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chest pain when i smoke weed

Just about everytime i smoke pot i get really bad chest pain. This has been happening for about 6 months. I have been smoking pot for about 6-7 years. My boobs are freakin huge and they seem to make the chest pain so much worse. The only way to relieve my chest pain is by lifting my breasts up. I went to my doctor when my chest pain first started happening... she took X rays and told me i had asthma.... gave me some pills that didnt help... One night I smoked some pot and my chest hurt, all of the sudden i had a SHARP pain in my right side that went down my right arm and made it tingle all over. My body felt terribly weak and shakey. I went to the Emergency room and as soon as i told the doctor i had smoked pot he treated me like ****. I asked him why i was having this pain and he said because i smoked pot... i said ya im SO sure thats why. then he replied... well it must have been some real good stuff.... like i said i've been smoking pot for many years... I also smoke cigarettes... which i have been doing for about 6-7 years also... the doctor from the emergency room wrote down two diff. "symptoms" which i couldnt let you know what they are because i lost the paper (i know i know) but what do you think????
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I have the exact same pain and symptoms I have already gone twice to the doctor and they say I am fine everything is fine my heart lungs etc... my biggest fear is that this will never leave and that there is no cure. I quit smoking pot for good. But all this started with an edible that really ****** me up. Help! Feel like I am loosing hope. Does anybody know more about this or what this is??  I am loosing my **** over here please comment if u know anything and how long have u had it. Doctors say I am fine but I feel like I am doing some damage to my heart with this tightness in my left side of my chest. Does anyone else feel hopeless and scared out of their damn minds? Ow long have y'all had it? But with out smoking anyway
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I had those pains too! And I loved weed so much it was freaking GREAT. I really really want to smoke again but I'm scared I will experience those SHARP pains in my heart and tingling on my left arm which can lead to a heart attack. I feel I need weed to relief stress but I guess I can't smoke it anymore .. I started getting those pains when I smoked non medical weed and you know that's dangerous I've always liked medical but I'm not sure anymore if I can smoke.
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It’s crazy how many ppl experience this and nobody has any help
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I have the exact same pain and symptoms I have already gone twice to the doctor and they say I am fine everything is fine my heart lungs etc... my biggest fear is that this will never leave and that there is no cure. I quit smoking pot for good. But all this started with an edible that really ****** me up. Help! Feel like I am loosing hope. Does anybody know more about this or what this is??  I am loosing my **** over here please comment if u know anything and how long have u had it. Doctors say I am fine but I feel like I am doing some damage to my heart with this tightness in my left side of my chest. Does anyone else feel hopeless and scared out of their damn minds? Ow long have y'all had it? But with out smoking anyway
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In my experience as a weed smoker I never had any issues for years. About a year ago I started getting really bad chest pains, thought it was heart problems. I wound up in the emergency room and had an EKG done. It came back normal. The doc gave me pain meds and it didnt do anything. Months later after smoking everyday still and lungs being in pain every time i did so, as well as scary shortness of breath. Stupid of me to continue smoking, I know. Eventually I got the idea it could be allergies. I went to an allergist and it was just that. I had a SEVERE allergy to bermuda grass, which here in Phoenix, Arizona, is almost everywhere. He said that's what could be causing my lung pain. After about a week of taking the prescribed antihistamine, and resorting solely to edibles, all the pain went away. As of today, I can't smoke everyday anymore without the lung/chest pain coming back, lucky me lol. I medicate with all different forms of cannabis to keep my lungs healthy. Could be anything really man, trial and error and time are the only options unfortunately. Stay lifted.
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Hey, came across your post because i am a pot smoker too searching the web to find some clues to possible reasons my chest pain. While smoking does hinder the body i highly doubt it's the sole perpetrator for the pain. And i kinda think anyone not giving you a solution or a clue,or a story insted of a lecture is ********. There still is the negitive connotation behind it's status as a drug before a plant, so remember that when you search for advice and please let me know if you find any good info or remedies, etc.
Thanks
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Correction 2015
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I have had chest issues cause of weed I have been a weed head for many years and now as of 2016 I have had chest pains any one can give advice but I smoke less and I went to er because I panicked but that bill will cause you $10,000 for them to say your OK I smoke less and will try some new ideas as I have read
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It's all acid reflux likely from swallowing air when you get dry mouth from being high. Studies have linked smoking with increased formation of indigestible acids. With that, your lungs along with other organs like your esophagus relax and expand, causing the throbbing burn pain from the acid. That's what acid reflux is. Don't panic, the only way this could cause cancer is if it would get bad enough to cause a tumor from the irritation, which would then have to get bad enough to turn into cancer itself so you would certainly know. Either stop smoking or invest in a proper vaporizer, and after a while, maybe take a toke a day or something but tone it the heck down + go on a tolerance break. While you're on that tolerance break, do some good research on what you should be eating and make a change in your life.
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It's laced w raid to make it weigh more go back to the guy n ******* knife him.
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Take it easy bud
12467834 tn?1425434508
I had the same problem. Its an easy fix 2 steps. Step one, smoke a little less. Don't smoke the whole bowl, take two three hits.chill. if you still get pains, pour about a dime sized pile of pepper in you hand. drink it down with water, and Wait 15 min. Also works with paranoia.
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This has started happening to me. i've been smoking for a year 9 months now, and out of the blue i started to get this chest pain. The first time, it was so bad i thought i was having a heart attack. it happens about 5 minutes after i smoke, give or take, and last for hours. It's hard to sleep through. I dont have any answers but i've been reading like crazy. so far i think it has to do with acid reflux and heartburn.

for anyone feeling this pain, it will pass in a few hours, it can seem unbearable, like you're going to die, but you wont. even if you panic and it feels worse, know that there isnt a single recorded death from panic attacks, so try and relax.

what i would suggest is to take some antiacids (tums) and some ibuprofen (you can take slightly more than the recommended doses especially if you dont take pain killers often, you would need to take about 20-25 200mg pills in one sitting to reach toxic levels, and thats if you weigh 100lbs, if you weight 200 lbs you would need 40+)

i enjoy smoking recreationally but i fear i will have to stop for a while. i read cases where people took multiple antiacids and smoked with out pain, but when the antiacids faded the pain came back. i also read that antiacid doesnt solve the problem but just mask the pain. you might want to consider the degree of pain you were in without the antiacids before resulting to them. canada didnt help us, but if we keep the thread alive we can all reseach and share doctor stories to see if we can figure it out.
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This is exactly what my doctor said, this was after 5 years diagnosing the problem. 15 separate doctors, 6 of which I saw more then 3 times each for general check-ups and related.

I was told its definitely got something to do with GastroIntestinal Reflux Disease but I was then told because of all the test I had done involving my chest area, my core structure is under severe stress from my neck.
This issue with my core is what is amplifying the pain into panic attacks as the chest issue gets severe and causes heart/LUNG discomfort, I then had to deal with vibrations from the sides of my chest and the back of my head. I could not smoke continue smoking pot, it had been 4 years since I was able to continue.

So all in all, Pot is healthy, but your body must be too. I have not quit smoking cigarettes but I work out regularly now, I love to swim and I make sure running at least for 5 minutes a day is done. As for GastroIntestinal Reflux Disease, well you will need to speak with a dietitian for that. DJG82 covered most of what you need to know but see a dietitian and mention the cannabis to them.

This year I tested to see how I am doing, my Chest pains are not that bad any more but the neck pain is still there but only when I get very high which after so long not smoking is the second I get a huge grin. I guess for every year of use you will need around 6 months recovery depending on your activities/lifestyle when smoking.
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TO all you guys having problems while smoking weed. Try to hydrate BEFORE you smoke. Drink lots of water and eat a good meal. Smoke your weed in smaller amounts over a longer period. Otherwise your body is kind of reacting in shock to getting high. I use to get horrible pains in my left shoulder every single time i smokes. Eventually i realized I wasn't very healthy in other areas of my life. pot was just bringing out those flaws. Now I go to the gym 5 days a week and eat all organic (no more fast food) and I haven't had a single problem smoking weed. There is no quick fix, just get your body healthier.
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I'm 18, male, I Live in England. I am also having these weird and uncomfortable pains in my chest. I've been smoking weed for about 6 years. Sometimes the pains are burning, sometimes aches. I sometimes get palpitations and difficulty breathing from anxiety but my Dr. stopped the meds. I get chest tightness and a feeling that I need to crack my spine at the top of my back. I get aches in my neck and throat which makes it difficult to breathing. This get worse when I panic. I think it feels like a pain inside my rib cage, mainly in center. I had a panic attack and went to a+e about 3 months ago but x rays that were clear. My anxiety is not that bad some days but the pains are getting worse. I've been told these are all symptoms of anxiety but they are getting really hard to deal with so I want to stop smoking weed and see if it improves.
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Hello I am having the same problem you are having...I've been smoking for 14 years almost everyday of my life! Now I have been getting a heavy feeling in center of my chest and pressure type pain. The pain doesnt begin until about 10-15 mins after I smoke marijuana. I'm beginning to think my marijuana is being laced and my heart/body is fighting off the chemicals???!!! Don't know exactly...   Thanks!!!    Brent
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I hv same problem, what can i do ??? please reply me, i need your suggestion.
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Sometimes, not all, you can have gases in your chest due to constipation or acid reflux.  Gas can be very painful and move all around your body.  If you feel this pain while high it can lead to paranoia and panic attacks which in turn will lead to severe anxiety.  Before calling 911 or rushing to the ER, try a few home remedies first.  A half teaspoon of Baking Soda with a glass of water helps expel gas from your body.  Club soda also is a nice quick fix to burping the pain away.  Any carbonated drinks would ease your pain as well.  Please know that if you were having a heart attack you would be absolutely sure of it.  Heart attacks are unbelievably painful and rest assured you would not be confused about having one.  Get checked for acid reflux and take the proper medication.  Put more fiber in your diet so you're not allowing yourself to get too gassy.  The next time you smoke a bowl understand that as soon as you feel a pain and start to panic, you will become very anxious, and anxiety is very hard to get rid of.  Just relax and understand that your anxiety is making the pain greater.  If you relax your body and let the pain come and go, you should be fine.  I hope this helps
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if u don't wanna stop i suggest you vaporize the marijuana it kills all the harmful chemicals and it gives you the best of the plant
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what ever happened about your diagonsis?
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so what was the results? just asking cuz i feel the same sometimes
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i live in Canada too and i just started having really bad chest pains and an irregular heart beat i recently stopped smoking tobacco because it hurt and scared me so much. feels like im going to drop dead sometimes,  Iv been smoking pot for about 3 - 4 years and the chest pains have just recently gotten worse within the last 2 months. I feel heaviness and sharp pains in the middle and left side of my chest. I went to the Er the other day and they did and EKG and some blood tests, i hear back tomorrow .
wish me luck.
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I had the same feelings befor too, but I went to the hospital and found that I had GERD GastroIntestinal Reflux Disease. Its acid reflux heartburn all in one. I cannot smoke anymore or drink/eat lotsa acidy foods- lemonade, tea, beer, grapefruit, tomatoes, salsa, etc. So I hope this helps...

Hope
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i am 19 have been smokin for around 3 years heavily i now get a small sharp pain on the right side of my chest before or afta smoking. its like i take a deep breath and around 3 seconds in the pain cums an i cant breath in any harder have to stop release an inhale again. any suggestions???????? peace
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I am a 45 year old women, i have had asthma all my life, i have a asthma cough, my doc calls it and a smokers cough ,{ i know quit smoking }, anyway, about a month now i have been coughing so hard i get weak and lightheaded, and tremble and shake and pass out can anyone help me , a what is wrong with me
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I have it too... I live in Canada so I'll get checked out for free... and its illeagal to drug test my urine here so I wont have to worry about that either. I have had the mild/weird shooting pain that starts in my cheast and goes into my right arm.. I also experience a mild pain in my cheast  (right side) when i smoke pot.Scares the **** out of me.. I'm scared i could have cancer or something.. but I'll keep everybody posted .. I'm going to go to the doctors tomorrow i think...  
I've also experinced "green outs" and I've had a seizer once in the middle of the night after over eatting..

Go Canada Go
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