when the filling breaks off there may be additional

Hg vapors released through the previously unexposed surface of the

Amalgam filling...would you consider this a " correct " assumption?

Thanks again and may God bless, Lindy

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> > Are liver Porphyrins in any way related to liver " enzymes " ?

>

> No.

>

> > Several years ago, I was having problems with severe heartburn to

> the

> > point that I thought it was heart problems.

> > A blood test determined that my liver enzymes were elevated. I

had

> > lots of blood tests, etc. done to determine the cause, it was

all

> > inconclusive, I got tired of dealing with all the tests, etc.(all

> the

> > while dealing with my autistic son and searching for help for

him)

> > and just gave up on the " specialists " threw away all the

> prescription

> > drugs and turned toward nutritional supplements. I have found

that

> > Milk thistle, MSM and Microhydrin helps me to feel better,

> > Getting back to the question...could my 15 amalgam fillings be

the

> > cause of my elevated liver enzymes? (I think I already know,

>

> I think you are correct.

> > Also, would you suggest that I get more blood tests done to

> > determine if I still have this problem?

>

> I don't know. Were they more than twice the upper normal limit?

Are

> you feeling bad now? Did the doc's at the time want to track them?

>

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> I assume that when the filling breaks off there may be additional

> Hg vapors released through the previously unexposed surface of the

> Amalgam filling...would you consider this a " correct " assumption?

Yes.

I'd also say if your filings are doing that it is long past time to

get them replaced with non-mercury ones.

Andy . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .

> Thanks again and may God bless, Lindy

>

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> > > Are liver Porphyrins in any way related to liver " enzymes " ?

> >

> > No.

> >

> > > Several years ago, I was having problems with severe heartburn

to

> > the

> > > point that I thought it was heart problems.

> > > A blood test determined that my liver enzymes were elevated. I

> had

> > > lots of blood tests, etc. done to determine the cause, it was

> all

> > > inconclusive, I got tired of dealing with all the tests,

etc.(all

> > the

> > > while dealing with my autistic son and searching for help for

> him)

> > > and just gave up on the " specialists " threw away all the

> > prescription

> > > drugs and turned toward nutritional supplements. I have found

> that

> > > Milk thistle, MSM and Microhydrin helps me to feel better,

> > > Getting back to the question...could my 15 amalgam fillings be

> the

> > > cause of my elevated liver enzymes? (I think I already know,

> >

> > I think you are correct.

>

> > > Also, would you suggest that I get more blood tests done to

> > > determine if I still have this problem?

> >

> > I don't know. Were they more than twice the upper normal limit?

> Are

> > you feeling bad now? Did the doc's at the time want to track

the