what are mercury poisoning symptoms?

Question

i havent been feeling to well for the past week, or so, headache that just doesnt want to go away....my sis mentioned to me about the mercury poisioning, cause i do consume alot of can tuna on a weekly basis, and have for a very long time...
can any one help?
thanks

Answer 1

Basically, Muscle aches, blurred vision, depression, inability to concentrate, memory loss, skin rashes

The primary symptoms of mercury-poisoning are vague psychic ones. Short-time memory deteriorates. Difficulty in concentrating on tasks which require attention and thinking. It is easier to execute tasks that are well known rather than to learn something new, Avoidance of social contacts which demand that you get out of your introvert behavior. Short Temper and switching between different moods for no particular reason. Physical exhaustion,. More and more effort is required to initiate activities and sometimes break things due to inability to co-ordinate your movements with your visual impressions (ataxia). Occasional headaches, minor involuntary muscle spasms or ticks within groups of muscles can also appear. Hands and feet become easily cold, attacks of dizziness or vertigo can occur, and periodically you may find it difficult to focus your eyes and to see clearly. Joint and muscle pains, stiffness, lumbago and similar symptoms often appear at an early stage. They can be caused or increased by low availability of the trace element selenium. Nervous heart, sometimes accompanied by a week pulse, sometimes by a hard pulse, creates a feeling of anxiety. You don't sleep well, you wake up stiff and never feel thoroughly rested. As a whole you need more sleep than before, and you are constantly tired. Some individuals develop pronounced intestinal and stomach disturbances. Bloating, diarrhea can alternate with constipation. Symptoms in mouth appear. The gums bleed when you brush your teeth, red and white irritations (lichen, leukoplakia) araise, blisters and sensitivity to certain nutritives develop, your teeth ache, the whole jaw can become more or less inflamed, and some persons develop sinusitis. Metal taste in your mouth is a direct sign of metal-poisoning (mercury, copper). Frequent urination, numbness, hypersensitivity.

I read about the Tuna connection or high fish diet and if u have any of this symproms or develop any of them, pls see ur GP or u could actaully go in straight to have ur mercury levels tested so u don't have to wait with uncertainty and being worried unneccessarily.

Answer 2

Mercury Poisoning Tuna Symptoms

Answer 3

The symptoms of lead and mercury poisoning are quite extensive and it would be better for you to have a look at the various sites available on the web to determine if the symptoms are applicable to your son. There was also a question posted here a year ago which you would also find on the google website as I did.

Answer 4

if you have mercury poisoning you should have numbness in the hands & feet, unsteady or clumsy motion of the limbs, narrow field of vision, speech & hearing damage and muscle weakness.

i doubt if you can get a significant dose of mercury in the tuna you have been eating.