What is exposure to nerve agents?
Exposure to nerve agents may be used in chemical warfare. Exposure to nerve agents such as Sarin may overstimulate the nervous system and can be life threatening depending on amount, length and method of exposure.
How do members experience exposure to nerve agents?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with exposure to nerve agents*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Exercise intolerance
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for exposure to nerve agents*
Who has exposure to nerve agents on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 0 |