High Lead Levels

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[BAM-BAM]

Just found this thread .... WOW!!!... and ......... saw the good news in post #19. !!!!!!!!!!

 

[ancient-one]

I am sure that my house that I lived in so long originally had lead based paint. I reloaded lots of lead bullets and shot a lot and I am still around. I guess I washed my hands good enough and didn't breath enough to affect me.

 

[e3mrk]

When I was a Welder/Fabricator there were two Guys that worked with Lead Plates to line Acid Tanks,They would use a hand torch and a roll of Lead about as thick around as a persons index finger to join the edges(like soldering). Twice a year they would need to go to the Hospital and have treatment where they ran calcium through Them to remove the Lead from their systems as that is the only thing that really works.Hopefully things are a bit more advanced these days.

 

[STCM(SW)]

lead level

My test came back today, <.03 and mold, load and shoot lots of lead bullets....
Lucky? Maybe....

 

[Jebus35745]

The results of the blood test for lead after I month of no shooting or reloading came in at 19.0. Down from 27.3. That's good news. Shot yesterday and trying to watch what I do. It was Cold in the range and I felt the sweatshirt I had on was full of lead from shooting the revolvers. When I put the coat over it, the coat was contaminated also. This is playing with me big time. Sorta like if the range had bed bugs and they may follow me home in the clothes I wear. Doc said to recheck in 6 weeks, i'll wait 2 months. Larry

 

[Srruger762]

Maybe have your water tested? Lots of lead water lines still in use.

That's what happened in Flint Michigan, it turned out to be a major problem.

 

[Nightowl]

I received my report just before Christmas and have been a little tardy in reporting. My lead was 9, way down from two years ago. The only thing I did was to take 1000mg vitamin C every day.

Mine went steadily up after shooting at poorly ventilated indoor ranges. Don't know what it was to begin with, but after shooting two or three times a week for a year or two in an indoor range, it was 14. The range was finally shut down.

We went to another indoor range, which I suspect as not being any better and my lead kept increasing until it was about 30. Also, we are shooting at a new range which is very well maintained and has very good ventilation.

We shot jacketed bullets, but I noticed that the back of jacketed bullets are open to the lead core, at least on the ones I have looked at. I know some brands are totally enclosed, but our brand was not.

 

[Jebus35745]

Water test came back good, Lowe's wants to sell me a soft water set up. Nightowl, do you shoot at public ranges? Larry

 

[Nightowl]

Water test came back good, Lowe's wants to sell me a soft water set up. Nightowl, do you shoot at public ranges? Larry

Yes, I shoot about 250 rounds a week at Frontier Justice, a new, very clean range. They clean it nightly.

 

[mstem]

Most of the squirrels that naw on the bird feeders at my house seem to get sick and die from lead poisoning.

Don

So do the cats that walk all over my truck & car.

 

[Keith Brown]

Hi Larry, sitting here waiting for the coffee to finish and had a thought. Might your lead level also have something with your recently completed career, lots of sanding metal, paints and fillers and such. might be worth mentioning to your former coworkers.

Best Keith

 

[Al W.]

I have slightly elevated lead levels. Most likely not cautious enough while reloading . Also firing revolvers a lot , spraying lead everywhere.
The indoor range I shoot at has a pretty modern exhaust system but I wear a pair of gloves and a lead rated particle mask when I shoot these days.
Wear gloves and mask when I reload as well.
I'm shooting lots of lead because I'm doing traditional Bulls Eye shooting and like those LHBWC.
Heck, I don't think any of my 38sp loads are MJ. Only the 9mm and I don't shoot much 9mm , too damn loud !
Wish we had some outdoor ranges around here these days , but the last ones were closed in the 90's. Urban/Suburban sprawl.

 

[Jebus35745]

Good thoughts Keith, this Feb will be 2 yrs I retired. Would hope the levels would have gone down since but that's an idea.

Al W, when was your last blood check. I'm glad on a whim, we checked it.

Not sure if Medicare will pay for the last test, will find out as time passes. May be able to use the VA for the one in 2 months if Medicare won't pay. Larry

 

[bgrafsr]

Generally, in adults, any concentrations of lead in the blood > 45 mcg/dL warrant treatment. So, 70 definitely puts you in that range.

What is often prescribed is an FDA-approved treatment called "chelation" (key-LAY-shun) therapy. One of several drugs is introduced into the body. The drug binds with the lead, and is then excreted. Over time, this will lower lead levels to within normal limits. You should talk to your doctor about this.

Had Chelation Therapy done when my lead level got out of control. Would go to the ER once a week for 10 weeks and got an IV treatment every time. I was exposed to lead fumes when I worked at an indoor range from the lead dust in the air.