Symptoms commonly exhibited within the first few weeks to months after the electrical incident: Pain in extremities, CRPS. Anxiety, agitation, phobia, irritability, loss of recent memory, depression, insomnia, and fatigue. Cardiac arrhythmias, high blood pressure, chest pain.
It is possible for a diagnosis of zinc deficiency to be delayed or missed, because some symptoms, such as hair loss, loss of appetite, and weight loss, might be overlooked or attributed other conditions, such as stress or depression.
Symptoms that can be caused by a deficiency of minerals displaced by mercury include: 1  Magnesium: irregular heartbeat, receding gums. 2  Iron: anemia. 3  Copper: anemia, thyroid dysfunction, impaired digestion. 4  Zinc: anorexia nervosa, loss of taste and smell, loss of appetite, low libido, PMS. 5  Iodine: thyroid dysfunction.