Carbon monoxide poisoning
Emotional/ behavioral symptoms and after effects
Emotional and behavioral symptoms and after effects of carbon monoxide poisoning come from
injury to the brain, other areas of the nervous system, and to cells throughout the body.
Carbon monoxide poisoning can result in:
- Behavior and personality changes
- Reduced ability to cope with stress
- More easily emotionally effected
- Increased agitation and confusion
- Reduced threshold for frustration
- Larger swings in mood stability
- Lack of interest in things that used to be fulfilling
- More easily overwhelmed
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Panic attacks
- Irritability and anger
- Verbal aggression
- Rages
- More reactive and volatile
- Impulsivity
- Inappropriateness (saying things without filtering for appropriateness)
- More easily shocked
- Potential for unusual, bizarre and irrational behavior
- Potential for hallucinations and delusions
- Decreased libido (particularly women)
- Heightened PMS symptoms
Emotional and behavioral symptoms and "side" effects of carbon monoxide poisoning may [significantly] rise and
fall depending on diet, environmental factors, and physical, mental, or emotional stress.
Short to mid term effects of carbon monoxide poisoning may also include physical, mental, and social symptoms/effects; and continue as
long term effects.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is dangerous because it
deprives all cells of oxygen and poisons them. It can cause brain injury, brain damage, and impact brain functioning.
Poisoning can also affect the heart, disrupt or damage
endocrine function, and cause other kinds of
damage.
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It took me a long time to become aware of them in a way that I could describe the symptoms. They were definitely there but it is hard to notice things from the inside looking out.