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What Causes Pain In Chest And Shortness Of Breath?

hello I am a 23 year old male. 5'10" and 168lbs. I recently started taking generic adderall about 2 months ago. My blood pressure has increasingly been dropping over the last 3 weeks and I have periodic numbness in my hands and legs. Tonight I am experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. I cough because it feels like there is flem occasionally. Its worse when I sit or lie down. I'm very uncomfortable and tempted to go to the hospital. It has been 14 hours since I took my once a day 10mg pill. What is wrong with me?
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Adderall is amphetamine.
It is sympathomimetic drug. It increases sympathetic activity in the body. This sympathetic over activity can cause numbness n hands, chest pain, tachycardia, sweating, breathing difficulty etc.
So all your symptoms are due to side effects of this drug Adderall.
In my opinion, you should not take such drugs.
These are habit forming and have many side effects.
So consult your doctor, discuss all these and stop Adderall.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Pain In Chest And Shortness Of Breath?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Adderall is amphetamine. It is sympathomimetic drug. It increases sympathetic activity in the body. This sympathetic over activity can cause numbness n hands, chest pain, tachycardia, sweating, breathing difficulty etc. So all your symptoms are due to side effects of this drug Adderall. In my opinion, you should not take such drugs. These are habit forming and have many side effects. So consult your doctor, discuss all these and stop Adderall. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.