What is heavy metal toxicity?
Exposure to metals may occur through the diet, from medications, from the environment, or in the course of work or play. The impact of heavy metal exposure varies according to the metal in question, the total dose absorbed, and whether the exposure was acute or chronic.
How do members experience heavy metal toxicity?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with heavy metal toxicity*
*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 heavy metal toxicity*
*Data from patients with heavy metal toxicity, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with heavy metal toxicity*
*Data from patients with heavy metal toxicity, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has heavy metal toxicity on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 28 | |
| 50s | 30 | |
| 60s | 34 | |
| 70+ | 35 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 44 | |
| Female | 99 |