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HERWriter (reply to carame11)

In cases of acute poisoning, there may be permanent damage to the brain or heart because of the lack of oxygen, and recovery can be slow.

According to the CDC, the carbon monoxide that we might breathe in over the course of an ordinary day takes 24 hours to completely leave our lungs. It stands to reason that larger amounts of carbon monoxide could take longer to leave your lungs, but that is really something you need to discuss with your family doctor. They can do a blood test to see if there is still carbon monoxide in your system, assuming that the original source for the carbon monoxide levels in your home has been addressed.

The shortness of breath you're experiencing could be a lingering effect of your exposure to carbon monoxide, but it could also be associated with something else. You need to discuss it with your family doctor. Perhaps other readers who have experienced CO2 poisoning can offer their "follow-up" stories.

I include a few links for you for your own information: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002804.htm ; http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/carbonmonoxide-factsheet.pdf ; http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/PHS/PHS.asp?id=1146&tid=253.

March 6, 2012 - 2:32pm

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