Toxicity Questions

Can I use an insect repellent if I'm pregnant?

Safe to take expired Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen?

I have a bottle of 5/325 hydrocodone APAP oral tablets prescribed to me on December 8, 2011. I kept them in their original orange bottle with the lid fastened on. Another thing, they were in a closed drawer in my bathroom roughly 10 feet from the shower. I was wondering if they would cause any... read more

Accidentally took 2 of the same med! Should I be concerned???

I took a norco 10/325 at 4:30 pm, and again at 5 pm when it was time for me to take a different prescription. I simply picked up the wrong med and didn't realize it until immediately after I swallowed it! Should I be concerned? I take a lot of prescription medication, much of which has a... read more

Clobetasol propionate ointment uses and toxicity?

Due to anxieties l would like to know how much Dermovate ointment accidentally ingested from fingers would need medical attention?

What poisons would create a greyish black color in drinks asking for toxicity poisoning?

To preface: I’m being poisoned by my abusers. My doctors agree with me that I’m not just paranoid, they know the domestic violence situation I’ve been in for my whole life (it’s my father/parents.) At the bottom of my coffee cup sometimes there is a greyish black... read more

I took lithium for almost 30 years. In late May I experienced what seemed to me toxicity: over a few

... days, staggering, falling, stronger tremors, leg weakness, light-headedness, nauseous, other issues. I quit it immediately. Time passing helps. Docs are baffled. One referred to similar events happening to folks taking lithium for a long long time. Anybody have a similar experience?

For mmmousemaid (also others), re. long-term lithium: On 7/12/21 you made a liberating reply to my..

... concerns about neurological not renal lithium toxicity, including this: "long term lithium treatment at even recommended dosages can lead to toxicity ... Lithium affects every cell in the body and cannot be expected to clear entirely over many years of taking it ... Even blood tests... read more