June 27th, 2011 
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Question by Jake: Poor circulation and parts of my body feeling weak, need help?
Ok yesterday I was cleaning out the basement where my brother goes to smoke cigarettes, and I tipped over a nasty jar full of ash from his cigs for I think almost a whole year. There was ash every where in the area and air and I had to go through it to pick up the jar and I still continued cleaning even though I had opened the back door and “flapped” the ash away. Ash obviously got into my airways, because I spit throat mucus that was black as well in my nose.
Anyway, ever since that, within a few hours I was laying in my bed and I realized that my legs felt weak, and not out of being tired but I couldn’t control my toes, feet and anything below my knee with full strength and I felt as though I was having cramps of weakness in my thighs. I am 100% this was not the same feeling as when you are tired because I could somehow tell there was poor circulation in those parts of the body. Regardless I decided to give it about 24 hours to see if things improve. Now 24 hours later I am feeling my toes are really really weak and my feet also feels like there is poor circulation going on, but my knees and stuff feel fine. I also noticed my arms are now feeling a little weak too and there are minor aches through my body. I used to smoke(8 years) and was really fat but I am not anymore and i quit smoking but I had this “diabetes” type symptom today where I started feeling very weak but as in my sugar was low or something so after eating some cereal I felt better but my circulation problems are still there. What should I do?
One thing to note is that I also suffer from panic disorder and can have so much anxiety during an attack that it feels like it is really happening (i have felt I couldn’t breathe at times and actually went to the ER to be told I was imagining it). I am also feeling increased strain on my lungs towards the left side of my lower back.
Best answer:
Answer by Symblmynë
I doubt your problems are related to inhaling ash; it happens all the time. I also doubt your symptoms are diabetic.
However, I’m just a person on the internet. If you’re worried about your health, go to a physician. Don’t waste people’s time at the ER.
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