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What Causes Excessive Thirst And Vertigo After Taking Cobra Antivenum?

I had snake bite 6 month ago and recieved cobra antivenum after receive antivenum 4hours . I very thristy and drink a lot of water. after that I had vertigo weakness diminish of concious off and on . I work up found low cortisol and ACTH. DO you think I have problem of pituitary from snake bite . .
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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If this was the pure cobra snake bite, so this symptoms may be due to venoms only this is very likely, due to the neurotoxin property of toxin, as such you have received antivenom then this is nothing to worry because everything would be fine soon, take care.
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What Causes Excessive Thirst And Vertigo After Taking Cobra Antivenum?

HI Well come to HCM If this was the pure cobra snake bite, so this symptoms may be due to venoms only this is very likely, due to the neurotoxin property of toxin, as such you have received antivenom then this is nothing to worry because everything would be fine soon, take care.