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Only loosely related, but are there any affordable non-invasive tests for past lead exposure? I have a cluster of symptoms that are consistent with lead exposu
by frankus 3y ago
Only loosely related, but are there any affordable non-invasive tests for past lead exposure?
I have a cluster of symptoms that are consistent with lead exposure[1], along with a lot of past activities involving lead (stained glass, old-school electric cars, soldering with lead-based solder, stripping lead-based paint), but my current blood lead levels are normal.
My neurological symptoms also flared up when I was supplementing with kind of a lot of Calcium and Vitamin D.
[1]mostly high blood pressure, somewhat high cholesterol (despite having normal BMI, sleeping reasonably well, exercising regularly) and demyelinating lesions visible on MRI (but no oligoclonal bands, negative AQP4).
- thenickdude 3y agoDepends how long ago, but your hair can be tested for lead exposure. Hair grows at about 6 inches per year. If your hair was 3 ft long you could test back as far as 6 years ago with that method.