> I was sitting there doing my maquillage, my half-an-hour or so routine
> in which I transform myself from hideously ugly to unremarkably
> run-of-the-mill unattractive, when I remembered that my favorite
> eyeliner - a kohl product from the middle east - is either antimony and
> wax, or lead and wax, or some combo thereof.  I'm sure I will die of
> lead poisoning far sooner than mercury poisoning, even if it turns out
> my amalgams are giving off some traces of mercury vapor.  The kohl is
> really very lovely - a deep, sooty shade of cold black that I simply can
> not find in any western product.  

> Love, Lorrie

> Psychological disturbances
> Irritability
> Shyness or timidity
> Lack of attention
> Decline in intellect
> Fits of anger
> Anxiety
> Nervousness
> Loss of memory
> Loss of self confidence
> Lack of self control
> Depression
> Drowsiness or Insomnia
> Mouth symptoms
> Bleeding gums
> Loose teeth
> Bone loss around teeth
> Excessive salivation
> Foul breath
> Metallic taste
> White patches
> Stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth)
> -Ulceration of the gums, palate and tongue,
> Burning mouth and
> Tissue pigmentations.
> General Health Effects

> Gastrointestinal effects
> Regular abdominal cramps
> Chronic constipation or diarrhea
> Chronic gastrointestinal problems including colitis.
> Cardiovascular (heart)

> Irregular hear rate (too slow or too fast)
> Feeble or irregular pulse
> Alterations in {*filter*} pressure
> Pain and /or pressure in the chest
> c. Neurological
> Fine tremors (hands, feet, lips, eyelids, or tongue)
> Chronic headaches
> Dizziness
> Ringing in the ears
>  Respiratory

> Persistent cough
> Emphysema
> Shallow or irregular respiration
> Shortness of breath
> Immunological
> Low resistance to infection

> Allergies
> Asthma
> Rhinitis
> Sinusitis
> Swollen lymph nodes (especially in the neck)
> Autoimmunity
> Endocrine
> Hypoglycemia
> Hypothyroidism
> Subnormal body temperature
> Cold clammy skin (especially hands and feet)
> Excessive perspiration
> Skin

> Sores on the skin especially face and shoulders
> Kidney
> Electrolyte imbalance (minerals)
> Reduction in kidney filtering
> Renal Failure in severe cases
> Glomerular nephritis
> Other Muscle Weakness

> Chronic Fatigue
> Loss of appetite
> Constriction of the visual field
> Joint pain
> Anemia
> Weight loss
> Weight gain/sluggish metabolism

>> THE SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY VAPOR EXPOSURE

>> Psychological disturbances
>> Irritability
>> Shyness or timidity
>> Lack of attention
>> Decline in intellect
>> Fits of anger
>> Anxiety
>> Nervousness
>> Loss of memory
>> Loss of self confidence
>> Lack of self control
>> Depression
>> Drowsiness or Insomnia
>> Mouth symptoms
>> Bleeding gums
>> Loose teeth
>> Bone loss around teeth
>> Excessive salivation
>> Foul breath
>> Metallic taste
>> White patches
>> Stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth)
>> -Ulceration of the gums, palate and tongue,
>> Burning mouth and
>> Tissue pigmentations.
>> General Health Effects

>> Gastrointestinal effects
>> Regular abdominal cramps
>> Chronic constipation or diarrhea
>> Chronic gastrointestinal problems including colitis.
>> Cardiovascular (heart)

>> Irregular hear rate (too slow or too fast)
>> Feeble or irregular pulse
>> Alterations in {*filter*} pressure
>> Pain and /or pressure in the chest
>> c. Neurological
>> Fine tremors (hands, feet, lips, eyelids, or tongue)
>> Chronic headaches
>> Dizziness
>> Ringing in the ears
>> Respiratory

>> Persistent cough
>> Emphysema
>> Shallow or irregular respiration
>> Shortness of breath
>> Immunological
>> Low resistance to infection

>> Allergies
>> Asthma
>> Rhinitis
>> Sinusitis
>> Swollen lymph nodes (especially in the neck)
>> Autoimmunity
>> Endocrine
>> Hypoglycemia
>> Hypothyroidism
>> Subnormal body temperature
>> Cold clammy skin (especially hands and feet)
>> Excessive perspiration
>> Skin

>> Sores on the skin especially face and shoulders
>> Kidney
>> Electrolyte imbalance (minerals)
>> Reduction in kidney filtering
>> Renal Failure in severe cases
>> Glomerular nephritis
>> Other Muscle Weakness

>> Chronic Fatigue
>> Loss of appetite
>> Constriction of the visual field
>> Joint pain
>> Anemia
>> Weight loss
>> Weight gain/sluggish metabolism

> Geez.....I didn't know that many things could go wrong with someone.  It
> reads like the index from the Merck manual.  Is compulsory spending on the
> list?  I'll be sure to remove the amalgams from my wife's mouth immediately!

> Geez.....I didn't know that many things could go wrong with someone.

> Nope. This Zeppo dude is completely looney-tunes. He's gone bonkers.
> The Centers for Disease Control is more aware of diseases than Zeppo is.
> Trust me on that. Besides, I still like Groucho and Harpo better.

> Puh-lease get back to some basics. Get yourself a job. Forget this foolish
> bashing of America and your foolish bashing of dentistry. Get a new TV. You
> are only pulling the country down. You probably deserve to be deported. Is
> your real name Moo-HAM-ed or something? Why do you hate America so much? Is
> it because we eat cows and pigs? Well, I eat cows.

> Besides your incredible and incredulous list below you forgot to explain how
> your brain stopped working so quickly after graduating high school. Please
> explain.

> THE SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY VAPOR EXPOSURE
> Psychological disturbances

> You got this one already --
> even without amalgam! Could it
> be the 131 tons of mercury
> released into the atmosphere
>  in Maine?

> Cheers,

> Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S.

> ~~~~~~~

> (Not a toxicologist either, so I listen to the CDC).

> ******************

> Newsgroups: sci.med.dentistry

> Subject: Re: Why I Don't Care About Amalgam
> Date: 27 Oct 2001 02:10:30 -0700
> Organization: http://www.***.com/

>  You know, I realized this morning why I don't especially care one way or
>  another about amalgam.  Even if it turns out to be poison, I just don't
>  care, for myself.

>  I was sitting there doing my maquillage, my half-an-hour or so routine
>  in which I transform myself from hideously ugly to unremarkably
>  run-of-the-mill unattractive, when I remembered that my favorite
>  eyeliner - a kohl product from the middle east - is either antimony and
>  wax, or lead and wax, or some combo thereof.  I'm sure I will die of
>  lead poisoning far sooner than mercury poisoning, even if it turns out
>  my amalgams are giving off some traces of mercury vapor.  The kohl is
>  really very lovely - a deep, sooty shade of cold black that I simply can
>  not find in any western product.

>  Love, Lorrie

> Unfortunately, rather than feeling good until the day of your death,
> you may instead feel miserable for years until the day of your death.
> That's a problem with heavy metals...they tend to ruin your hair day
> when you learn the facts.  So, for example, for every N years of
> chronic exposure you might add to your enjoyment another symptom from
> the list.

> REPLY:

> Is this suppose to make you sound like you know something about science? By
> using the N word, you suggest that you are educated. Please explain the
> confusion.

>  What is even more enjoyable is that the doctor will
> typically not diagnose your chronic poisoning but will give you more
> {*filter*}.  So be sure to add the medication side effects to your
> Tupperware party.

> REPLY:

> Let's bash the stupid doctors, now, Zeppo. This gives you lots of credence.
> Lots of years of medical training to SERVE THE PUBLIC and Zeppo can only
> find fault with their work. Let's bash the medical doctors, now.
> Bleeeccchhh. When you get mugged, just call a hippy or something .....

> Reread Zeppo's last paragraph to see why I am annoyed. You, gentle reader,
> should be annoyed too. It is called "pissing and moaning" about what Zeppo
> knows nothing. If Zeppo and friends would like less BULLYING from me, then I
> would appreciate some politeness and some respect for dedicated doctors.
> Please  lay off the baseless assumptions, without facts, and your
> insinuation that the DOCS are nothing more than stupid fools.

> Believe me, they are not. They are trying to do the best for you even though
> you do not deserve it.

>  Lastly, your mercury vapor exposure may not
> actually be a "trace" amount, but may exceed EPA limits.  But
> certainly if you are going to invite lead to your party (in addition
> to the mercury vapor), then the chance of having a good time with
> these symptoms increases (100-fold).  Don't forget the eye liner.

> THE SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY VAPOR EXPOSURE

> Psychological disturbances
> Irritability
> Shyness or timidity
> Lack of attention
> Decline in intellect
> Fits of anger
> Anxiety
> Nervousness
> Loss of memory
> Loss of self confidence
> Lack of self control
> Depression
> Drowsiness or Insomnia
> Mouth symptoms
> Bleeding gums
> Loose teeth
> Bone loss around teeth
> Excessive salivation
> Foul breath
> Metallic taste
> White patches
> Stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth)
> -Ulceration of the gums, palate and tongue,
> Burning mouth and
> Tissue pigmentations.
> General Health Effects

> Gastrointestinal effects
> Regular abdominal cramps
> Chronic constipation or diarrhea
> Chronic gastrointestinal problems including colitis.
> Cardiovascular (heart)

> Irregular hear rate (too slow or too fast)
> Feeble or irregular pulse
> Alterations in {*filter*} pressure
> Pain and /or pressure in the chest
> c. Neurological
> Fine tremors (hands, feet, lips, eyelids, or tongue)
> Chronic headaches
> Dizziness
> Ringing in the ears
>  Respiratory

> Persistent cough
> Emphysema
> Shallow or irregular respiration
> Shortness of breath
> Immunological
> Low resistance to infection

> Allergies
> Asthma
> Rhinitis
> Sinusitis
> Swollen lymph nodes (especially in the neck)
> Autoimmunity
> Endocrine
> Hypoglycemia
> Hypothyroidism
> Subnormal body temperature
> Cold clammy skin (especially hands and feet)
> Excessive perspiration
> Skin

> Sores on the skin especially face and shoulders
> Kidney
> Electrolyte imbalance (minerals)
> Reduction in kidney filtering
> Renal Failure in severe cases
> Glomerular nephritis
> Other Muscle Weakness

> Chronic Fatigue
> Loss of appetite
> Constriction of the visual field
> Joint pain
> Anemia
> Weight loss
> Weight gain/sluggish metabolism

> REPLY:

> Wow! The boy know how to cut and paste! I am impressed. Not everyone can do
> that.

> Mailgate Follow-Ups:

> Re: Why I Don't Care About Amalgam, NOYB

> Mailgate References:

> Why I Don't Care About Amalgam, Lorrie

> REPLY:

> Seriously, you deserve to be buried facing west and have your prison toilet
> facing east. Why do you Middle East people bother annoying us all of the
> time? We can swat you like a mosquito. I can't stop you from your
> Allah-given right to emit this flatulence, but it sure doesn't stop me from
> my God-given right for replying either! Basically, and politely, you are
> completely full of crap.

> Oh.

> Sorry.

> I forgot.

> You do not have any Allah-given rights, unless you mean the right of
> subjugating women and weaklings. As you well know, I ain't either.

> --
> Posted from [209.246.213.243] by way of oe54.pav1.hotmail.com [64.4.30.47]
> via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.***.com/

> Geez.....I didn't know that many things could go wrong with someone.

>> You know, I realized this morning why I don't especially care one way or
>> another about amalgam.  Even if it turns out to be poison, I just don't
>> care, for myself.  

>> I was sitting there doing my maquillage, my half-an-hour or so routine
>> in which I transform myself from hideously ugly to unremarkably
>> run-of-the-mill unattractive, when I remembered that my favorite
>> eyeliner - a kohl product from the middle east - is either antimony and
>> wax, or lead and wax, or some combo thereof.  I'm sure I will die of
>> lead poisoning far sooner than mercury poisoning, even if it turns out
>> my amalgams are giving off some traces of mercury vapor.  The kohl is
>> really very lovely - a deep, sooty shade of cold black that I simply can
>> not find in any western product.  

>> Love, Lorrie

>Unfortunately, rather than feeling good until the day of your death,
>you may instead feel miserable for years until the day of your death.
>That's a problem with heavy metals...they tend to ruin your hair day
>when you learn the facts.  So, for example, for every N years of
>chronic exposure you might add to your enjoyment another symptom from
>the list.  What is even more enjoyable is that the doctor will
>typically not diagnose your chronic poisoning but will give you more
>{*filter*}.  So be sure to add the medication side effects to your
>Tupperware party.  Lastly, your mercury vapor exposure may not
>actually be a "trace" amount, but may exceed EPA limits.  But
>certainly if you are going to invite lead to your party (in addition
>to the mercury vapor), then the chance of having a good time with
>these symptoms increases (100-fold).  Don't forget the eye liner.

>THE SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY VAPOR EXPOSURE

>Psychological disturbances
>Irritability
>Shyness or timidity
>Lack of attention
>Decline in intellect
>Fits of anger
>Anxiety
>Nervousness
>Loss of memory
>Loss of self confidence
>Lack of self control
>Depression
>Drowsiness or Insomnia
>Mouth symptoms
>Bleeding gums
>Loose teeth
>Bone loss around teeth
>Excessive salivation
>Foul breath
>Metallic taste
>White patches
>Stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth)
>-Ulceration of the gums, palate and tongue,
>Burning mouth and
>Tissue pigmentations.
>General Health Effects

>Gastrointestinal effects
>Regular abdominal cramps
>Chronic constipation or diarrhea
>Chronic gastrointestinal problems including colitis.
>Cardiovascular (heart)

>Irregular hear rate (too slow or too fast)
>Feeble or irregular pulse
>Alterations in {*filter*} pressure
>Pain and /or pressure in the chest
>c. Neurological
>Fine tremors (hands, feet, lips, eyelids, or tongue)
>Chronic headaches
>Dizziness
>Ringing in the ears
> Respiratory

>Persistent cough
>Emphysema
>Shallow or irregular respiration
>Shortness of breath
>Immunological
>Low resistance to infection

>Allergies
>Asthma
>Rhinitis
>Sinusitis
>Swollen lymph nodes (especially in the neck)
>Autoimmunity
>Endocrine
>Hypoglycemia
>Hypothyroidism
>Subnormal body temperature
>Cold clammy skin (especially hands and feet)
>Excessive perspiration
>Skin

>Sores on the skin especially face and shoulders
>Kidney
>Electrolyte imbalance (minerals)
>Reduction in kidney filtering
>Renal Failure in severe cases
>Glomerular nephritis
>Other Muscle Weakness

>Chronic Fatigue
>Loss of appetite
>Constriction of the visual field
>Joint pain
>Anemia
>Weight loss
>Weight gain/sluggish metabolism

>> THE SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY VAPOR EXPOSURE