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I Am Suffering From Marijuana, Propranolol And Heart Palpitations. Would It Be Ok To Smoke Pot Once In A While ?
Hi, I m a 24 year old male, I used to smoke marijuana regularly for about 3 years, after joining a gym and beginning my regime, all was well for a while, then once after smoking pot, i had a rapid increase in heart rate accompanied with palpitation and discomfort, no pain in the arm or jaw so I know it wasn t a heart attack , then I quit smoking but ver since then I have palpitations upon consumption of any stimulants (coffee,etc) So I visited the doctor one day and went through all the tests that check up the heart, he couldn t find anything wrong (or so I was told) but prescribed propranolol 10mg per day for me. My question is this, the medication has cured my palpitations, would it be ok to smoke pot once in a while? or would I still experience heart palps? thanks
Thu, 8 Sep 2011
Hello.welcome.You may definitely experience heart palpitations again if you take the pot again.Better avoid it and never take it again.
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I had palpitations for like a year or so but never noticed a connection between them and the pot. Then more recently I stopped smoking for 6 months n started getting chest pains, I started smoking again about 2 weeks ago n haven't had any. Either way, I was told not to worry about my palpitations so i don't...and i was never even prescribed anything for em so mine either went away on their own or the pot helped em...I'd go ahead n smoke but not too much at a time n if u notice em coming back then stop.
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