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7PI
01-06-11, 08:21
I was doing my annual physical and among other things they found that my lead levels were, "getting a bit high and that may not be good."

Ignoring the fact that the doc was about as non-committal as she could be, does anyone else,

1) Get their lead levels checked annually? Especially high volume shooters.

and

2) Had this come as as an issue for them?

and

3) Does anyone know of natural supplement that works to help remove heavy metals from the blood.

I am a high volume shooter and I am around a high volume of shooting, but 95%+ is outdoors.

I'm not ready for Chelation Therapy yet, since my levels were only at 16 micrograms/dL of lead in my blood and anything below 20 is considered normal. It's a bit confusing since the information I found lists 60 as the point of poisoning.

Can anyone help me lay out this bag of snakes? Is there something to worry about here, or is the Doc a bit, "under-informed?"

rat31465
01-06-11, 08:51
I use to work at an indoor shooting range and had to go monthly to have my Blood Lead Levels checked.

Try using the search function for Blood Lead Levels and there are several threads which discuss this already.

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=67031&highlight=Blood+Lead+Levels

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=50182&highlight=Blood+Lead+Levels

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=30060&highlight=Blood+Lead+Levels

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=23326&highlight=Blood+Lead+Levels

7PI
01-06-11, 09:24
Thanks,

I got ahead of myself with this post. My mistake.

I appreciate the feedback and links.

rat31465
01-06-11, 10:24
No problem....elevated lead levels can be a serious issue....eductae yourself on it and stay on top of it.

glocktogo
01-06-11, 13:34
Actually, anything over 10 is not good. Mine has been as high as 39. I didn't require chelation therapy as different people will naturally filter it out at different rates. My shooting partner has had to do chelation twice. It will definitely knock your dick in the dirt if you're not careful! :(