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Chest Pain, Breathing Problem, Brain Fog After Placing Gold Crowns In Mouth. Is It Due To Mercury?

My son had problems after 2 gold crowns were placed in his mouth abutting mercury fillings. Severe back pain , numb tingling in arms legs and head, chest pains, problems breathing insomnia and the list goes on. Brain fog was also very severe. Gold crowns were cut out and symptoms subsided almost immediately. We went ahaed and removed four large mercury fillings and the next day he had brain fog, flu like symptoms and back and chest pains and the following day we ended up in emergency as he would just fog over and could hardly speak or move when tha waves hit him. He would cry uncontrolably and he knew when it was going to happen. Cat scan was normal as was blood work but they wouldnt test blood mercury levels. Doctors say it is all a coinsidence and he has sezures but it has not reoccurred. Is this from the neuro toxin called mer ury ?
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Dentist,  's  Response
hello and welcome,
it can be due to mercury toxicity which is also called as pink disease/acrodynia/swift's disease.
but the final diagnosis can be made only after getting the result of blood mercury level investigations.
some primary measures to be taken are-
1.resuscitation and maintenance of vital functions-ensure patent airway,adequate ventilation,give artificial respiration as needed,maintain bp and heart beat,maintain body temperature,maintain blood sugar level.
2.termination of exposure or decontamination by removing the patient to fresh air,induction of gastric lavage.
3.prevention of absorption of ingested poisons.
4.hastening elimination of the poison by inducing diuresis.
hope your son get well soon.
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Dentist,  Dr. Qazi Ammara's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

According to your clinical symptoms i suspect that you have developed toxicity to mercury, but to confirm this you need to get a blood mercury analysis done.
Also visit to the Physician and get complete physical evaluation done, if present with toxicity you can start with the treatment, diuretics can be given to remove the amount of mercury from the body.

Hope this helps out.

Regards...

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Dentist,  Dr. Sapna Purwaha's  Response
yes it may be mecury toxity .give your son a lot of fluid and
get d blood mercury level checked as soon ad posible.dont panic
treatment is realy afective your son will be fine soon.
regards
dr.sapna
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Chest Pain, Breathing Problem, Brain Fog After Placing Gold Crowns In Mouth. Is It Due To Mercury?

hello and welcome, it can be due to mercury toxicity which is also called as pink disease/acrodynia/swift s disease. but the final diagnosis can be made only after getting the result of blood mercury level investigations. some primary measures to be taken are- 1.resuscitation and maintenance of vital functions-ensure patent airway,adequate ventilation,give artificial respiration as needed,maintain bp and heart beat,maintain body temperature,maintain blood sugar level. 2.termination of exposure or decontamination by removing the patient to fresh air,induction of gastric lavage. 3.prevention of absorption of ingested poisons. 4.hastening elimination of the poison by inducing diuresis. hope your son get well soon.