Quote Originally Posted by melodious fellow
This community probably has more experience with dropping CFLs than anywhere else I have looked. And not everyone has access/insurance for a doctor.
I understand what it is like to be uninsured... That being said, you need to look at this logically:

If your question had been, "I dropped a CFL and it broke, now what do I do?" My response would have been "There is probably no reason to worry".

Your original post said that you were suffering SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY POISONING.

My response is: GO TO THE DOCTOR. We are not medical professionals. Having experience dropping CFLs does not equate to having experience diagnosing acute mercury poisoning. WE CANNOT HELP YOU.

I'm locking this thread because the site cannot be liable for medical advice given by its members.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Broken CFL, Mercurcy Poisoning... PLEASE HELP! So yesterday, I accidentally broke a 26watt Daylight CFL. I didn't think anything about it and picked it up (it was still in 1 piece) and threw it in the trash (as we have no fluorescent recycling center) Last night I kept coughing alot and had trouble getting to sleep, but just figured all the coughing was from all the tokin' I do. Come to find out this morning, there is plenty enough mercury in a CFL (or in a thermometer) to evaporate into the air and contaminate an entire room. Rating: 5