A 53-year-old member asked:
How long do the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning take to go away?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Eugene Saltzberganswered
Emergency Medicine 51 years experience
It depends : It depends on the co level in the blood, and type of treatment available.
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Depends on severity: Mild or moderate symptoms can last from less than an hour to many hours, depending on the severity of the carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, the type of treatment, the victim's other health issues, etc... Studies show the half-life of carboxyhemoglobin (CO bound to hemoglobin) to be about 4 hours (3-5 hr) when breathing regular air, and about 1 hour (30-90 minutes) when breathing 100% oxygen.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms how long do they last?
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Dr. William Singeranswered
Pediatric Neurology 53 years experience
Depends: The duration of symptoms depends on the concentration of carbon monoxide in the blood stream, the duration of exposure and how quickly you are removed from the carbon monoxide environment.
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