Falling over, a loss of sensation in feet and hands and incontinence - just some of the issues nitrous oxide users have turned up to hospital with. And it's a growing problem.
These patients come in with nerve-related symptoms - being unable to walk, falling over or experiencing tingling or loss of sensation in their feet and hands.Importantly, for NHS workers, few mention nitrous oxide use.
The drug can damage the nervous system by interfering with the metabolism of vitamin B12. This damages a protective layer on nerves, typically those in the rear of the spine. Emma Cain, who lost her son Jon after he used another type of volatile gas called butane, has been warning other young people of the dangers of inhaling substances.In an interview with the BBC in October, she said: "I'm just one person, trying to stop people from doing it, and if that means I have to stop them on the street, I will do that.Kerry-Anne Donaldson, 26, from London, started taking canisters of laughing gas when she was 18, mostly at parties.
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