are headaches a side effect of carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Yes!\n\nThe symptoms include for low level poisoning:\nShortness of breath \nMild nausea \nMild headaches \n\nFor moderate level:\nHeadaches \nDizziness \nNausea \nLight-headedness \n\nOften there are complaints of feeling like they have the flu.  You may also notice extreme rosiness of the lips.
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There may be no noticeable symptoms of lead poisoning because the effects are subtle or may mimic other conditions. When lead poisoning levels are severe, some general symptoms can include digestive problems, fatigue, headaches, and higher rates of tooth decay. \n\nChildren with chronic lead poisoning may show slightly lower intelligence and may be smaller in size than children their age who do not have lead poisoning. Behavioral problems can include irritability or aggressiveness, hyperactivity, learning difficulties, lethargy, and loss of appetite.\n\nIn adults, behavioral symptoms can include irritability, mood and personality changes, changes in sleep patterns, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, and decreased sex drive. \n\nAt high levels, lead can affect the central nervous system, leading to poor coordination, weakness in hands and feet, headaches, and in severe cases, convulsions, paralysis, and coma.
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Signs and symptoms of CNS Oxygen Toxicity may be any of the following --- visual disturbances, ringing in the ears, nausea, muscular twitching, irritability, dizziness, and convulsions. It is important to note that these signs and symptoms do not proceed in any particular order i.e. convulsions and subsequently death by drowning, can occur without warning.
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Recent studies indicate that headaches are caused by the release of chemicals into the brain called neuropeptides. These neuropeptides cause dilation of blood vessels in the brain which press against and irritate the nerves. While it is true that the brain as a whole is mostly pain receptor free, there are pain sensitive areas like the intracranial meninges. It is irritation of these areas by mechanical or chemical means that is thought to cause headaches. \n\nMechanical means could include, intercranial bleeding, hemorrages, tumors, swelling, concussion, diseases involving the ears, sinuses or teeth.\n\nChemical means can include neuropeptides, withdrawl simptoms from chemical dependence, hangover, etc.
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, toxic gas that has the molecular formula CO. The molecule consists of a carbon atom that is triply bonded to an oxygen atom.\n\nCarbon Monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of the fossil fuels - gas, oil, coal and wood used in boilers, engines, oil burners, gas fires, water heaters, solid fuel appliances and open fires.\n\nCarbon monoxide is a commercially important chemical. It is also formed in many chemical reactions and in the thermal or incomplete decomposition of many organic materials.\n\nDangerous amounts of CO can accumulate when as a result of poor installation, poor maintenance or failure or damage to an appliance in service, the fuel is not burned properly, or when rooms are poorly ventilated and the Carbon Monoxide is unable to escape.\n\nHaving no smell, taste or colour, in today's world of improved insulation and double glazing it has become increasingly important to have good ventilation, maintain all appliances regularly and to have absolutely reliable detector alarms installed giving both a visual and audible warning immediately there is a build up of CO to dangerous levels.
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rapid and/or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, headache, shortness of breath, sleeplessness, tremors, nausea, nervousness, tingling sensations, chest pain, noticeable changes in behavior, loss of consciousness, or other similar symptoms
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Though I dont entirely understand I can answer to my understanding of the question.\n\nWhen you inhale carbon monoxide from cigarette smoke the carbon monoxide binds to the hemoglobin in blood. Normally Oxygen would bind to this hemoglobin to allow oxygen to be transported to your body. While Carbon Dioxide sometimes bonds to blood, carbon monoxide has a stronger bond and is therefore harder to deal with when you inhale carbon monoxide.\n\nSo to answser your question:\n\nCarbon Monoxide is a waste of a) hemoglobin or b) red blood cells.
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Your heart cannot alone solve the problem. CO disables the hemoglobin in you blood. This situation cannot be effectively corrected by the heart, you need to replace the hemoglobin.
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Short-term exposure causes depression of the central nervous system (CNS), marked by drowsiness, dizziness, headache, nausea, loss of coordination, confusion and unconsciousness. No effects are expected at 25 ppm. Exposure to 50 to 150 ppm produces headache, and tiredness. Nose and throat irritation have also been reported following short-term exposure. A period of feeling excited or giddy may precede the onset of other symptoms. Exposure to approximately 20,000 ppm for 5 to 10 minutes may result in death. In general, blood and immune system effects have not been documented in humans following short-term exposures, although these effects have been seen in animals.\n\nBenzene is also an irritant when in contact with skin.
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Signs, Symptoms & Causes\nSymptoms vary depending on the type of headache.\n\nTension or Muscular Headaches\n\nMost headaches are this type. Signs and symptoms:\n\n A dull ache in your forehead, above your ears, or at the back of your head\n \n Pain in your neck or shoulders that travels to your head\n \n\nTension headaches are caused by tense or tight muscles in the face, neck, or scalp. You can get a tension headache from a number of things:\n\n Not getting enough sleep\n \n Feeling “stressed out”\n \n Reading for long periods of time or eyestrain\n \n Doing repetitive work\n \n Staying in one position for a long time, such as working at a computer\n \n\nMigraine Headaches\n\nMigraine headaches happen when blood vessels in your head open too wide or close too tight. Signs and symptoms are:\n\n Headaches that start on one side of your head and one side of your head hurts more than the other\n \n You feel sick to your stomach or vomit.\n \n You see spots or zigzag flashes of light before the headache.\n \n Light hurts your eyes, noise bothers you, and the headache is worse with activity.\n \n\nAfter the headache, some people have a drained feeling with tired, aching muscles. Others feel great after the headache goes away.\n\nMigraines can occur with or without an aura. An aura is symptoms a person experiences, such as spots or flashing lights, or numbness for 10 to 30 minutes prior to the headache. Ten percent of all migraines are this type; 90% occur without an aura.\n\nMigraine headaches occur more often in females than in males and tend to run in families.\n\nCertain things trigger migraine headaches in susceptible people. They include:\n\n Menstruation in females\n \n Caffeine, alcohol, and/or certain foods, such as aged cheeses, cured meats (hot dogs, ham, etc.)\n \n Stress or changes in sleeping patterns\n \n Strenuous exercise\n \n\nSinus Headaches\n\nA sinus headache occurs when fluids in the nose aren’t able to drain well and a buildup of pressure occurs in the sinuses. A cold, allergies, dirty or polluted water, and airplane travel can cause a sinus headache. Signs and symptoms are:\n\n Pain in your forehead, cheekbones, and nose that is worse in the morning\n \n Increased pain when you bend over or touch your face\n \n Stuffy nose\n \n\nOther Causes of Headaches\n\n Analgesic rebound from regular or repeated use of over-the-counter or prescribed pain relievers\n \n Eating or drinking something very cold, such as ice cream. {Note: To prevent ice cream headaches, warm the ice cream for a few seconds in the front of your mouth.}\n \n Low blood sugar; hunger\n \n Cigarette smoke, or exposure to chemicals, and/or pollution\n \n Uncorrected vision problems, such as near-sightedness\n \n Caffeine withdrawal\n \n Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction\n \n\nA headache can be a symptom of other health conditions. Examples are allergies, depression (see signs and symptoms of depression), infections, and dental problems.
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Gasoline is a mild skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant. Ingestion of gasoline causes mild to severe irritation to the gastrointestinal mucosa; chemical pneumonitis is often severe. Systemic effects of gasoline exposure are mainly a result of CNS depression. \nSystemic effects can occur from all routes of exposure. Exposure to low concentrations may produce flushing of the face, staggering gait, slurred speech, and mental confusion. Higher concentrations may result in unconsciousness, coma, and possible death due to respiratory failure. \nGasoline vapors sensitize the myocardium which may result in ventricular fibrillation. Delayed effects may include hemorrhage of the pancreas and fatty degeneration of the liver and of the proximal convoluted tubules and glomeruli of the kidneys. \nAcute Exposure\nMost adverse health effects from acute exposure to gasoline are caused by the hydrocarbon component. However, persons who have repeated or massive exposure (e.g., inhalation abuse, prolonged skin contact) to leaded gasoline may develop lead poisoning (lead is no longer added to gasoline in the United States). Immediate effects of exposure to gasoline are primarily due to pulmonary injury and CNS depression. Other systemic effects may develop over several hours. Components of gasoline probably crosses the placenta and may be excreted in breast milk.\n\nChildren do not always respond to chemicals in the same way that adults do. Different protocols for managing their care may be needed.\n\nCNS\nAcute gasoline exposure can cause transient CNS excitation followed by CNS depression. Confusion, giddiness, nausea, headache, blurred vision, dizziness, and weakness can occur. In massive exposures, rapid CNS depression, respiratory depression, seizures, loss of consciousness, coma, and death have been reported. \n\nRespiratory\nGasoline can irritate the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. Pulmonary congestion, edema, acute exudative tracheobronchitis, and intrapulmonary hemorrhage have been reported in severe exposures. Pulmonary aspiration of ingested gasoline may cause pneumonitis.\n\nExposure to certain chemicals can lead to Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS), a chemically- or irritant-induced type of asthma.\n\nChildren may be more vulnerable because of relatively increased minute ventilation per kg and failure to evacuate an area promptly when exposed.\n\nHydrocarbon pneumonitis may be a problem in children.\n\nCardiovascular\nGasoline vapors sensitize the myocardium to circulating epinephrine which may cause potentially fatal ventricular fibrillation.\n\nRenal\nInhalation of massive amounts of gasoline may result in fatty degeneration of the proximal convoluted tubules and glomeruli and renal failure. Ingestion of gasoline has been reported to cause oliguria, tubular necrosis, interstitial edema, hematuria, reduced creatinine clearance and elevated serum creatinine, elevated urinary protein, glucose, and hemoglobin, and elevated BUN.\n\nGastrointestinal\nDamage to the digestive tract following ingestion of gasoline may include severe esophagitis, gastritis, degeneration of the epithelium, and mucositis of the oral cavity.\n\nDermal\nGasoline vapors can cause inflammation of the skin. Prolonged contact with liquid gasoline causes significant irritation (i.e., irritant contact dermatitis), degreasing, and burns. Redness and blisters may occur.\n\nOcular\nEye irritation from gasoline vapors begins at about 200 ppm. Inflammation is generally slight. When splashed in the eye, gasoline may cause burning pain and transient corneal injury. Chronic exposure to gasoline may cause damage to the cornea, retina, and ciliary body.\n\nPotential Sequelae\nAcute hydrocarbon-induced CNS depression generally is completely reversible after exposure ceases unless the episode has been complicated by lack of oxygen. Acute renal toxicity may persist for several weeks following ingestion of gasoline, but usually resolves with treatment. Chro
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within the first 8 hours after your last,the carbon monoxide levels have already decreased making the level in your body almost normal. within 24 hours the nicotine withdrawl kicks in and that is why most don't make it past a day. if you make it past the third day you in the clear.that's when you start to cough up all kinds of nasty stuff.a few weeks later and it's all self control after that.
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According to the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) their are several slight risks which are listed below\n(full COSHH included in sources)\n\n**Inhalation**\n Plaster dust may irritate respiratory\nsystem, no known long term effects.\n\n**Skin Contact**\nPlaster powder may dry skin, leading to\nirritation, if contact is prolonged or skin\nis sensitive.\n\nWet plasters or powders in contact with\nbody moisture may irritate as a low\nalkaline solution is produced.\n\n**Eye Contact**\n Plaster or wet mix splashes may irritate\nby particulate or alkalinity and must be\nwashed out immediately to reduce\nimmediate discomfort and any\npossibility of long term damage.\n\n**Ingestion**\nSmall amounts of plaster or wet mix\nshould not cause any significant reaction\nor long term effect.
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carbon monoxide, fumes of amalgam, nicotine, sulphur, and many many more
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Dihydrogen monoxide is a major waste product in many combustion processes. Levels in atmosphere may exceed those of carbon dioxide at times, usually meaning nasty conditions.\n\nIn the upper atmosphere, dihydrogen monoxide has a major influence on the reception of sunlight.\n\nIntake of large doses of dihydrogen monoxide via the respiratory apparatus tends to be lethal and needs to be reversed at the earliest possible occasion.\n\nAs badly crystallized solid, the material causes a major hazard to traffic and electricity supply. While there are adventurous uses of the material for risky recreation, often causing avoidable accidents, there are high expenses for removing the material.\n\nBetter crystallized, the material gets even more hazardous for traffic and electricity supply. Chemicals - usually alkali halides - are routinely applied for its removal, causing enviromental troubles.\n\nContact with gaseous dihydrogen monoxide will cause severe burns, as condensation heat is transferred to the skin.\n\n\nThe pure material is mildly corrosive, but will enhance the corrosive effect of other substances.\n\nIt is not flamable, and use of it by firefighters is approved even though usually accompanied by damages to surrounding objects.\n\n\nThere are extremely strict rules for edible dihydrogen monoxide.
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Not that I know of.  Try a pregancy test and if the headaches continue, see your doctor.
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it depends how long they have been inhaling this very dangerous but un-detected fuel. (it has no smell) There is several stages as to how it affects the body; When someone has been exposed for a long time, it fills their lungs, so even when inhaling fresh air they have breath out the excess of the carbon monoxide. Then once there is a continual flow of carbon monoxide in the lungs, it can cause difficulting breathing and therfore brain damage. in some cases, the body cant handle the amount of carbon monoxide in it and tries to clear the airways by vomitting, but unfortunately when the casualty is unconcious, releasing this vomit is not as easy as the body intends, and this is a common factor that plays a role in carbon monoxide poisoning. Remember that it will affect small children quicker then an adult, due to the size of the internal organs, making the process quicker. Sad, but very true.