Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning while in the body

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning while in the body/bloodstream can be so varied and mimic so many common health issues that "making the link" to carbon monoxide exposure as the source of the problem is almost always missed.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning have "tell tale signs" but identifying carbon monoxide exposure as the source of symptoms is not as obvious as it may seem.

When a healthy person is exposed to a low level of CO, they typically begin to have trouble concentrating. Other early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning typically show up as a person becomes somewhat uncoordinated, feels quite tired, and/or has a mild headache.

Then the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning get stronger as flu-like, food-poisoning-like, or alcohol-poisoning-like symptoms: headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, exhaustion, mild incoherence, blurred vision, and brain fog.

The problem is, the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can also have any number of more common causes.

Making the connection to carbon monoxide exposure as the source of "symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" is much less likely with less obvious cases(the majority of all cases) such as:

Accurately identifying the link to carbon monoxide exposure as the source of "symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" is more likely when:

In comparison to other health issues, the awareness and number of cases of carbon monoxide poisoning is low. This commonly results in the wrong diagnosis by health professionals in emergency rooms, clinics, and doctors offices. Health professionals just don't know enough about carbon monoxide poisoning.

Tragically, it is quite common for [significant] additional damage to occur to a victim while they are in an emergency room or clinic with elevated levels of carbon monoxide still flowing in their blood stream - something that could quickly and easily be treated by giving them oxygen and/or placing them in a hyperbaric chamber.

Carbon monoxide reacts with hemoglobin (Hb) in red blood cells and forms carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). This is expressed as a percentage of red blood cells carrying carbon monoxide.

The relationship between symptoms, percent carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in the bloodstream, and levels of CO in the air is not precise.

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Body rash

Tom from Missouri

My grandson showed me a rash that had spread across his entire upper body. Said it was a burning and itching sensation, was very irritating and felt flu-like. Went to pharmacy, they had him try some bennadril and itch cream. Then he mentioned that the exhaust on his car started leaking on a trip over the weekend, could smell it in the car a lot. the duration was about an hour and half each way. Ofcourse the car is being repaired, however does this sound like possible CO poison?

Richard from UK

I am not sure as these symptoms are all too vague and that so many symptoms can be explained by so many other factors ... however, when i moved in with my partner we were in a very leaky house that had wood stove. We definitely had many of these symptoms and after all these years I still do not feel right.

I too had trembling and seizures

Bill from Canada

When I was poisoned, I had a major seizure and fell off the bed. I was banging around on the floor like a fish out of water. I have never had a seizure before that or since then but it definitely was caused by carbon monoxide levels.

Obviously I had a bunch of other symptoms as well - too many to list and they are covered on this site anyhow.

Trembling

Sara from TN

Did anyone have the symptom of involuntary trembling? It was almost like a seizure. I've had every symptom mentioned but i haven't seen anyone list trembling.

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Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
while in the body/bloodstream

Making the connection to carbon monoxide exposure as the source of "symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" is much less likely with less obvious cases(the majority of all cases) such as:

Accurately identifying the link to carbon monoxide exposure as the source of "symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" is more likely when:

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning while in the body/bloodstream

Making the connection to carbon monoxide exposure as the source of "symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" is much less likely with less obvious cases(the majority of all cases) such as:

Accurately identifying the link to carbon monoxide exposure as the source of "symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" is more likely when:

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
while in the body/bloodstream