Was cutting a metal bolt without mask
As the title states, I cut a bolt without a mask to protect my lungs. It was a bolt underneath my car and I used some cordless oscillating tool to cut it. I think maybe about a minute in I saw metal flakes come down as I was cutting so I started to hold my breathe as I did more and more cutting of the two bolts.
The problem is now, I feel like I have a shortness of breath and is something I’ve never experienced before in my life. A bit scared actually of permanent lung damage from my dumb mistake. My throat has been producing more mucus than normal and this difficulty in breathing is concerning. Anyone else had similar an experience? Is this something that goes away by its own or do I have to go to the hospital? Currently it’s been just over 48 hours since the symptoms started to appear along with the bolt cutting. Symptom of shortness of breath came about 1-2 hours after inhaling the metal shavings.