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Lead Poisoning

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Acanthus

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I just found out after dealing with intense headaches, muscle pain, mood swings, irritiblility, insomnia, loss of coordination, difficulty concentrating, and weak appendages that i may have lead poisoning.

After looking it up on WebMD.com and calling ask a nurse which both follow my symptoms list almost exactly, im wondering what the best treatment path is? Im going to call my doctor in the morning as its 4:30AM now.

I got my lead exposure from pressure washing the paint off of the walls of a basement, and subsequently sweeping up the dust from the floor (i know stupid, the house was built in the 50's, prime time for lead paint).
 
Lead can combine with chlorine to form lead chloride. Therefore, based on what I learned in Chem 101, you must eat chlorine. The lead will bind to it forming a harmless compound. Voila!
 
6. Is there a cure for lead poisoning?
The main treatment for lead-poisoning is to stop the exposure. Removing the lead from a person's environment helps to ensure a decline in blood-lead levels. The longer a person is exposed to lead, the greater the likelihood that damage to the person's health will result. In some cases, medications are used to lower blood-lead levels.
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EPA

Looks like your doctor can probably handle it.

Also:
For all cases of lead exposure, the most important treatment is to remove the source of lead. In most cases, no additional treatment is necessary. High levels of lead in the bloodstream may need to be treated by taking a drug that binds to the lead and helps the body to remove it, a process called chelation therapy.
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thank you feldenak.

Im not getting any more exposure as the job is over, so ill call my doc tomorrow, although waiting it out seems to be the only treatment.
 
Originally posted by: Acanthus
thank you feldenak.

Im not getting any more exposure as the job is over, so ill call my doc tomorrow, although waiting it out seems to be the only treatment.
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No problem...now stop eating those paint chips. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Acanthus
thank you feldenak.

Im not getting any more exposure as the job is over, so ill call my doc tomorrow, although waiting it out seems to be the only treatment.
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No problem...now stop eating those paint chips. 😉
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But they are sooooo good 🙁
 
Originally posted by: Acanthus
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Acanthus
thank you feldenak.

Im not getting any more exposure as the job is over, so ill call my doc tomorrow, although waiting it out seems to be the only treatment.
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No problem...now stop eating those paint chips. 😉
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But they are sooooo good 🙁
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Actually...wasn't that a one of the problems with lead paint? It tasted sweet/good to kids?
 
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Acanthus
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Acanthus
thank you feldenak.

Im not getting any more exposure as the job is over, so ill call my doc tomorrow, although waiting it out seems to be the only treatment.
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No problem...now stop eating those paint chips. 😉
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But they are sooooo good 🙁
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Actually...wasn't that a one of the problems with lead paint? It tasted sweet/good to kids?
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Actually i think that was an issue back then, small children would eat volumes of it and get lead poisoning, which is much more dangerous at an early age from what ive read today.
 
Originally posted by: Ikonomi
Well, I hope you get better soon. How does a doctor treat lead poisoning, anyway?
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From what ive read, unless its very severe, they dont.

You just have to eat balanced meals, take vitamins (iron), and wait for it to work itself out of your system.
 
Originally posted by: Ikonomi
Well, I hope you get better soon. How does a doctor treat lead poisoning, anyway?
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Reading whole threads before posting must be pretty boring, eh? Easier to read the first one then reply with a question that's already been covered.
 
Originally posted by: hjo3
Originally posted by: Ikonomi
Well, I hope you get better soon. How does a doctor treat lead poisoning, anyway?
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Reading whole threads before posting must be pretty boring, eh? Easier to read the first one then reply with a question that's already been covered.
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How does a doctor treat lead poisoning, anyway?
 
Originally posted by: Ikonomi
Originally posted by: hjo3
Originally posted by: Ikonomi
Well, I hope you get better soon. How does a doctor treat lead poisoning, anyway?
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Reading whole threads before posting must be pretty boring, eh? Easier to read the first one then reply with a question that's already been covered.
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How does a doctor treat lead poisoning, anyway?
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I hear it involves eating chlorine.
 
Grr i cant sleep and i have a blinding headache.... Called the doc and he said he could perscribe me meds, but i should just wait it out.

This sooks.
 
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Acanthus
thank you feldenak.

Im not getting any more exposure as the job is over, so ill call my doc tomorrow, although waiting it out seems to be the only treatment.
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No problem...now stop eating those paint chips. 😉
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Unfortunately, the rest of ATOT has yet to take your advice. 😛
 
Try this next time.
Or better yet, don't stir that crap up to begin with.

Doh ... not cut-n-pasty for Home Depot URLs :disgust:

Anyway, it was the 3M Respirator For Lead Paint Removal
 
Originally posted by: hjo3
Lead can combine with chlorine to form lead chloride. Therefore, based on what I learned in Chem 101, you must eat chlorine. The lead will bind to it forming a harmless compound. Voila!
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...and bleach your guts a nice clean shade of white!
 
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