Carbon monoxide poisoning:
A survivor's guide

Because there's a lot you should know about CO poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms
from multiple low level exposures
(chronic CO poisoning)

Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms from multiple low level exposures are seldom caused by consistent exposure to the same level of carbon monoxide in the air.

It is more likely that the level of carbon monoxide in the air fluctuates depending on the season and as conditions in an environment vary.

This causes carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms from low-level exposures to fluctuate as the level of carbon monoxide in the air varies.

Ongoing exposure to low-levels of carbon monoxide places a heavy burden on the cells throughout the body (including the brain), impacting their vitality and [ongoing] ability to function properly.

The damage and severity from ongoing exposure has a compounding effect that makes [ongoing] carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms progressively worse over time.

Ongoing exposure increases the likelihood of additional carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms and damage resulting in long term effects.

Low level carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms may include any combination of the following:

  • Headaches
  • Flu like symptoms

  • Food poisoning like symptoms

  • Unexplained nausea

  • Chronic fatigue like symptoms

  • Feeling of physical weakness

  • Brain fog

  • Problems focusing

  • Disturbed sleep patterns

  • Irritability/mood swings

  • Impaired judgement

  • Unexplained feelings of claustrophobia

  • Difficult or shallow breathing

  • Unexplained panic or anxiety

  • One of the more unusual carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms is an unexplained sense of a presence or something is watching. Many ghost houses have been found to have carbon monoxide leaks - usually from cracks/partial blockages in old chimneys and faulty boilers.

  • Sensitivities to sugar and simple carbohydrates

  • Food and chemical sensitivities

  • Changes to hearing, vision, smell, taste, and/or touch

  • Subtle and not-so-subtle personality changes

  • Bizarre behavior(s)

  • Flu like symptoms but not typically with sinus congestion

  • Problems regulating temperature of hands and/or feet

  • Pregnant women have a higher likelihood of miscarriage

  • Potential developmental problems with children

Many carbon monoxide symptoms and effects are caused by low level brain damage, damage/disruption of the endocrine (regulatory) system, and cell damage.

 

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yes i had skin problems too
cassandra from uk
whilst bing poisoned by car exhaust 3 years ago unknown one of symptoms was bright red face like i had high bp and excessive sweating this led to exzema on my face in the same butterfly distribution pattern as lupus all stages of exzema tried antibiotics cremes ointments skin went like leather led to my already hermit co induced habit worsening took 3years after co in car diagnosed now any allergin triggers it
exhaust fumes from male leaving car engine running outside window
cassandra from uk
i smelled fumes and ifelt difficulty breathing sat near to window where outside male running car engine for prolonged period my daughter who had just been to hospital for eye problems lives here and is subjected to this daily and worryingly told me she has the feeling someone is watching her at night i have just read this is a symtom since this exposure i have had pain and twitching left eye pain in left lung and feeling paniky and at first a taste of metal in my mouth my daughter has been seeming spaced and confused both of us already fatigue not first time exposed so at first thought flu then mental health then after yrs a gas engineer found a y shaped cut behind gas fire letting in fumes so after having to give up job thencollege course getting divorced a real cause found i returned to work
symptoms
Maria from France
Over last winter and this winter I have been exposed to low levels of CO poisoining because if my masonry stove without knowing it. I discovered this last month. I have most of these symptoms including constant headache, nausea, problems focusing, mood swings, irritability, shallow breathing, anxiety attacks, intolerance of loud noise, lack of concentration, difficulties in expressing myself, cold hands, skin lesions
James from Washington
I learned that I was poisoned over several years. I had most of the symptoms listed here but also had weird skins rashes.

Is that related to CO? Has anyone else got them?
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