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Is There Any Problem In Swallowing Mercury?
A couple of days ago I was taking my temp with a very old thermometer and the tip broke off. All the mercury in the bulb and in the thermometer was in the back of my mouth and in my panic to get the glass out of my mouth I swallowed the mercury. I have had a lot of nausea and some vomiting since that time and don t know if I have the flu or if it is from the mercury. Is this a serious problem? From what I see on the Internet, most don t seem to think so.
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
hello
mercury is a very toxic metal
it has chemicals that cause devastating consequences
as you are telling that two days have passed, that means that no problem has occured.
there will be some nausea and vomitting
if there appear any alarming feature then do visit a doctor
mercury is a very toxic metal
it has chemicals that cause devastating consequences
as you are telling that two days have passed, that means that no problem has occured.
there will be some nausea and vomitting
if there appear any alarming feature then do visit a doctor
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