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So I'm running a Bobcat with enclosed cab and twice this year I felt quezzy and had to get out of the cab and then got sick. I ran this same machine lastyear w/o this ever happening. So far out of the 18 times I've plowed this year it has only happened twice. I feel fine afterwords and the rest of the day. One of the symptoms of Carbon monoxide is getting sick. I just can't figure out why. It has a enclosed cab and the heater works well enough that I crack the windows open sometimes. But sometimes I run with the windows closed all the time as well.
Any thoughts?
 
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Jeffksf said:
So I'm running a Bobcat with enclosed cab and twice this year I felt quezzy and had to get out of the cab and then got sick. I ran this same machine lastyear w/o this ever happening. So far out of the 18 times I've plowed this year it has only happened twice. I feel fine afterwords and the rest of the day. One of the symptoms of Carbon monoxide is getting sick. I just can't figure out why. It has a enclosed cab and the heater works well enough that I crack the windows open sometimes. But sometimes I run with the windows closed all the time as well.
Any thoughts?
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Typically if you are getting CO you will notice an exhaust smell in a diesel
 
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I'd never heard of this until this season but one of the local guys here had to sell his Bobcat after 60 hours and get a compact tractor as he was getting sea sick operating it.
 
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I have never felt like that in mine but a loader i could stay in all day nothing like sitting up high and having plenty of room. JD did you sit in that deere at the mascon show that was nice.
 
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You should be getting a headache if it's CO poisoning as well.

I've heard of it before, and it almost always attributed to exhaust leak, but maybe it's the back and forth motion. Actually one of my guys gets it while treating salt. Has to get out for a few minutes.

Can't help much more than that, the only thing that bothers me is the amusement rides that go in circles, can't handle that anymore. Give me roller coasters all day long though.
 
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Assuming no CO issues, and that taking a break doesn't do the trick, Call your doctor and get a prescription for Meclazine, which is used to treat dizziness and motion sickness.
 
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pbeering said:
Assuming no CO issues, and that taking a break doesn't do the trick, Call your doctor and get a prescription for Meclazine, which is used to treat dizziness and motion sickness.
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That would me my problem!:scramble

Welcome to LTS by the way!:cool:
 
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pbeering said:
Assuming no CO issues, and that taking a break doesn't do the trick, Call your doctor and get a prescription for Meclazine, which is used to treat dizziness and motion sickness.
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Paging Dr Beering

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I don't see myself getting motion sick, I grew up on boats, and can handle any type of rollercoast/ride. But yet I didn't really smell diesel fumes in the cab and I didn't have a headache either.
 
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I would get a CO detector and test it. Its better to be safe than sorry. If you know anyone in the fire dept, you can probably get one of them to test it for you with their meters. If not try a a battery operated CO monitor for a home.
 
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I'm going to throw out something here.

If you don't smell anything and your sure the exhaust is ok ETC could it poss. be you???

Meaning that are you breathing so fast with a enclosed cab you could be contaminating the air yourself ?

Not a major amount but with that along with motion and being tired. ???

Also if your to hot in the cab that can do things also. i don't like to run the cab to hot and i also keep fresh air running.
just thought i would throw that out.
 
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Trust me on this one monixde causes a massive headache then nausea then puking. Have worked on cars for 27 yrs and there no getting over the diff .

I too can handle large seas owing a 38ft Carver until 2 years ago however get me in a confined area with constant movement and iam a wreck.

Before a doc perscription try Dramimine over the counter, also like suggested get with a co detector or a o2 depleation sensor and see if the is fumes getting in the cab, however for me a massive headache is always the first signs of the latter.
 
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Scary thing is, I almost always get a headache after a day of sledding. Always thought it was from cold\sun\helmet\whatever.

Finally figured out that it is the first step of CO poisoning. Despite being out in fresh air.
 
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You could try a parakeet ?
 
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