Patient Comments: Mercury Poisoning - SymptomsWhat symptoms did you experience with your mercury poisoning?
Comment from: 75 or over Male (Caregiver)
Published: November 22
My husband has been a fisherman for years. He eats fish and he is overly addicted to deep sea fishing. He has been having symptoms of mercury poisoning for years, however we never had any tests. He is progressively getting worse as far as the symptoms are concerned and I am beginning to believe that's what he has. One kind of test is required. He has tremors in his hands, he is getting sores, and he is having great difficulty with his lungs. Doctors seem to think he has COPD. I think he has mercury poisoning. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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You neglect to mention the two most prevalent sources of mercury exposure: "silver" amalgam dental fillings and the flu vaccine and others that contain mercury and aluminum as preservatives. Mercury ACCUMULATES insidiously until it begins to destroy your body and your brain. While European countries are protecting their citizens from these sources by BANNING certain vaccines and BANNING mercury in dental materials, the good ol' USA hides this info from us and ALLOWS it to slowly and surely disable and kill its citizens. I am one of those "lucky" people. I now know the truth even though it is too late for me I can tell others so they can avoid these exposures. The FDA, AMA, ADA and health dept are criminals for not telling us the truth.