Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Hi , Before you start any testing or treatment please make sure your amalgam fillings, if you have them, have been removed. Also read through the information provided in the links section and get Andy Cutlers book. Don't be in too much of a hurry to get started, this is a long process and rushing things without knowing the information needed can lead to mistakes and making yourself much worse. Do a lot of reading first and ask questions when something is unclear. TK > Hello all I am new here. > > I am an ex-dental nurse living in the UK who is suffering from > FMS/CFS have been sick for at least 8 years. > > I have worked for many crazy dentists in my time. not joking, > seriously, dreadfully mad people. > mad as hatters (I wonder why) > > I am not mad, fortunately, lol! > but definitely a wee bit eccentric, in the nicest possible way, at > least thats what people tell me! LMAO > no seriously I did have a strange episode which prompted me to leave > my profession about 20 years ago, but dont have any problems of that > nature now. > English people are supposed to be eccentric lol > > nowadays all dental staff over here wear gloves and masks all the > time, and many have air conditioned surgeries. > I was not just exposed to mercury but blood as well, risking aids > and HepB, no one wore gloves or masks when I was working. > > I bet theres tons of mercury in the air conditioner filters. > The aspirators they use when they drill out fillings, have an > exhaust, and the mercury vapour which is released by the aerosol > effect of the high speed drill, is sent straight back into the room > again, so its not only being sprayed around the room by the drill, > but also by the aspirator. > > the surgery would have been chock full of the stuff, breathing it > in, settling on everything and everyone. > > I worked chairside for ten years, no mask, no gloves, and also I had > the job of filling up the amalgam machine with mercury every single > day. > sometimes it would spill, its slippery heavy stuff, and it splits > into thousands of tiny globules which run about everywhere, it moves > very fast, thats why its sometimes called quicksilver. We had carpet > on the floor. They say you should get special crystals to get rid of > it from carpets, I asked for this many times but the dentists would > not waste their money on it, so I was sitting above a carpet full of > mercury every single day. and guess who empties the aspirator bottle > full of mercury and saliva at the end of the day? > > When amalgam fillings were being done (dozens of them in each day) I > had to fill the amalgum gun with the soft mercury and silver amalgam, > which the dentist then pushes into the teeth, I was handling this > stuff in its unhardened state hundreds of times a week. > > my wedding ring and engagement ring had pinholes in them where the > mercury had bitten into the metal. > > They say that dental workers homes are full of mercury too, it comes > in on your clothes and hair and settles into the furniture and > carpets, even your bed. > > I just wish I could really prove the link with CFS, once and for all! > > I would sue those Dentists a***s off, honestly, why should I be so > poor and disabled, when all the while these dentists have great > insurance policies, no harm would be done to them. The dentists I > worked for did not take proper precautions to protect their staff. > much too stingy and tight, they were all alike as peas in a pod that > way. I would say that makes them liable. > > Its bad enough being sick and losing everything I had, let alone > having to scrimp and scrape just to get by, possibly for the rest of > my life. > Its a huge cover up, they are fully aware what has been going on and > they are all scared s***less. > Dentists and doctors and the whole medical proffession, terrified > they will be held responsible for their monumental cock-up. > > I have an aunt who still works as a dental nurse. she has > fibromyalgia, she helped me research mercury poisoning and chelation > for a while. Her FMS is improving so she lost interest. > > Meanwhile I found a really good GP. and twisted her arm about mercury > testing. she phoned the hospital and they said no way will you ever > get mercury testing for CFS/FMS on the NHS. But neither of us would > take no for an answer and she got me in with a neurologist. > He was very sympathetic and sad, and tried to direct me away from > mercury testing, but I argued and he finally gave in. > The tests came back as 3% of the amount that they would consider > dangerous. > Of course the NHS tests are no good because you dont excrete > mercury. If its lodged in your organs it wont show up in your blood, > the whole point is that it stays in the body and the body cant get > rid of it, so it stands to reason it wont show up in a normal blood > test. > I kind of gave up for a while then, but recently I met someone on the > net who is chelating. She is going to get some testing done for me > using DPMS (?) and I will take it from there. > > Glad to have found this site, > > > Best to you > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Don't do tesing with DMPS. Read the files section of this group in detail, before you risk harming yourself even more. Dagmar. Re: New member " The tests came back as 3% of the amount that they would consider dangerous. " Sorry I have brainfog, its one of my symptoms, I meant to say 1/3 not 3% > Hello all I am new here. > > I am an ex-dental nurse living in the UK who is suffering from > FMS/CFS have been sick for at least 8 years. > > I have worked for many crazy dentists in my time. not joking, > seriously, dreadfully mad people. > mad as hatters (I wonder why) > > I am not mad, fortunately, lol! > but definitely a wee bit eccentric, in the nicest possible way, at > least thats what people tell me! LMAO > no seriously I did have a strange episode which prompted me to leave > my profession about 20 years ago, but dont have any problems of that > nature now. > English people are supposed to be eccentric lol > > nowadays all dental staff over here wear gloves and masks all the > time, and many have air conditioned surgeries. > I was not just exposed to mercury but blood as well, risking aids > and HepB, no one wore gloves or masks when I was working. > > I bet theres tons of mercury in the air conditioner filters. > The aspirators they use when they drill out fillings, have an > exhaust, and the mercury vapour which is released by the aerosol > effect of the high speed drill, is sent straight back into the room > again, so its not only being sprayed around the room by the drill, > but also by the aspirator. > > the surgery would have been chock full of the stuff, breathing it > in, settling on everything and everyone. > > I worked chairside for ten years, no mask, no gloves, and also I had > the job of filling up the amalgam machine with mercury every single > day. > sometimes it would spill, its slippery heavy stuff, and it splits > into thousands of tiny globules which run about everywhere, it moves > very fast, thats why its sometimes called quicksilver. We had carpet > on the floor. They say you should get special crystals to get rid of > it from carpets, I asked for this many times but the dentists would > not waste their money on it, so I was sitting above a carpet full of > mercury every single day. and guess who empties the aspirator bottle > full of mercury and saliva at the end of the day? > > When amalgam fillings were being done (dozens of them in each day) I > had to fill the amalgum gun with the soft mercury and silver amalgam, > which the dentist then pushes into the teeth, I was handling this > stuff in its unhardened state hundreds of times a week. > > my wedding ring and engagement ring had pinholes in them where the > mercury had bitten into the metal. > > They say that dental workers homes are full of mercury too, it comes > in on your clothes and hair and settles into the furniture and > carpets, even your bed. > > I just wish I could really prove the link with CFS, once and for all! > > I would sue those Dentists a***s off, honestly, why should I be so > poor and disabled, when all the while these dentists have great > insurance policies, no harm would be done to them. The dentists I > worked for did not take proper precautions to protect their staff. > much too stingy and tight, they were all alike as peas in a pod that > way. I would say that makes them liable. > > Its bad enough being sick and losing everything I had, let alone > having to scrimp and scrape just to get by, possibly for the rest of > my life. > Its a huge cover up, they are fully aware what has been going on and > they are all scared s***less. > Dentists and doctors and the whole medical proffession, terrified > they will be held responsible for their monumental cock-up. > > I have an aunt who still works as a dental nurse. she has > fibromyalgia, she helped me research mercury poisoning and chelation > for a while. Her FMS is improving so she lost interest. > > Meanwhile I found a really good GP. and twisted her arm about mercury > testing. she phoned the hospital and they said no way will you ever > get mercury testing for CFS/FMS on the NHS. But neither of us would > take no for an answer and she got me in with a neurologist. > He was very sympathetic and sad, and tried to direct me away from > mercury testing, but I argued and he finally gave in. > The tests came back as 3% of the amount that they would consider > dangerous. > Of course the NHS tests are no good because you dont excrete > mercury. If its lodged in your organs it wont show up in your blood, > the whole point is that it stays in the body and the body cant get > rid of it, so it stands to reason it wont show up in a normal blood > test. > I kind of gave up for a while then, but recently I met someone on the > net who is chelating. She is going to get some testing done for me > using DPMS (?) and I will take it from there. > > Glad to have found this site, > > > Best to you > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Thanks everyone. Please dont panic lol, I have Jane helping me, she seems to know her stuff; and I am not using DMPS, (I did put in a question mark there cos I have a short-term memory problem and word finding difficulties and I guess I probably had the wrong term for it.) Am seeing a dentist on 11th October to have a long chat, if no success I will come back for that address of the good dentist you guys mentioned. Thanks for your warm welcome and all your helpful comments Best > > Hello all I am new here. > > > > I am an ex-dental nurse living in the UK who is suffering from > > FMS/CFS have been sick for at least 8 years. > > > > I have worked for many crazy dentists in my time. not joking, > > seriously, dreadfully mad people. > > mad as hatters (I wonder why) > > > > I am not mad, fortunately, lol! > > but definitely a wee bit eccentric, in the nicest possible way, at > > least thats what people tell me! LMAO > > no seriously I did have a strange episode which prompted me to > leave > > my profession about 20 years ago, but dont have any problems of > that > > nature now. > > English people are supposed to be eccentric lol > > > > nowadays all dental staff over here wear gloves and masks all the > > time, and many have air conditioned surgeries. > > I was not just exposed to mercury but blood as well, risking aids > > and HepB, no one wore gloves or masks when I was working. > > > > I bet theres tons of mercury in the air conditioner filters. > > The aspirators they use when they drill out fillings, have an > > exhaust, and the mercury vapour which is released by the aerosol > > effect of the high speed drill, is sent straight back into the room > > again, so its not only being sprayed around the room by the drill, > > but also by the aspirator. > > > > the surgery would have been chock full of the stuff, breathing it > > in, settling on everything and everyone. > > > > I worked chairside for ten years, no mask, no gloves, and also I > had > > the job of filling up the amalgam machine with mercury every single > > day. > > sometimes it would spill, its slippery heavy stuff, and it splits > > into thousands of tiny globules which run about everywhere, it > moves > > very fast, thats why its sometimes called quicksilver. We had > carpet > > on the floor. They say you should get special crystals to get rid > of > > it from carpets, I asked for this many times but the dentists would > > not waste their money on it, so I was sitting above a carpet full > of > > mercury every single day. and guess who empties the aspirator > bottle > > full of mercury and saliva at the end of the day? > > > > When amalgam fillings were being done (dozens of them in each day) > I > > had to fill the amalgum gun with the soft mercury and silver > amalgam, > > which the dentist then pushes into the teeth, I was handling this > > stuff in its unhardened state hundreds of times a week. > > > > my wedding ring and engagement ring had pinholes in them where the > > mercury had bitten into the metal. > > > > They say that dental workers homes are full of mercury too, it > comes > > in on your clothes and hair and settles into the furniture and > > carpets, even your bed. > > > > I just wish I could really prove the link with CFS, once and for > all! > > > > I would sue those Dentists a***s off, honestly, why should I be so > > poor and disabled, when all the while these dentists have great > > insurance policies, no harm would be done to them. The dentists I > > worked for did not take proper precautions to protect their staff. > > much too stingy and tight, they were all alike as peas in a pod > that > > way. I would say that makes them liable. > > > > Its bad enough being sick and losing everything I had, let alone > > having to scrimp and scrape just to get by, possibly for the rest > of > > my life. > > Its a huge cover up, they are fully aware what has been going on > and > > they are all scared s***less. > > Dentists and doctors and the whole medical proffession, terrified > > they will be held responsible for their monumental cock-up. > > > > I have an aunt who still works as a dental nurse. she has > > fibromyalgia, she helped me research mercury poisoning and > chelation > > for a while. Her FMS is improving so she lost interest. > > > > Meanwhile I found a really good GP. and twisted her arm about > mercury > > testing. she phoned the hospital and they said no way will you ever > > get mercury testing for CFS/FMS on the NHS. But neither of us would > > take no for an answer and she got me in with a neurologist. > > He was very sympathetic and sad, and tried to direct me away from > > mercury testing, but I argued and he finally gave in. > > The tests came back as 3% of the amount that they would consider > > dangerous. > > Of course the NHS tests are no good because you dont excrete > > mercury. If its lodged in your organs it wont show up in your > blood, > > the whole point is that it stays in the body and the body cant get > > rid of it, so it stands to reason it wont show up in a normal blood > > test. > > I kind of gave up for a while then, but recently I met someone on > the > > net who is chelating. She is going to get some testing done for me > > using DPMS (?) and I will take it from there. > > > > Glad to have found this site, > > > > > > Best to you > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hi again, I just posted a question about yogurt making, and thought I should introduce myself, since I may be on this site a lot. I have had IBS undiagnosed since 1984, finally disagnosed in 1994, but had no real improvement except accidentally while I was on the Atkins diet. It has gotten worse with time, and I decided I wanted to try again to get some relief. I've been on the SCD diet (not perfectly, but 95%) for 2 months. Was feeling better and started excercizing again, though I am horribly thin, I've lost 15 pounds and really was at a perfect weight to start. Then last week I started having stomach pain, and fatigue again, and D. The two month flare? Does anyone have words of encouragement? When might I feel better, and especially be able to put weight back on? Thanks for listening. Carol IBS 24 years SCD 2 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hey Carol.. Welcome to the BTVC-SCD abode! Chill, sit back and we'll fix you some SCD snacks!! I must say right off the bat SCD requires %100 fanaticism! So %95 may not be good enough to get to the proper level of healing.. I am sure the old timers here can do a better job explaining this!! I have been SCD for 6 months (more than 6 months but I did not do the beginning Intro diet properly so I don't even count those months!) I have been diagnosed with Crohn's/Colitis for over 10 years but sick for 17. I have tried so many things over the years with many hospitalizations in between. SCD has been a blessing for me. I have had quite a roller coaster ride on this diet due to many mistakes, ignorance and die-off- even with all that it's the first thing to EVER give me any kind of results. So I stay strong through those super rough bouts! I'm sure others can jump in and also express how SCD has helped. This resource of this online community has been invaluable to me and really helps me stay on course and learn what to do to help myself. I can only hope with time I will improve more and more until one day I feel this terrible disease is totally behind me. Maybe I will also be able to experience what Ginger just recently shared as her colonoscopy results were great and her villi grew back to the shock of her GI!! So, once again welcome.. And ask questions no matter how stupid you think they are!! That's what I do and it has truly helped! Bless the group that puts up with many of my rants and inquiries! Jodi SCD 6 months Crohn's/Colitis > > Hi again, > I just posted a question about yogurt making, and thought I should > introduce myself, since I may be on this site a lot. I have had IBS > undiagnosed since 1984, finally disagnosed in 1994, but had no real > improvement except accidentally while I was on the Atkins diet. It has > gotten worse with time, and I decided I wanted to try again to get some > relief. I've been on the SCD diet (not perfectly, but 95%) for 2 > months. Was feeling better and started excercizing again, though I am > horribly thin, I've lost 15 pounds and really was at a perfect weight > to start. Then last week I started having stomach pain, and fatigue > again, and D. The two month flare? > > Does anyone have words of encouragement? When might I feel better, and > especially be able to put weight back on? > > Thanks for listening. > > Carol > IBS 24 years > SCD 2 months > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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