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Can Anything Happen With A Low Blood Pressure?

I never really see a doctor and I'm working at a doctors office now and I got my blood pressure taken and it's 97/68 and I'm a daily marijuana smoker and have been for years. Realistically can anything happen. I don't faint or anything like that just feel palpitations when I smoke.
Mon, 22 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Marijuana smoking (chronic) can cause heart diseases like arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart), heart failure, coronary artery disease etc.
And all these can cause hypotension and palpitations.
If not treated promptly, this can be life threatening.
So first quit Marijuana smoking as soon as possible.
Consult cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo, Holter monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ecg) and stress test to rule out all these heart related diseases.
So low blood pressure in Marijuana smoker can cause serious life threatening complications if not treated promptly.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Can Anything Happen With A Low Blood Pressure?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Marijuana smoking (chronic) can cause heart diseases like arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart), heart failure, coronary artery disease etc. And all these can cause hypotension and palpitations. If not treated promptly, this can be life threatening. So first quit Marijuana smoking as soon as possible. Consult cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo, Holter monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ecg) and stress test to rule out all these heart related diseases. So low blood pressure in Marijuana smoker can cause serious life threatening complications if not treated promptly. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.