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There is evidence that the Lyme Disease organism intentionally stores and sequesters mercury. This activity results in increased mercury concentrations in and near Lyme Disease colonies in the body—mercury and Lyme Disease are together in close quarters. Mercury symptoms can be very similar to Lyme Disease symptoms. Because the Lyme Disease bacteria and mercury typically occupy the same places in the body, the symptoms of each are very difficult to distinguish. Someone with Lyme Disease may not be aware that they have mercury poisoning and thus assume that all of their symptoms are Lyme Disease-related, when in reality, some are mercury symptoms. http://www.chroniclymedisease.com/mercury-and-lyme-disease I am curious how many of our Lyme members here also have Mercury Poisoning? I just read of another member being dx'd with it, a friend of mine's DH was dx'd with it after being dx'd with Lyme, and my LLMD (ND) also suspects me of it as well... Going into that more when I see him again tomorrow, but he was strongly suggestive of it when I saw him Friday. The link I listed is to a very interesting article about this. When that colony is disrupted or eradicated (with antibiotics or rife machines or some other anti-Lyme treatment), mercury is released. This results in an outbreak of both herx reaction symptoms and mercury mobilization symptoms. In fact, many herx symptoms commonly experienced by Lyme Disease sufferers are actually symptoms of mercury mobilization. Because dying Lyme Disease organisms can release mercury, it is important to use a mercury detoxification protocol while undertaking anti-Lyme therapy to sop up the mercury that is released during the killing of Lyme Disease bacteria. Lyme sufferers should consider carefully the possibility of mercury poisoning and that any stagnation in their healing progress may be, at least partially, a result of the presence of mercury in the body. It is essential first to find out if mercury is a problem, and then decide how to get rid of it. Most cases of Lyme Disease will not show satisfactory improvement (regardless of which anti-Lyme therapies are used) unless mercury toxicity is addressed. I just thought this was something important to share for consideration if other members were unaware of this connection, and the importance of finding out if you have it in conjunction with Lyme. If you, or your LLMD, haven't considered this yet, please do.  Oh, there is also an interesting video near the bottom of the article that shows the scientific agenda of how mercury effects the brain. (((BIG HUGS))) Tahnee Post edited by: beauty4ashes, at: 11/17/2008 10:49 Post edited by: beauty4ashes, at: 11/17/2008 10:50 I'm F.I.N.E. Frustrated, Irritated, Nonfunctional & Everything hurts!! Sarcasm: Embrace it!  ______________________ "Always hold your head up, but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level" - Max L. Foreman ______________________ I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much. - Mother Teresa ______________________ "There's always light at the end of every tunnel, just pray it's not a train! "  ______________________ Faith makes things possible, not easy! |
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