Here is a list of symptoms associated with Mercury Toxicity. (There are also other causes of these symptoms).

  1. Symptoms of Organic Mercury Exposure*
    • Earliest Symptoms
      • Fatigue
      • Headache
      • Forgetfulness
      • Inability to concentrate, brain fog and focus
      • Apathy
      • Depression
      • Outbursts of anger
      • Decline of intellect
    • Later Findings
      • Numbness and tingling of hands, feet, lips
      • Muscle weakness progressing to paralysis
      • Dim or restricted vision
      • Hearing difficulty
      • Speech disorders
      • Loss of memory
      • Lack of coordination
      • Emotional instability
      • Dermatitis
      • Renal damage (kidney)
      • General central nervous system dysfunction
  2. Symptoms of Mercury Toxicity from Vapor Exposure*
    • Muscle weakness
    • Speech disorders
    • Dim or double vision
    • Fatigue
    • Anemia
    • Hypoxia (lack of oxygen)
    • Edema (swelling)
    • Loss of appetite (anorexia)
    • Loss of weight
    • Joint pains

* Mouth bacteria have been shown to convert some of the mercury released by amalgam fillings into organic mercury.


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