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A 39-year-old female asked:
do you know if i could get lead poisoning from herbalife? what are the symptoms and how do i get tested?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
Don't worry: Herbalife is a big-big-money multilevel marketing scheme offering products that i think most healthtap physicians wouldn't recommend. From my reading, the allegations of lead in the products were brought by a single career criminal for whatever reason. If you want to be tested for lead poisoning, any physician can do it.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How can you get lead poisoning?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

Dr. Barbara A Majeroni answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Lead in environment: Sources of lead include old paint (babies chewing on windowsills); soil near a highway; pottery with lead based glaze (usually imported); and some toys have been found to have lead based paint (again- imported. Lead based paint is no longer used in the US.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How should you treat lead poisoning?
3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

Dr. Barbara A Majeroni answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Investigate: First, investigate the environment and try to determine where th lead came from. If the poisoning is severe, IV medications (chelating agents) can help bring it down.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
What are the different effects of lead poisoning?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Multiple: The three major systems affected by lead are - the brain, gastrointestinal and hemopoesis (bone marrow and peripheral blood). Bones is another body tissue that can be affected. Brain damage will be manifested with mental retardation of different degree. Gastrointestinal - constipation, if acutely poisoned, vomiting, pain. Blood - anemia.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What are usual symptoms of lead poisoning?
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Dr. Francine Yep answered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Sometimes none: Kids don't always have symptoms. This is why we screen kids for lead. Symptoms can be vague like not growing or developing as much, irritable, lethargic, stomach pain/diarrhea/vomiting. Adults can also have vague symptoms like: fatigue, forgetful, numbness/tingling, anemia, kidney problems, digestion problems [belly pain/nausea/vomiting/diarrhea].
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Why is lead poisoning considered so dangerous?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Barbara A Majeroni answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Many bad effects: Lead poisoning can cause headaches, abdominal pain, anemia, loss of vision, and dementia. In children, it can interfere with their ability to learn.
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