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ADD, Meth Addiction, Have Intermittent Sharp Pains In Testicle With Mood Swings. Taken Ritalin And Dexamphetamine. What Is The Cause?

i am currently a meth user, not as heavy as some of the people ive seen, but still bad enough to be considered an addiction , however i do suffer from ADD, and ive taken ritalin and dexamphetamine throughout my life. For the past 3 months approximately i have been taken it, through inhalation( smoking ), at a rate of roughly a gram a week, and now i have a sharp pain in my left testicle that seems to come and go at spontaneous moments, sometimes it is mild other times it is moderate, but it is affecting my thinking, and overall mood please give me an answer
Mon, 29 Jul 2013
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Hi,

I hope you are aware that meth damages the blood vessels of the body. When this happens in the heart or brain, it causes heart attack or stroke. When other organs of the body are affected, there initially is pain due to compromised blood supply and later there may be be organ damage. I guess this is what is causing you the testicular pain. Please consider quitting meth.

Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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ADD, Meth Addiction, Have Intermittent Sharp Pains In Testicle With Mood Swings. Taken Ritalin And Dexamphetamine. What Is The Cause?

Hi, I hope you are aware that meth damages the blood vessels of the body. When this happens in the heart or brain, it causes heart attack or stroke. When other organs of the body are affected, there initially is pain due to compromised blood supply and later there may be be organ damage. I guess this is what is causing you the testicular pain. Please consider quitting meth. Hope this helps. Best wishes.