How can I tell if its an allergic reaction or carbon monoxide poisoning?

[gabicus]

Hi,

How can one tell the difference between a strong reaction to mold and a reaction to carbon monoxide (from a faulty ventilation system, etc.)?

Thanks,
Gabicus

[Deeds]

Other then allergy testing or biomeridian testing for molds - and the blood test for Carbon Monoxide...
I am not sure what to tell you - there are carbon meters that give you a reading regardless of how high or low the levels are - I don't know enough about Carbon Monoxide to help you any more...can you call your physician and ask their opinion?

[gabicus]

Thanks for the feedback. What makes it complicated to determine is that one can have a very wide range of responses to carbon monoxide depending on concentrations of the harmful gas (from minor headache to death). We do have a good carbon monoxide detector -- but it seems to me that low levels of the gas fall under the threshold required to set the alarm screaming but can still make one ill. This may be a cuckoo question, but can one get ill enough from a mold (or other airborne) allergy to vomit, have the runs, be nauseaus, have a headache, etc. I think one can have flulike symptoms from mold allergies and from carbon monoxide problems. How to differentiate (short of taking the blood test)? Is there one carbon monoxide symptom that makes it a definitive diagnosis clear?

[Deeds]

There is alsoa blood test you can have to test if you've been exposed to CM over a period of time. Since it has so many symptoms - if left gone untreated - it can result in brain damage...

[Deeds]

if it were carbon monoxide - you'd have blue lips and nailbeds...
and I think a major headache!!!!
best way to tell is buy a carbon monoxide detector!