Dr. Shankland...THANK YOU! more info...

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Hello,

I'm the lady that wrote you and asked about the lesion info. Hopefully my x-rays will get to you...but I also learned that Texas will not release any original x-rays and they only send a copy. I hope that may be okay.

I hope that I have that horrible NICO or Mercury Toxicity. Isn't that terrible that I really do want this? That is how insidious this Urticaria is for me.

And...If none of this is my answer, that's okay because you have injected some real hope into this forum. Most of us on this forum have been going to various lengths because most believe it does come from some connection in the mouth. In my gut...and with more reading...I do think this may be it for a lot of us Chronic (15+ years) Hiver-Shockers!

AND THAT IS HOPEFULL....AND...I'VE HAD IT ROUGH FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND HAD ALMOST GIVEN UP...BUT THE PEOPLE IN THIS FORUM HAVE THE BIGGEST HEART IN THE WORLD.

Your credentials are wonderful and I hope one day to see the world URTICARIA in your list of connections to these problems. Another book? We will all host the biggest book signing party in the world. Gee...I'm a little giddy.

May I ask one question....CAN MERCURY RETARD BONE GROWTH? The reason is this...My son is 19. When he was 18 months old and dancing in the bath tub, he fell and broke his two front teeth. They capped with the silver/mercury stuff and we went on with life. He developed asthma and was somewhat sickly a lot. As he grew and the teeth came out and there was no more mercury...he stopped having asthma! But...his upper jaw did not grow completely which has him with an underbite. We had to wait for him to develop enough, that his bones would not grow after getting the jaw fixed. He has finished 2 years of braces and has an appointment with the Surgeon to move the upper jaw forward---only about 5mm---but, over time, I have learned the importance of teeth. There are two possible surgeries---jaw movement only, or also include some of the eye socket movement to raise his cheekbones, etc. Not sure...reading...studying...but....my question was could the mercury have caused the stunt growth?

I hope we don't all overwhelm you. We can be a bit pushy and a bit protective...Thank you for all your help.

Patti Isenberg

Pearland, Texas

MAYBE THE HIVES HAVEN'T WON!