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Do I have carbon monoxide poisoning?
15/f. I am taking an automotive class in my highschool and the teacher was doing a demonstration with a car on and he was revving it and making a bunch of sound while the car was running and I know what carbon monoxide smells like and it smells exactly like that. We had the garage doors in the shop closed and I feel really dizzy, have headaches, naeseous, I have upper stomach pains around my chest as well, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Do I have carbon monoxide poisoning?
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None of us are doctors and even if we were we could not make a proper diagnoses without examining you. Carbon monoxide is odorless. What you are smelling is the burnt gases and chemical smells emitted by the exhaust system. Within these gases is where carbon monoxide exists.
Some of the symptoms you have listed are symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. They are also the same symptoms of the flu, which is why people wait so long to see a doctor or go to a hospital ER when the do suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning.
You could be suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning or you could have the flu. You could also be manifesting these symptoms out of your concern over being afflicted with this problem.
My suggestion is if you are this concerned call your doctor or call 911 for help.
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Carbon Monoxide is odorless, so you can't smell it. I would guess that you are fine. I don't think your teacher would have the car running in a contained area long enough to cause you to have serious problems. I would guess that a fair amount of these symptoms are brought on by a fear of getting carbon monoxide poisoning or it could be the flu.
But since you are experiencing some symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, I would seek medical attention as soon as you can to be on the safe side.
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