Could carbon monoxide poisoning cause a sore throat?
Could carbon monoxide poisoning cause a sore throat?A reader asks: Last Tuesday night our carbon monoxide detector went off. We have a large house and the detector was about 14 feet above the floor and (quite a distance) away from our furnace. I dialed 911, the ambulance came. Too make a long story short, my husband’s throat is so swollen. Is it possible that (his sore throat) is from the effects of carbon monoxide or could it be a cold coming on?Answer: Carbon monoxide? Probably not. But, it could still be caused by the furnace. Reminder: I’m not a doctor and please don’t consider this medical advice. The general understanding of carbon monoxide gas is that it is completely undetectable by the human body. We don’t smell it and it doesn’t necessarily lead to shortness of breath. What usually happens is that carbon monoxide poisoning results in confusion and headache, followed by death. Ind
