Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week #WIN an alarm!
What do you know about Carbon Monoxide? Do you know that Carbon Monoxide is a silent killer, it doesn’t make a sound, it doesn’t make a smell, it just slowly kills.
Yes there are tell tale signs that carbon monoxide may be leaking into your home, but by the time you see these signs, carbon monoxide may already be making you feel unwell or worse. I was told by our gas engineer that all too frequently he found older customers would say “I like the gas fire as I fall asleep in front of it..” and then he’d have to explain that actually their gas fires were slowly killing them as they were unsafe. It’s not just gas fires that can cause carbon monoxide problems though, it’s ANY gas appliance or boiler and the real tragedy is that if we all had regular gas services done, we could radically reduce deaths from Carbon Monoxide. As a family, we have an annual gas service, and I have a carbon monoxide monitor, we also have a carbon monoxide monitor which we take on holidays with us, as I like the peace of mind having it with us gives me. Gas experts Corgi, have written a post explaining more about the importance of getting your gas appliances serviced and installing a carbon monoxide monitor. They’ve also kindly agreed to let me give away ONE carbon monoxide monitor (RRP £40) to a reader who enters the competition below!
Post in association with Corgi.
43 Comments
kim neville
Long term symptoms are dizziness, headaches, breathlessness and loss of consciousness
Chris Hunt
The symptoms are:
A headache is the most common symptom of mild carbon monoxide poisoning. Other symptoms include:
dizziness
nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting
tiredness and confusion
stomach pain
shortness of breath and difficulty breathing
Around 10-15% of people who have severe or life-threatening carbon monoxide poisoning develop long-term complications, such as damage to the brain or heart.
Samantha Loughlin
Dizziness tiredness no energy breathlessness and then passing out xx
Ms Suan Watts
Tiredness, dizziness difficulty breathing, stomach pain
jen morgan
dizziness
nausea and vomiting tiredness and confusion
stomach pain
difficulty breathing
William Critchlow
Tiredness, dizziness difficulty breathing, stomach pain
damage to the brain or heart.
tracey ryder
Dizziness tiredness no energy, difficult breathing, stomach pain
mrs n millward
dizziness, nausea , headaches, breathlessness and loss of consciousness
Emma Nixon
Headache
dizziness
nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting
tiredness and confusion
stomach pain
shortness of breath and difficulty breathing
Birdie
Headaches
Dizziness
Nausea
Breathlessness
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Loss of consciousness
ashleigh allan
headache, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, tiredness, dizziness
Jo Jones
dizziness, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, ,headaches, ,confusion
stomach pain, difficulty breathing, passing out & death
Sean
Would go with my planned wood burner!
Tamsin W
dizziness, headaches, breathlessness and loss of consciousness
Lauren Pilkington
A headache is the most common symptom of mild carbon monoxide poisoning. Other symptoms include dizziness, nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting, tiredness, confusion, stomach pain, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
Sam Nowog
dizziness
nausea and vomiting tiredness and confusion
stomach pain
difficulty breathing
lynn mitchell
dizziness
nausea and vomiting
tiredness and confusion
stomach pain
difficulty breathing
laura banks
difficulty breathing, stomach pain, tiredness, dizziness and headaches
sharon martin
The long term symptoms are dizziness, breathlessness, headaches and loss of consciousness
Hilda Hazel Wright
The symptoms are difficulty breathing, stomach pain, tiredness, dizziness and headaches! I’d love another alarm, I have gas appliances in so many different rooms!
Anthony Harrington
nausea, dizziness, stomach pain, headaches, breathing difficulties and unconsciousness
Iris W
Tiredness, nausea, headaches, dizziness & stomach ache
leanne weir
Tiredness, dizziness difficulty breathing, stomach pain
caroline walliss
Difficulty breathing, stomach pain, tiredness, dizziness and headaches.x
Michelle Carlin
Long term effects of carbon monoxide poisoning include paralysis and brain damage.
PAULINE HILL
nausea and vomiting tiredness and confusion
Caroline H
The symptoms are:
Headaches
Dizziness
Nausea
Breathlessness
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Loss of consciousness
Barbara madden
this is one of the signs nausea and vomiting tiredness and confusion, with dizziness, stomach pain and
difficulty breathing it get make you really ill
Diana
Tiredness, dizziness, difficulty breathing, stomach pain
katie w
they are Dizziness tiredness, stomach pains no energy breathlessness and then passing out
cheryl pearson
a headache
tiredness and confusion
stomach pain
dizziness
nausea and vomiting
difficulty breathing
jo farnsworth
Long term symptoms are dizziness, headaches, breathlessness and loss of consciousness
Jeremy Hards
Headache
Dizziness
Nausea and vomiting
Tiredness and confusion
Stomach pain
Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing
Shivon Davis
dizziness, nausea , headaches, breathlessness and loss of consciousness
Paula Phillips
Headaches
Dizziness
Nausea
Breathlessness
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Loss of consciousness
Mickie Bull
Dizziness, headaches, breathlessness and loss of consciousness!
Holly Boyd
Dizziness, headaches, breathlessness and loss of consciousness
Chad Gustafson
Tiredness, dizziness difficulty breathing, stomach pain
Stevey H
Headaches
Dizziness
Nausea
Breathlessness
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Loss of consciousness
fozia
Tiredness, dizziness difficulty breathing, stomach pain
Alisa Moore
dizziness, breathlessness, headaches and loss of consciousness
Joanna Sawka
headache, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, tiredness, dizziness
Jamie Millard
Tiredness, nausea, headaches, dizziness & stomach ache