http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/04/07/lead-update/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:41:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/04/07/lead-update/#comment-23567 carolann_70 Thu, 08 Apr 2004 13:05:27 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/04/07/lead-update/#comment-23567 It's my kidneys and gonads I'm especially concerned about. ;) Truly, since my kidneys are already heading for tx, I hope it didn't do more damage. Thanks, Jan It’s my kidneys and gonads I’m especially concerned about. Truly, since
my kidneys are already heading for tx, I hope it didn’t do more damage.
Thanks,
Jan

]]> http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/04/07/lead-update/#comment-23566 carmen15 Thu, 08 Apr 2004 04:58:40 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/04/07/lead-update/#comment-23566 Hi Jan: quit kicking yourself, you couldn't know. Go to www.cdc.gov and research lead poisoning in children and adults. many of your complaints are listed. Do have a serum lead level done just to make sure that isn't the cause....Joan:) Hi Jan:
quit kicking yourself, you couldn’t know.
Go to www.cdc.gov and research lead poisoning in children and adults.
many of your complaints are listed. Do have a serum lead level done just to
make sure that isn’t the cause….Joan:)

]]> http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/04/07/lead-update/#comment-23565 carmen15 Wed, 07 Apr 2004 20:51:00 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/04/07/lead-update/#comment-23565 hi Jan: quit kicking yourself - how could you know? from my good, old pharmacology book: lead can be absorbed from the air, but the main port of entry is the GI tract and that absorption varies depending on the kind of lead compound. Adults absorb about 10% and kids closer to 50%. Low dietary calcium, iron deficiency, and ingeston on an empty stomach have all been associated with increased lead absorption. Lead binds to erythrocytes and widely distributed initially to soft tissues such as the bone marrow, brain, kidney, liver, muscle, and gonads; then to the surface of bone, and later to bone matrix. toxic effects: inhibits enzyme activity interfers with the action of essential cations es pecially calcium, iron, and zinc alters structure of cell membranes and receptors. <!--more--> Blood, neuro, kidnes, reproductive, GI and cardiovascular systems may be affected. blood - can induce anemia nervous system -irritablity, fatigue, decreased libido, anorexia, sleep disturbance, impaired visual-motor coordination, slowed reaction time, headache, arthralgias, myalgias, tremors-less common. these can all vary depending on exposure. peripheral neuropathy with very high doses. kidneys- hi Jan:
quit kicking yourself - how could you know?
from my good, old pharmacology book:
lead can be absorbed from the air, but the main port of entry is the GI tract
and that absorption varies depending on the kind of lead compound. Adults
absorb about 10% and kids closer to 50%.
Low dietary calcium, iron deficiency, and ingeston on an empty stomach have
all been associated with increased lead absorption.
Lead binds to erythrocytes and widely distributed initially to soft tissues
such as the bone marrow, brain, kidney, liver, muscle, and gonads; then to
the surface of bone, and later to bone matrix.
toxic effects: inhibits enzyme activity
interfers with the action of essential cations es pecially calcium, iron, and
zinc
alters structure of cell membranes and receptors.

Blood, neuro, kidnes, reproductive, GI and cardiovascular systems may be
affected.
blood - can induce anemia
nervous system -irritablity, fatigue, decreased libido, anorexia, sleep
disturbance, impaired visual-motor coordination, slowed reaction time,
headache, arthralgias, myalgias, tremors-less common. these can all vary
depending on exposure.
peripheral neuropathy with very high doses.
kidneys-

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