organophosphate poisonjng

[dancer]

anybody or knows of anyone suffering from organophosphate poisoning [sheep dip]went to the doctors never heard of it did not know what i was talking about .talk to neighbours never heard of it anyone on here can answer this thanks

[cuddlepop]

My Xhusbands cousin developed this,i think.

Years ago she had problems with her hands,almost like arthritis.
Medical profesionals decided she had somehow been infected by the sheep dip while treating her sheep over a period of time.

[suzyq]

Is your GP not a "country" doctor?

If a "townie" they might well have never heard of it but might recognise the phrases "Dipper's Flu" or "Sheep Dip Flu".

Doctors don't come across it often so suggest you educate them - Plenty of information on the internet - some links below.


http://drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Organophosphate_Poisoning_-_symptoms_and_treatment (http://drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Organophosphate_Poisoning_-_symptoms_and_treatment)

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/29/119749/Exclusive-OP-poisoning-a-case-study.htm

http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/sheep-dipping-and-op-organophosphates-poisoning/

http://www.rightsandwrongs.co.uk/component/content/article/80-general/1584-organophosphate-poisoning-probe

http://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/pdf/HumanSARsheepdip.pdf

The last one is a form from DEFRA that covers all the info you should be able to provide your GP with.


Also try the NFU - they've been ploughing through their records to glean more info on the subject but I'm not sure if the report is available online.

[Dadie]

Anything in the Lancet journels?
On organophosphate poisoning and the symptoms and treatments/managing the symptoms?

[oldmarine]

anybody or knows of anyone suffering from organophosphate poisoning [sheep dip]went to the doctors never heard of it did not know what i was talking about .talk to neighbours never heard of it anyone on here can answer this thanks
Never heard of it. Learning something new on this thread. Never too old to learn even at near 86 years of age. lol!!!

[canadagirl]

I think it's like Orf- one of those things the vet is more likely to know about than the doctor......

[pat]

Agree with you canadagirl, a vet will be more knowledgeable than most docs on this one, vets do longer training and with animals which do not speak so vet has to go by signs and symptoms, vets will spot signs and symptoms often before person is aware there is a problem.

[dancer]

orf is a sheep diease organophosphate is a chemical poison witch penertrates the skin and gets in the blood stream but does not stay in the blood so even a blood test would not show that it is there

[billmoseley]

there was alot of debate about this 15 or so years ago and no one could come up with many answers or cures for it. it didn't to affect everyone who came into contact with it. we used in for years on our sheep and the dogs and was often drenched in the stuff myself. i seem to have no ill affects from it

[dancer]

you didnt go head first into the tank and go under in it and probaly yours was not strong enough

[cuddlepop]

if it any consolation it took my x.s cousin months before the professionals discovered what she had.
hopefully thinks will have progressed and you wont have such a long wait for treatment.

[RecQuery]

Anything in the Lancet journels?
On organophosphate poisoning and the symptoms and treatments/managing the symptoms?

I noticed that all the references were shakey at best myself, I found this from back in 1995:

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(95)90976-1/abstract (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2895%2990976-1/abstract)

This from 1999

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(99)00121-X/fulltext (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2899%2900121-X/fulltext)

This from 2002

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(02)07847-9/abstract (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2802%2907847-9/abstract)

[Dadie]

I have had ORF!
Nasty patch that took ages to clear up..and loads of visits to the Docs!

[dancer]

i had round blistery patch on my arm went to the doctors asked him what he thougt it was dont know not seen any think like it before so i told him its ring worm took a while to clear up took some pills for it thank you all for your advise and comment will take heed and will see what the out come will be

[lasher]

you didnt go head first into the tank and go under in it and probaly yours was not strong enough

That was a bit silly wasnt it, should try and be more carefull in future!

[dancer]

you haven t dip sheep by the comment you have put on lasher