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Can Toxic Inhalation Cause Leg Swelling And Leg Edema?
about a month ago, a neighbor had a pole barn burn to the ground, I am sure most that burnt was toxic, the wind carried all the bad bad smoke over here and it encompassed my old trailer which is not inside. though windows were closed. It was bad. Have had swollen lymph nodes since about 2 days later. tho- I have have leg swelling and pitting edema all summer and they hurt to walk.. What do you suggest ?
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Since pole barn burn can cause carbon monoxide gas inhalation.The effects of inhalation could be;
1.headache
2.dizziness
3.tiredness
4.confusion
5.shortness of breath
6.stomach pain
Longterm effects could be
1.frequent emotional changes
2.irritation
3.difficulty thinking or concentrating
4.making impulsive decisions
From your history it is less likely that your signs and symptoms are because of pole barn burn.My opinion would be get checked by physician immediatly and discuss about your signs and symptoms ,as these signs could be because of some chronic disease.
Hopefully my answer will be helpfull.
Regards,Dr.Maheshwari
Since pole barn burn can cause carbon monoxide gas inhalation.The effects of inhalation could be;
1.headache
2.dizziness
3.tiredness
4.confusion
5.shortness of breath
6.stomach pain
Longterm effects could be
1.frequent emotional changes
2.irritation
3.difficulty thinking or concentrating
4.making impulsive decisions
From your history it is less likely that your signs and symptoms are because of pole barn burn.My opinion would be get checked by physician immediatly and discuss about your signs and symptoms ,as these signs could be because of some chronic disease.
Hopefully my answer will be helpfull.
Regards,Dr.Maheshwari
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