What is Zinc Poisoning?
The Merck Online Manual partially defines zinc poisoning or toxicity as a process which interferes with copper metabolism and causes lowered copper levels in the body. Copper is a mineral that affects many important enzymes in the body that regulate (among other things) energy, the immune response and age-related deterioration. Copper also impacts resistance to allergies and helps control inflammation. Zinc poisoning can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, metal fume fever, shakes and neurological damage. Unfortunately, Oklahoma consumers are not given sufficient information about denture cream side effects on labeling to alert their doctors to potential zinc overdose. Doctors have difficulty diagnosing zinc poisoning from denture cream use and sometimes may even misdiagnose the condition. Make sure to tell the physician how long you have been using denture cream zinc and clearly describe your symptoms to establish if you may be suffering from zinc nerve damage. Zinc poisoning can be permanent
