richc
NES Member
Last week I spent a lovely day at the hospital getting a bunch of tests. I woke up feeling wonky. FYI my doc is also a friend who has been shooting with me. He knows of my hobby and ran a lead test. He also ran carbon monoxide, as I spend some time in the basement reloading. And he ran a lyme disease test because he is seeing so much of it these days.
Well the lead test came at the high end of normal.
"Lyme and carbon monoxide tests were negative. The lead level was at the upper limits of normal at 4.9 ( normal is 0 - 4.9). The average level for adults is 3. Increased levels can cause lots of different symptoms. I'm not sure whether lead played a role in your symptoms, but it might be a consideration to cut down your exposure to lead a bit. Here's a link with some info:
http://www.health.state.ny.us/publications/2584/"
So I am curious... anyone else have their lead levels checked? How do I compare?
I'll speak to the doc soon, but I'm wondering if this is from recent exposure to lead, or could it be from some time in the past? Do our lead levels decrease when exposure is stopped, or do our bodies keep it around?
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Rich
Well the lead test came at the high end of normal.
"Lyme and carbon monoxide tests were negative. The lead level was at the upper limits of normal at 4.9 ( normal is 0 - 4.9). The average level for adults is 3. Increased levels can cause lots of different symptoms. I'm not sure whether lead played a role in your symptoms, but it might be a consideration to cut down your exposure to lead a bit. Here's a link with some info:
http://www.health.state.ny.us/publications/2584/"
So I am curious... anyone else have their lead levels checked? How do I compare?
I'll speak to the doc soon, but I'm wondering if this is from recent exposure to lead, or could it be from some time in the past? Do our lead levels decrease when exposure is stopped, or do our bodies keep it around?
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Rich