A member asked:

I inhaled bleach fumes for an hr approx. 17 hrs ago. symptoms are runny nose, sore throat, burning/pressure in chest, cough, congestion. what do i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Chlorine burn: Appears that you have sustained a chlorine irritation / burn to your naso-pharynx-tracheal-bronchial tissues. If external, the immediate remedyvis long ice cold water rinsing. You cannot do much of that, but prolonged mouthwashing, gargling, and nasal washing can help. Then, you need an inhaler. Saline breathing treatments may help but best is a metered dose steroid inhaler. So see a prescriber

Answered 1/31/2021

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