What are the signs and symptoms of nerve agent poisoning?
MILD SYMPTOMS of nerve agent or insecticide exposure include the following: • Blurred vision, miosis • Excessive unexplained teary eyes • Excessive unexplained runny nose • Increased salivation such as sudden unexplained excessive drooling • Chest tightness or difficulty breathing • Tremors throughout the body or muscular twitching • Nausea and/or vomiting • Unexplained wheezing or coughing • Acute onset of stomach cramps • Tachycardia or bradycardia SEVERE SYMPTOMS of exposure to nerve agent or insecticides include the following: • Strange or confused behavior • Severe difficulty breathing or severe secretions from your lungs/airway • Severe muscular twitching and general weakness • Involuntary urination and defecation (feces) • Convulsions • Unconsciousness
