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Chest Pain, Difficulty In Taking Deep Breaths After Adderall Abuse. Bad Eating Habits. Concerned?
my 28 year old boyfriend abuses aderall. he has taken up to 45 20mg pills in 6 days. he is currently experiencing chest pains and finds it difficult taking deep breaths. to me it is very clear why but i am concerned there could be serious consequences to this abuse that can occur much more quickly than he expects. he is 6 tall and weighs 139 lbs. he smokes and chews tobacco and does not care to eat vegetables but prefers corndogs, pizza, and swiss cake rolls or plain cheese burgers with fries. these factors make me feel his health is not the best for this abuse and the effects could take a greater toll on his body. he averaged 160mg a day. should i be concerned? his chest pains have been occuring for four years when endulging in the drug but today is the first his chest pains have lasted ongoing for nearly 12 hours. he typically experiences the pains for four days after he comes off the drug. any insight would be helpful for i am worried and would prefer having him see a dotor.
Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Hi there ~
I understand your concerns for your boyfriend. I believe there is cause for concern when one is using adderall to the point of abusing it. I also think that there is no need to be worried about the symptoms of usage of carbohydrate rich foods. Carb craving is very common in these conditions. I also believe that there may be a heart condition resulting from the overuse of this medication adderall and it is best to consult a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist would make sure that the adderall is optimized if there is a medical condition and then treatment for withdrawals are initiated. I also believe that you should make sure of the amount of adderall that your boyfriend is using on a daily basis to give the psychiatrist an accurate history. This will be helpful, conducting a general physical examination, running laboratory testing as well as using any imaging studies will give a good picture of what is actually happening with his system and how to be able to cure his condition.
I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day!
I understand your concerns for your boyfriend. I believe there is cause for concern when one is using adderall to the point of abusing it. I also think that there is no need to be worried about the symptoms of usage of carbohydrate rich foods. Carb craving is very common in these conditions. I also believe that there may be a heart condition resulting from the overuse of this medication adderall and it is best to consult a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist would make sure that the adderall is optimized if there is a medical condition and then treatment for withdrawals are initiated. I also believe that you should make sure of the amount of adderall that your boyfriend is using on a daily basis to give the psychiatrist an accurate history. This will be helpful, conducting a general physical examination, running laboratory testing as well as using any imaging studies will give a good picture of what is actually happening with his system and how to be able to cure his condition.
I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day!
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