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What Causes Headache After Inhalation Of Carbon Monoxide?

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Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2015
Question: I believe I was exposed to carbon monoxide. I was a guest in a home sleeping and the alarm went off. Fire department checked out wood burning fireplace. creosote build up, needs cleaning.
This was on dec 26th. I have had headaches since (I rarely get headaches)
will this just pass?
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
I strongly urge you to visit a doctor

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. What you are experiencing is indeed a carbon-monoxide induced headache. This headache can appear almost immediately and if so is considered to be an early feature.

But the very same headache can also appear in cases considered to be chronic. I would recommend a visit to your doctor at the earliest for some of the most basic investigations:

+ECG (EKG) to look for signs of ischemia or infarction
+Arterial blood gas monitoring (metabolic acidosis will be seen)
+Direct spectrophotometric measurement of carbon monoxide in the blood
a few other investigations may be recommended based on the results of the above mentioned investigations.

Please do not delay treatment or diagnosis any further as some serious damage may be caused ma'am. And please do not hesitate to write to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Headache After Inhalation Of Carbon Monoxide?

Brief Answer: I strongly urge you to visit a doctor Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. What you are experiencing is indeed a carbon-monoxide induced headache. This headache can appear almost immediately and if so is considered to be an early feature. But the very same headache can also appear in cases considered to be chronic. I would recommend a visit to your doctor at the earliest for some of the most basic investigations: +ECG (EKG) to look for signs of ischemia or infarction +Arterial blood gas monitoring (metabolic acidosis will be seen) +Direct spectrophotometric measurement of carbon monoxide in the blood a few other investigations may be recommended based on the results of the above mentioned investigations. Please do not delay treatment or diagnosis any further as some serious damage may be caused ma'am. And please do not hesitate to write to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help. Best wishes.