Carbon monoxide

[Em.ma]

Was just Round a friends House he had boiler on new one am home now knackered with hot forehead was boiling walking home n it's cold outside help me I'm scared saw a news story today someone died of it with new boiler

[Annie0904]

If you have walked home you will be fine xx

[DylanR]

You post a lot on here about really quite small and normal things which is understandable if you have Health Anxiety but if it's really getting this bad you should be seeing a specialist if you are not already. YOU WILL BE FINE :D

[Elle-Kay]

You're not aware of being poisoned by carbon monoxide. You just die. My husband lost his uncle, aunt & cousins this way.

[Em.ma]

Ok thank yoU guys

[panic12]

I work with boilers alot through my work, one of the main things with carbon monoxide is it's a silent killer, you would just fall asleep while you were there with no symptoms. The fact you walked home means your fine, believe me :)

[Em.ma]

Thanks do you recommend a detector for an old ish boiler it's not a combi that we have??

[xBettyBoopx]

I saw this on tv. I can understand how someone with extreme anxiety would think that they had it because it kinda went through my head about being tired all the time etc, but I'm not panicking about it.

You will be fine but there is normally no reassurance that you can give someone about all these things.

x Betty x

[Edie]

A British Gas engineer told me he recommends every home has a carbon monoxide detector. I have a gas oven and my boiler is in the cupboard across the hall from my kitchen, so he recommended just one in the hall would be adequate. If your boiler is a long way from your kitchen, you might need two detectors.

A detector is a very sensible precaution.

[xBettyBoopx]

Yes, I am going to get one next week.:shades:


A British Gas engineer told me he recommends every home has a carbon monoxide detector. I have a gas oven and my boiler is in the cupboard across the hall from my kitchen, so he recommended just one in the hall would be adequate. If your boiler is a long way from your kitchen, you might need two detectors.

A detector is a very sensible precaution.

[Em84]

I had prob one of the worst panic attacks regarding the idea of carbon monoxide, I actually poste on here when it was all going off....
Ended up calling the gas company at 3am telling them I was poisoned they came out and turned off the gas etc
My Husband went nuts
Got a monitor in the end.....seemed it was just good old anxiety symptoms

[Em.ma]

Come home to find heating on no detector till the weekend I was gonna get one... Then!!!!!!! No service this year!! Dad only gets one every two years :( its an old boiler not a combi

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Staying in room with window open till bedtime will that help? I'll have to close it when I sleep though what if cm gets in the room I close Window then I die from it. Can boilers that have worked fine for years suddenly start producing the poison?

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Defiantly buying a monitor end of week can't put up with this all winter again if anyone remembers from last year

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We are all going to die tonight!!! I'm so scared of death

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I can't calm dOwn cant dO nothing I'm so scared in tears over it help me :'(

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I was hoping it would be off till the weekend wen I get one

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Can't even leave my room to shower :(

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Will it be safe to close window for bed what if cm is in room I close window and die

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cant do it cant close window to sleep can i

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So scared so tired can't close eyes proberly never wake up

[Elle-Kay]

Emma you need to calm down. If you're that worried, turn the boiler off.

[Em.ma]

thanks to cold 2 have window oopen
today still worried
boiler on cant wait to get monitor

[lo89]

The reason you heard on the tv about someone dying from carbon monoxide poison is because it is rare. We have a detector in the hall, i am quite paranoid about it myself, as are several members of my family, but knowing the detector is there reassures me.

[Em.ma]

Hi again boiler on were have u guys bought monitors from getting one tomoz or Sunday. I'm scared as boilers on and I'm yawning like crazy

[Elle-Kay]

I got our monitor from the local DIY shop.

Warm air in an enclosed space alone can make you yawn & feel sleepy.

[cassy1989]

If you had cm poisoning you would either have passed out or be feeling incredibly ill by now. If you are worried you can turn the boiler off until you get the cm detector xx

[Em.ma]

Thank u can a boiler not produce cm for Years then just start doing it?? My eyes feel funny from strugging to keep them open

[cassy1989]

As far as I know a boiler can start producing cm at any time but you wouldn't just feel sleepy from it. You would feel ill xx

[Em.ma]

Thanks . Feeling very Ill today had dirrohea and got headache I know there's a sickness bug going round but it involves vomiting and I've not had that x

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Also drank a milkshake from fridge about 9 this morning but fridge door was left a bit open all night

[Em.ma]

Didn't manage tO get one this weekend finding it hard to be in public at moment so another week with this worry!! Must go next weekend how to cope till then?

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Also heard anxiety can affect heart and cause long term damage so of course terrified

[Em.ma]

got monitor however need 2 pick up battery for it so its not on so panicking mum wont let me borrow hers searched everywhere for some so still panicking

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Oh also I hear this vibrate like a phone being on silent at home sometimes except it's not a phone I dont know what it is

[Em.ma]

Gonna pick Some batteries up tommorow still a bit worried as heating on tonight

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I think it's happening I'm yawning constantly and just want to sleep ahhh

[Elle-Kay]

Emma, you've been fine all this time. If there was a problem with your home's boiler you would have been hospitalised by now.