Most symptoms occur in people who repeatedly sniff rubber cement to get "high."

• Airways and lungs
  • Breathing difficulty (from inhalation)
  • Throat swelling (which may also cause breathing difficulty)
• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Burning in the nose, lips, throat, or eyes
  • Vision loss
• Heart and blood
  • Change in the acid balance of the blood, which can lead to organ damage
  • Collapse
  • Low blood pressure
• Intestinal tract
  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
• Nervous system
  • Convulsions
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Muscle spasms
  • Nerve problems
  • Unconsciousness
  • Unstable walk
• Skin
  • Irritation

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Review Date: 02/01/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)