Chemical Reactions

I have dry eyes and a rust colored coating over my eyes that my eye doctor was surprised I could see through.  I'm extremely sensitive to bright lights and get eye pain and blurred vision occasionally.  Poor ventilation caused sheetmetal welding and plasma cutting biproducts and carbon monoxide from a converted wood burning furnace to enter my work area.for over two years before I became disabled.  While working I became hoarse, coughed, gasped for air, forgot coworkers names and procedures, trembled, became stiff and found it difficult to walk properly, and my vision would blur and eyes hurt, my left upper body was always numb and I frequently fell asleep while doing business on the telephone or speaking to people at my desk.  No heart or lung problem were found.  Six years later, upon breathing chemicals, I cough, gasp, tremble and have parkinson-like ticks until I leave the area and breathe oxygen.  Doctors have told me my cells stop absorbing oxygen, my ticks are from brain seizures and my eye covering may be from metal dust created during welding.  I was a secretary whose furnace intake vents were on the shop ceiling.   No doctor has been able to help me.  Can you suggest something I can do to stop my reactions?   Thank you.

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

I'm sorry but your problems are too overwhelming for me to tackle on this forum.  Make sure you are seeing a board-certified ophthalmologist in your area.

MJK MD