How to Treat Dioxin Poisoning

Dioxin is a substance that is a bit like peroxide. It's stored in the fatty tissues of your body and some forms can cause cancer and are toxic to humans. Dioxin can damage the skin and it can poison people. The word "dioxin" can refer to a chemical compound or chlorinated chemicals. Use these tips to treat dioxin poisoning.

Instructions

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  Recognize dioxin poisoning when it occurs. You may get a headache and stomach pain which then turns into a backache and paralysis of an area. Facial lesions will also appear on the cheeks and other lesions will appear on the on the torso. Both types of lesions can be disfiguring as it poisons your body.

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  Define the type of dioxin you had contact with before you seek a treatment. Sometimes dioxin is a precise chemical compound but other times it is a group of chlorinated chemicals. You need to know exactly what type of dioxin poisoning you have before you can treat it properly.

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  Treat chlorinated dioxin sores with antibiotics and creams. Chlorinated dioxin causes sores, lesions and pimples to appear on your face, in your armpits and in your groin. You may have a type of dioxin poisoning if you see these sores.

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  Remove yourself from the contaminated area. You want to get away from the poison so you don't add to the dioxin poisoning in your body. Seek medical attention, including cancer screening.

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  Eat less food that contains dioxin so your dioxin levels will not increase and will eventually go down. Beef and dairy products contain high dioxin levels. Milk, chicken, pork and fish also contain dioxin but at lower levels. Eat more vegetables and drink plenty of water.

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  Treat the symptoms of dioxin poisoning. Ask a doctor for antibiotics if you have lesions or sores. Your doctor may also give your medication used to treat acne if you have blackheads and pimples.

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  Try a medication called isotretinoin which some people use to treat acne and skin cancer. Watch for side effects like depression and bone changes. Pregnant women cannot take isotretinoin. You should be careful of any medication when you are pregnant.