Don't play around.

If you feel you have medical issues

See a doctor, don't post to an internet forum seeking advice!

amh0001 wrote:Thanks for the replies guys. I'm on hold with the on call nurse of Kaiser right now, I will advise

and?
what was the advice you got from the advice nurse???

Okay,

Blood work and chest x rays look fine. Dr prescribed steroids and cough suppressant.

He sent an inquiry to the lung dr.

Thanks for the replies guys. The purpose of the thread is not a "poor me". I just don't want anyone else sick.

I am still baffled about how the ventilation didn't work



In the picture it looks like a small gap from the plate to the hose, but there is an metal collar inside that the tube is attached to, that extends about 3 inches. Its really tight. I also had a small office fan blowing away from me, and I was wearing a dust mask.

I used to flamework glass and experienced similar symptoms once after a long session. I improved my ventilation and have not had problems since. I think combustion byproducts are the main culprit, luckily the experience does not seem to have caused increased sensitivity.

Dust mask will of course do nothing, even chemical filters are unlikely to help much against CO/CO2.

The dr said he didn't think it was c02, he said you will get a very distinct red face.

There's a lot of speculation and misstatements being made in this thread. First off, I'm glad you sought professional medical advice. That should be the first order of importance. I'd caution anyone from basing any medical decision off of googleMD. Wikipedia is not a medical authority and shouldn't be used to self diagnose anything.

amh0001 wrote:The dr said he didn't think it was c02, he said you will get a very distinct red face.

CO2 is harmless unless it literally displaced the available oxygen you need to survive. Maybe you misunderstood what your doctor referred to as CO poisoning. Carbon Monoxide is not produced to any significant degree with an electrically powered roaster. You need to be burning a hydrocarbon (gas) in order to produce CO, or literally be incinerating the beans well past 2nd crack.

amh0001 wrote:Okay,

Blood work and chest x rays look fine. Dr prescribed steroids and cough suppressant.

Did they draw veinous blood samples or arterial?

Now that summer is on the way, why not take it outdoors, like a BBQ.

Hi Tom,

Thanks for your input, I do agree with you. None of this is fact so far. I am not trying to stir the pot here. All I know is I have been getting really sick after roasting the last 3 times, and hopefully this thread can inspire people to properly ventilate or help someone having similar issues.

To answer your question, the nurse just took one vial from my arm, and I believe it was to check my white blood cells for signs of infection. My results are ready but of course the websites not working.

You might have an allergy to green coffee or the fine chaff that gets broken up and floats around in the air. It's not extremely rare. But I thread title like "I was poisoned" seems a bit extreme and speculative.

I remember as a result of one of our previous discussions here on HB, noted roaster Rubens Gardelli, the three time Italian Roasters Champion, started wearing a respirator while roasting. I think it's up to the individual to gauge the risks and decide for themselves. But the folks who are at greater risks are the folks grinding large quantities of dark roasted coffee in poor ventilation, with or without the added artificial flavorings.

Wikipedia is not a medical authority and shouldn't be used to self diagnose anything.

+ infinity (i.e not just plus one but plus largest number possible as this is beyond true).
A little off topic but extremely important. Let's not forget that about twenty of so years ago, a Wikipedia article claimed to correctly identify the supposed "grassy knoll" shooter of Jack Kennedy. In short, it was a joke and if I recall correctly it cost the author his job. Bottom line: do not use wikipedia as source for health care self-diagnosis as stated above by TeamHB Tom Chips. He is in health care along with me.

Did they draw venous blood samples or arterial?

Tom, see PM I will be sending to you.

A little off topic and I will let moderator Tom decide if should be kept (PM me if you want me to delete the following paragraph if you can't do it yourself)
I have to quit roasting because I was poisoned! (post#9 of this thread)
The medical idiom that comes to mind is "When one hears hoofbeats, first think of horses and not zebras." (i.e. common thing occur commonly). Let your doctor decide what your diagnosis is and not an internet search. Information without experience/background knowledge is not intelligence. The good providers (physicians or really good mid-levels) will know uncommon presentations of common conditions and rarer conditions that can present with common symptoms.