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How long does it take for chemical poisoning to take effect

 

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It's been almost a month but I cleaned my legs after having sprayed them with flea spray that contained tetramethrin immediately.

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Can you please elaborate your question

Customer : Was wondering how
Customer : Was wondering how long it takes for chemical
Customer : Poisoning to take effect. I had got flea spray on my legs. I washed it off within a few minutes. It contained tetra
Customer : Tetramethrin.
Customer : A week later I started gettin weak legs and muscle twitching.
Customer : It seems to happen mainly in the evenings. Over this last week it has moved into my arms as well
Customer : It said that chemical can cause skin irritation and redness but that never developed.
Dr Wajid :

Thanks for the information

Dr Wajid :

Well tetramethrin can cause muscle twitching but that is when you accidentaly ingest the posion... Topical exposure of Tetramethrin for a few minutes should not be the cause of muscle wekness and twitching that you are currently experiencing

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Topical exposure just causes skin irritation and redness that you deny to have had experienced

Customer : I wasn't sure since I didn't develop the skin irritation or redness. Wasn't sure if it could still be absorbed into skin without the redness showing up
Dr Wajid :

No as long as you clearly washed it and prevented further exposure that shouldn't be the cause to your symptoms

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For such symptoms to occur there should be history of more prolonged exposure

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Anyways I would suggest you see a neurologist for further help in this regard

Customer : It was just that one day where it happened. It was over a week before the weakness and twitching began.
Dr Wajid :

You may require a Nerve conduction studies to reach to an underlying diagnosis which is surely not the Tetramethrin exposure that you are co relating

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Please follow up with your neurologist and get your nerve conduction studies done

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Thank you

Customer : Okay thank you for the answers and advice.
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You are wlecome

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