Carbon monoxide poisoning cellular damage

Carbon monoxide poisoning causes physical, toxic, and emotional trauma that can [seriously] damage and affect cells throughout the brain and body.

The damage can impact cells and their ability to function properly. A basic biological understanding is that "if our cells don't work properly, then we don't work properly."

Carbon monoxide can travel in blood plasma and cause cell damage without ever binding to the hemoglobin or showing up on a blood test. This "free" carbon monoxide in the bloodstream can trigger cell death of the lining of the heart and blood vessels, leading to atherosclerotic heart disease. The same process also appears to kill brain cells responsible for memory and learning.

While a survivor may look, sound, and appear "normal", they may experience a range of symptoms and effects. This can cause them to function in a [subtle or significantly] different way in comparison to their pre-poisoning life.

Even minor carbon monoxide damage can have a significant impact on the life of a survivor. Why? Because it only takes a small shift to the rudder on a sailboat to send it way off course (to an unintended destination).

Carbon monoxide damage can alter cellular functioning which then in turn alters the functioning of the survivor - potentially on many different levels.

When cellular functioning changes then thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can change. This can lead to changes in self, relationships, careers, interests and a survivors overall life experience.

This frequently happens without a survivor or their family ever understanding that it is because the [ongoing] effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are stalking them.

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Hormones

Susan P from California

My guess is that most people have never even heard about the endocrine system, let alone what it does. That said, hormones make the world go round and anything that disrupts hormone production can have nasty effects on the person (or animal) that has been affected.

Scott from Ontario, Canada

For the first time since my CO poisoning I now have a understanding that actually makes sense of why I feel the way I do and why I have the symptoms. Thank you to this website.

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