Re: Strange Illness For Over One Year, Please Help!
- From: jason@xxxxxxxxxx (Jason)
- Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:37:05 -0700
In article <1128405585.487429.3590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
ryancinman@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi Frankie,
>
> The doctors ran tests for most heavy metals:
>
> Lead
> Chromium
> Mercury
> Thallium
> Arsenic
>
> All levels were normal, even the lead. After speaking with the
> pulmonary doctor, he mentioned that it is impossible to be poisoned
> from the lead/tin alloy found in rosin core solder. He stated that the
> alloy would need to be ingested, or in the case of inhallation, in
> organic form (which solder is not).
>
> I've been tested twice for common heavy metals, nothing was found
> either time.
>
> At the time, I did ask about chelation. The hospital did have a type in
> IV form, but mentioned that the side effects were worse than my
> symptoms. It was reserved for "severe cases"
>
> I work in a industrial setting daily around lead and chromium in
> particular, along with MEK and Benzene. No one else has fallen ill as
> of yet (20 other workers)
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Best,
>
> Bill
Bill,
I suggest that you get tested at least once a year since those levels will
build up as long as you work around lead and other harmful substances.
It's also possible that the combination of various metals could cause more
medical problems than if it was just one metal.
Jason
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