What are the signs and symptoms of nerve gas poisoning?
Symptoms depend on how close you were to the nerve gas, and how much got into, or on your body. Nerve gas usually gets into your body because you breathed it in. In this case, symptoms would start right away. It can also be absorbed through your skin. Signs and symptoms of a small exposure to a liquid nerve agent may not begin for hours. If you breathe in nerve gas your symptoms may be: Low amount of nerve gas causing mild effects: Your eyes and nose will be most affected. Your nose will run, and the pupils of your eyes will get small. You may have a headache, and dim or blurry vision. Your chest may feel tight. Medium amount of nerve gas causing moderate effects: You may be short of breath and cough. You may wheeze (make a whistling sound when you breathe). You may feel sick to your stomach and vomit. You may feel weak. You may see or feel your muscles jump or twitch under your skin. High amount of nerve gas causing severe effects: Higher doses may make you have pain when you breathe,
Symptoms depend on how close you were to the nerve gas, and how much got into, or on your body. Nerve gas usually gets into your body because you breathed it in. In this case, symptoms would start right away. It can also be absorbed through your skin. Signs and symptoms of a small exposure to a liquid nerve agent may not begin for hours. If you breathe in nerve gas your symptoms may be: • Low amount of nerve gas causing mild effects: Your eyes and nose will be most affected. Your nose will run, and the pupils of your eyes will get small. You may have a headache, and dim or blurry vision. Your chest may feel tight. • Medium amount of nerve gas causing moderate effects: You may be short of breath and cough. You may wheeze (make a whistling sound when you breathe). You may feel sick to your stomach and vomit. You may feel weak. You may see or feel your muscles jump or twitch under your skin. • High amount of nerve gas causing severe effects: Higher doses may make you have pain when you br
