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

  1. 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.

Also see Mercury Facts or