Symptoms of Mercury poisoning

Symptoms of Mercury poisoning

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Mercury poisoning includes the 28 symptoms listed below:

• Tremor
• Psychiatric disturbance
• Painful extremities
• Gingivitis
• Stomatitis
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Metallic taste
• Hearing loss
• Paresthesia
• Paralysis
• Death
• Headache
• Seizures
• Breathing difficulty
• Coughing
• Chest pain
• Interstitial pneumonitis
• Pulmonary edema
• Behavioral changes
• Neurological changes
• Gastrointestinal disturbances
• Kidney toxicity
• Dehydration
• Shock
• Mercury pigmentation
• Neuropsychiatric symptoms
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Mercury poisoning:

• Overview -- Mercury poisoning
• Diagnostic Tests for Mercury poisoning
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Complications -- Mercury poisoning
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Mercury poisoning
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Mercury poisoning: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Mercury poisoning:

• Tremor -- Symptom Checker
• Stomatitis -- Symptom Checker
• Nausea -- Symptom Checker
• Vomiting -- Symptom Checker
• Diarrhoea -- Symptom Checker
• Metallic taste -- Symptom Checker
• Hearing loss -- Symptom Checker
• Death -- Symptom Checker
• Headache -- Symptom Checker
• Seizures -- Symptom Checker
• Breathing difficulty -- Symptom Checker
• Coughing -- Symptom Checker
• Pulmonary edema -- Symptom Checker
• Dehydration -- Symptom Checker
• Shock -- Symptom Checker

Mercury poisoning: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Mercury poisoning:

• Nausea -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Diarrhoea -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Metallic taste -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Headache -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Seizures -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Breathing difficulty -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Chest pain -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Dehydration -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Shock -- Assessment Questionnaire

Mercury poisoning: Complications

Read information about complications of Mercury poisoning.

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Do I have Mercury poisoning?

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• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Mercury poisoning
• Treatments for Mercury poisoning
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Mercury poisoning:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Poison-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Water Test Kits
  • Home Carbon Monoxide Tests
  • Home Microwave Radiation Tests
  • Home Lead Poisoning Testing
  • Home Radon Gas Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Testing
• more home tests...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Mercury poisoning?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Mercury poisoning includes:

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Dementia
• more diagnoses...»

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Mercury poisoning: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Poisoning / Toxicology Specialists:
  • Medical Toxicology (Poisoning Specialists)
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
• more specialists...»

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More about symptoms of Mercury poisoning:

More information about symptoms of Mercury poisoning and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Mercury poisoning
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Mercury poisoning

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Behavioral changes - see all causes of Behavioral symptoms
• Breathing difficulty - see all causes of Breathing difficulties
• Chest pain - see all causes of Chest pain
• Coughing - see all causes of Coughing
• Death - see all causes of Death
• Dehydration - see all causes of Dehydration
• Diarrhoea - see all causes of Diarrhea
• Gastrointestinal disturbances - see all causes of Digestive symptoms
• Headache - see all causes of Headache
• Hearing loss - see all causes of Hearing loss
• Metallic taste - see all causes of Metallic taste
• Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
• Neuropsychiatric symptoms - see all causes of Neurological symptoms
• Paralysis - see all causes of Paralysis
• Paresthesia - see all causes of Tingling
• Pulmonary edema - see all causes of Pulmonary edema
• Seizures - see all causes of Seizures
• Shock - see all causes of Shock
• Stomatitis - see all causes of Stomatitis
• Tremor - see all causes of Tremor
• Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting

Mercury poisoning as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Mercury poisoning, it is also important to consider Mercury poisoning as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Mercury poisoning may cause:

• Band keratopathy
• Cerebellar syndrome
• Chronic brain failure
• Diarrhoea
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Glomerulonephritis
• Hypersalivation
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Proximal renal tubular acidosis
• Pyruvic acid levels raised (blood)
• Tremor

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Mercury poisoning
• More about Mercury poisoning
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Mercury poisoning:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Mercury poisoning. This signs and symptoms information for Mercury poisoning has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Mercury poisoning signs or Mercury poisoning symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Mercury poisoning may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Mercury poisoning symptoms.

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