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Can Headache Be A Side Effect From The Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due To Gas Leakage?

I have had chronic carbon monoxide poisoning for 13 months which is finally resolved after a natural gas leak in my bedroom was fixed. I am feeling like a new person. Tonight (10:30 pm) I got a medium headache. I took my temperature and it was 96.2.of Since I was so sick for so long I am wondering if this might be a side effect from the chronic CO poisoning?
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Carbon monoxide is toxic to all aerobic forms of life. Inhaling even relatively small amounts of the gas can lead to hypoxic injury, neurological damage, and even death. Different people and populations may have a different carbon monoxide tolerance levels. 35 ppm (0.0035%) can cause Headache and dizziness within six to eight hours of constant exposure, 100 ppm (0.01%) can cause slight headache in two to three hours and 200 ppm (0.02%) Slight headache within two to three hours. In ur case, chronic headache may be due to carbon monoxide exposure.

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Can Headache Be A Side Effect From The Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due To Gas Leakage?

hi thanks for using healthcare magic Carbon monoxide is toxic to all aerobic forms of life. Inhaling even relatively small amounts of the gas can lead to hypoxic injury, neurological damage, and even death. Different people and populations may have a different carbon monoxide tolerance levels. 35 ppm (0.0035%) can cause Headache and dizziness within six to eight hours of constant exposure, 100 ppm (0.01%) can cause slight headache in two to three hours and 200 ppm (0.02%) Slight headache within two to three hours. In ur case, chronic headache may be due to carbon monoxide exposure. Thanks