With the recent media coverage about numerous lead tainted toys and other products, it would serve you well to get acquainted with some of the most common symptoms of lead poisoning, so you can put a stop to the damage as soon as possible.
Signs and symptoms of lead poisoning include: Fatigue, lethargy, or sometimes hyperactivity, weight loss, constipation, irritability, nausea, abdominal pain, reduced cognitive abilities, headaches, insomnia, bluish line along the gum lines (Burton’s line) (less common in children), metallic taste in your mouth, poor appetite, reproductive problems.
Although many of these symptoms could be indicative of a number of health problems, don’t hesitate to see your doctor if you have a number of these symptoms and think you may have been exposed to unsafe levels of lead.
Source: October 15, 2007, Article extracted from www.DrMercola.com. Original source: FitBuff.com
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