Carbon monoxide poisoning
Long term symptoms and effects (part 1)
The underlying reason for long term symptoms and effects from carbon monoxide poisoning is
damage at a cellular level. Some cells are more sensitive to oxygen deprivation and toxicity - which are
characteristics of CO poisoning.
The brain, heart, nervous system, endocrine (regulatory) system, organs, and cells can all be affected, directly and indirectly. More on
the science behind carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide poisoning effects people in different ways and some people are at higher risk of suffering
from ongoing long term effects.
It is estimated that 50% of those with serious one-time poisoning will suffer from long term effects. An unknown
percentage of people with multiple low level poisonings will suffer from long term effects.
However, carbon monoxide poisoning statistics are not
accurate. There are no comprehensive long term studies on the ongoing effects and real life impact of carbon
monoxide poisoning. If you are aware of such a study please contact us.
Long term symptoms and effects include a continuation of physical, mental, emotional and behavioral, and
social effects with a tendency to [slow]
improvement over time. However, a meaningful percentage of survivors that experience long term effects say they
feel they have never fully recovered. The percentage is unknown.
Subtle but never-the-less significant impacts on physical, mental, behavioral,
relationships, work and career, and home life are common
even years after recovery from major symptoms.
While a survivor may look "normal", sound "normal", appear "normal", they may well function at a diminished
level in comparison to their pre-poisoning life. This may not be immediately obvious to a survivor or the people
around them. However, over time the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning may significantly alter the direction of a
survivor's life and the lives of those around them.
Because carbon monoxide poisoning deprives all cells in the brain of oxygen and poisons them, it has
the ability to damage, injure, and affect virtually any aspect of brain functioning.
Poisoning can have a significant long term impact even though the
survivor and those close to them may never fully understand that CO poisoning was the cause.
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The doctor came in the room and told me to take off my German cross that my grandfather from Germany ww2 gave to me. i asked if there was a medical reason for taking it off and he said he just didn't care for it because he was Jewish. so i refused to take it off for that reason.
I had been given a shot of pain killer only, and he threw some paperwork in my lap and told me to leave! i was brought back to the same er the next day in worse condition, and bleeding from my eyes, and lost 19lbs from sweating, and vomiting. the same doctor came in, and again! a shot of pain killer and showed the door. 6 years later im in such bad shape ive lost everything because my body is shutting down.
I could have been given oxygen and put in a hyperbaric chamber, and had the poison out if he would have helped me! so if you ever come to Winston Salem North Carolina, don't go to forsyth hospital!!! Doctors are supposed to live by a code, do no harm!