I also to played with mercury as a child, it was very inticing. My sister had a gold ring that it covered and then the 18k gold ring became weakened and snapped in two. We both suffer from autoimmune diseases. I have gone and had all the Amalgam removed and am now proceeding with the cleanses and oral chelating. I often pour hot oil into my old cans and I hate to say it I reuse it. I am worried that I may go though a detox only to recontaminate with things like this. Have you repeated this process? Please keep us updated if you find out for sure what is going on. Thank you, A