carbon monoxide poisoning?

Question

This is kind of a wide question. I had got carbon monoxide poisoning about 8 years ago. Still to this day I suffer from the different things think are attributed to this. On a daily basis, I have chest pain, rapid heart beat and mild confusion. Im wandering if these are resinating factors from my experiences. I never saw a doctor about it at the time because I didn't know anything about its long term effect. How long does it stay in your blood? For life? Should I see a doctor about some kind of treatment, or is it dead in the water at this point? Any help would be great

Answer 1

Carbon monoxide poisoning causes acute symptoms such as headache, nausea, weakness, angina, dyspnea, loss of consciousness, and coma. Neuropsychiatric symptoms may develop weeks later. Diagnosis is by carboxyhemoglobin levels and ABGs, including measured O2 saturation. Treatment is with sup-plemental O2. Prevention is often possible with household carbon monoxide detectors.
Symptoms of mild poisoning include headaches and flu-like effects, larger exposures can lead to significant toxicity on the central nervous system and the heart.
You may undergo a complete medical checkup especially on brain and heart in any multi-speciality hospital.
Please see the web pages for more details on Carbon monoxide poisoning.

Answer 2

i am no doctor but i do know that carbon monoxide poisoning does not stay in your body for eight years straight. i think you might have some serious problems due to your experience. I would get medical help just to be on the safe side.

Answer 3

long periods of exposure to carbon monoxide, at low levels, can result in long-term effects. He calls this chronic carbon monoxide poisoning. This can cause effects in an individual for days, weeks, months, or even years. Results vary depending on the age and health of an individual.

Physical symptoms: headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, joint pain, chronic fatigue, dizziness, numbness, tingling, vertigo

Cognitive / Memory Impairments: attention problems, multi-tasking problems, word-finding problems, short-term memory problems, verbal and/or visual deficits.

Affective Disorders (emotional/personality effects): irritability, anxiety, lack of motivation, temper, loss of interest, sleep disturbance.

Sensory and Motor Disorders: blurry vision, double vision, buzzing in the ears, decreased co-ordination, speaking, eating and swallowing disorders.

Gross Neurological Disorders: seizures, inability to speak, balance problems, tremors.

You should seek medical attention asap to discuss your options.