Coco Fiber Disaster!

dragonflyreptiles

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OK so my females have made a mess in every tub with coco fiber, I usually get the little dust pan and put it back in but decided it was time to replace it anyway. So I got the shop vac to vacuum it all out. I get all but the last 2 tubs then the filter in the vac blew from where I had gotten it wet from the sink leaking. The fiber went every where and the circuit blew.

I went downstairs to reset the breaker and before I got all the way back up I got sick, I had EMily run get me a cup and I puke dup coco fiber all the way to the bathroom.

Then I get to where I cannot breathe, I felt like I just could not catch my breath at all. I thought it would go away but after coughing up clear foam with brown specks which I assume were coco fiber for 30 minutes I tried to lay down.

That made it worse so I had Cody get the phone and I called 911. They came and said my heart rate was a little fast but fine, my pulse was tacky and my pulse ox was bad. I have no idea what all of that means but they kept me on oxygen for almost an hour and wanted me to go to the hospital but I refused because I could not find my dad to come get the kids.

This was all around 1pm, they said that if within an hour I did not feel better I needed to call back but I still couldn't get in touch with my dad.

By 4pm I found him but was feeling a lot better. I could breath but I still feel like someone beat the crap out of me and jumped up and down on my chest.

Im just glad the kids were in the living room and I was in the bedroom so they were not affected, that could have been a really bad disaster.

So scoop your coco fiber, don't take chances, Im threw it all out and going to change it over to peat moss.
 
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StormGecko

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OMG Wendy! How scary! I hope you're feeling better. Take care.
 

Golden Gate Geckos

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WOW!!! What an ordeal, Wendy! I'm glad the kids were out of the picture, but maybe you should go see a doctor to make sure everything is OK... ?
 

The NY Gecko

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Sorry about all that, I had coco fiber and I hate it too. Out of curiousity, your explanation is kinda confusing, how exactly did it get in your throat to begin with.
 

Jeanne

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Oh Wendy, that is horrible! Glad you are feeling better now. I agree with Marcia, you should definitely make a doctors appointment and get checked out.

It is good news that your kids didn't see it. I remember when I was young, I was with my mother and she had some kind of attach, could barely breath and had chest pains. A few minutes later she was fine, but It was very scary!
 

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