Symptoms of Mercury Exposure
Given that Mercury Poisoning is so difficult to detect and has such a wide array of symptoms, it often goes undetected. More often than not, symptoms of mercury toxicity are misdiagnosed as numerous other conditions by doctors, unexperienced with the toxic effects of mercury exposure. If you suspect you, or a member of your family, may have been exposed to mercury at the Ashta Chemicals facility, contact us to open an investigation into your exposure.
The symptoms of exposure to toxic chemicals are varied and often appear after the incident of exposure. The amount of the chemical that one has been exposed to will determine which symptoms occur and when they manifest. To further complicate detecting exposure, Mercury only remains detectable in the body for a period of 30 to 90 days before specialty tests are required. Additionally, Mercury exposure can lead to a wide variety of physical and psychological symptoms.
Here are the most common Symptoms:
Tremors
Personality or Emotional Changes
Insomnia
Neuromuscular Changes
Headaches
Reduced Cognitive Ability/Performance
Additional Physical Symptoms:
Additional Psychological Symptoms:
Dizziness
Joint Pain
Muscle Spasms
Muscle Weakness
Night perspiration
Insomnia
Restless Legs
Muscle Cramping at night
Stumbling Loss of Balance
Tingling, Pain, Numbness – Arms, Hands, Feet and Legs
Loss of Coordination Hands and Legs
Chronic Diarrhea
Stomach Discomfort – Digestive Problems
Rotting Teeth
Kidney problems
Tremors
Increased Salivation
Fatigue
Depression
Anxiety
Memory Loss
Anger/volatility
Actions & threats of violence
Isolation
Personality Changes
Cognitional Loss
Limited Attention Span
Attempted Suicide
Skin Rashes /Skin lesions
Hair Loss
Skin Lesions
Excessive perspiration
Increased Salivation
Swelling of extremities
Vision Changes
Nausea
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