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Can Lysol Sprayed On The Skin Cause Numbness And Tingling?

I sprayed alot of lysol around my whole house 2 days ago and I dont think I got any in my eyes or mouth but I might have accidentally alittle, but I know some of it got on my skin. My hands have been feeling tingling and some of my fingers are a little numb and my legs have started to get tingly. Is this dangerous? Can the lysol cause brain damage? What do you think is causing the tingling and numbness?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Emergency Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Lysol is a phenolic compound may cause poisoning by absorption through skin. Causes burns n dermatitis. We should apply a barrier cream to hands and exposed skin before spraying. If it could have been poisoning the effects could have immediate.
Lysol never causes brain damage. No evidence or literature supporting it.
Regarding tingling n numbness considered paresthesias usually we see it in patients with neuropathy or with low calcium levels.
Even delayed neuropathy is not reported with Lysol.
Its just a cresol compound which causes skin irritation and dermatitis.
So don't worry. Rule out other causes if persistent symptoms.
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Emergency Medicine Specialist,  Dr. Karthik Ravikanti's  Response
Lysol can cause dermatitis.
It never causes brain damage
Paresthesias probably sec to hypocalcemia or neuropathy
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Can Lysol Sprayed On The Skin Cause Numbness And Tingling?

Lysol is a phenolic compound may cause poisoning by absorption through skin. Causes burns n dermatitis. We should apply a barrier cream to hands and exposed skin before spraying. If it could have been poisoning the effects could have immediate. Lysol never causes brain damage. No evidence or literature supporting it. Regarding tingling n numbness considered paresthesias usually we see it in patients with neuropathy or with low calcium levels. Even delayed neuropathy is not reported with Lysol. Its just a cresol compound which causes skin irritation and dermatitis. So don t worry. Rule out other causes if persistent symptoms.