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Started Using Meth. Heart Started Hurting With Breathing Difficulty. Proper Treatment?
Question: hello. I consider myself a desent square guy. but once or twice a year i like to slam meth .I'll do it all up that night and then wont touch it for months. my question is I think I did to much at once.this was two nights ago last night my heart started to hurt when I would get a full breath. now this morn n it is so tight I can barely breath cuz it puts pressure on muy heart. now i have had before earlier n life perriacium or pericardiuim. fluid around the heart. as Im gettin more fluids thru me and eating im starting to not feel as tight in the heart. coughing still hurts bad and gives me the worst head pain but only as long as Im coughing.what Iguess im asking is what is your take on it. cuz just like before it just went away (the fluid) the doc gave me medicine for it but it was summer and that med. made me hot like flushing
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Acute use of meth can have heart related complications such as a fast heart beat, irregular beat, chest pain and shortness of breath. You described experiencing the chest pain and difficulty breathing.
Chronic/long term use can result in inflammation of the lining of the heart- pericarditis which you mentioned.
As stated this pericarditis normally occurs with long term use and would not normally present after a single episode.
Most people who have acute meth exposure, even when they present to the ER, do not require medication. Antihypertensives such as beta blockers which would reduce the blood pressure , normalise the heart rate and rhythm, can be given.
They may also assist in the chest tightness you are describing.
You can consider monitoring yourself for another 24hrs and if the symptoms do not resolve seek medical attention then.
If your symptoms worsen or become intolerable prior to that then you should consider being assessed earlier.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Acute use of meth can have heart related complications such as a fast heart beat, irregular beat, chest pain and shortness of breath. You described experiencing the chest pain and difficulty breathing.
Chronic/long term use can result in inflammation of the lining of the heart- pericarditis which you mentioned.
As stated this pericarditis normally occurs with long term use and would not normally present after a single episode.
Most people who have acute meth exposure, even when they present to the ER, do not require medication. Antihypertensives such as beta blockers which would reduce the blood pressure , normalise the heart rate and rhythm, can be given.
They may also assist in the chest tightness you are describing.
You can consider monitoring yourself for another 24hrs and if the symptoms do not resolve seek medical attention then.
If your symptoms worsen or become intolerable prior to that then you should consider being assessed earlier.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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