Question 1

persistent chest tightness after smoking marijuana. would last for many hours. has a history of cardiac tests. many ekgs, echos, 2 stress-tests a couple years ago. all clear. is this cardiac?

Accepted Answer

Likely not: It is likely a reaction of your lung tissue to the introduction of various particulate material inhaled in the process. If you are sure the product has not been tampered with your lungs may just resist the debris. Some foreign chemicals may make it into the product during transit &amp; if so your reaction may be batch specific.

Question 2

can i smoke marijuana a few days after a anxiety/panic attack? 2 days ago i had a panic attack while smoking marijuana. i went to the hospital out of fear that it was a heart attack. i had an ekg done, chest x-rays and blood work and the results came back

Accepted Answer

It : It is not safe to smoke marijuana if you are succeptible to panic attacks. This is because subtances in the drug can make people feel paranoid and confused - promoting more panic and anxiety. Marijuana is an illegal drug and should be avoided.

Question 3

can smoking marijuana cause chest pain im 23 clean ekg clean chest x ray and clean stress echo could it be my heart ? pain on left side stabbing pain

Accepted Answer

Pain: stabbing pain is Unlikely to be cardiac. Pot could possibly be related but not common

Question 4

do these lab tests detect nicotine or marijuana? 1)m.e.r 2)ecg 3)sbt-13 4)rua 5)hb% thank you?

Accepted Answer

: The letters you posted only vaguely correspond to common tests in the US. MER has no meaning to me. None of the rest look for drugs. In the US a person must sign a consent before a test for drugs is done unless it is implied consent from an employment application. Testing for the cited drugs involves added work/materials/machines.

Question 5

issue in which i prescribed chloramphenicol, unintentionally took this alongside cannabis. i had an anxiety attack at the time and ended up in a&e. 3 months later, for the past 3 days i have (ectopic beats) with no anxiety. ecg is fine. is my heart?

Accepted Answer

: Please see a Cardiologist for a thorough evaluation and recommendations. I think you can see from your experience that Cannabis is not your friend. Be careful. Protect your heart.

Question 6

how effective is marijuana as a painkilller?

Accepted Answer

Unclear: Medical marijuana is legal in several states, and many pts are convinced of benefits in headaches and other pain syndromes.  Yet, research, to convincingly prove benefits in the treatment of pain, are lacking.  Therefore, we may be seeing merely placebo effects due to the effect on mood and behaviour.  Eventually, i suspect that organized medicine will rigorously evaluate this, but no proof so far.

Question 7

echocardiogram is it the same a ekg?

Accepted Answer

ECHO: Echocardiogram uses sound waves to image the heart.
Ecg records the electrical signals from the heart
they are different data sets.

Question 8

can smoking marijuana cause a migraine?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: A migraine attack can be caused by many things and many things can be caused by marijuana.

Question 9

how long does it take a doctor to read an ekg?

Accepted Answer

5- 10 minutes: Ekg to read should not more than 5- 10 min.

Question 10

can excessive use of marijuana cause a seizure?

Accepted Answer

No.it does not: Cause seizures or lower the seizure threshold.

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Persistent chest tightness after smoking marijuana. would last for many hours. has a history of cardiac tests. many ekgs, echos, 2 stress-tests a couple years ago. all clear. is this cardiac?

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Can i smoke marijuana a few days after a anxiety/panic attack? 2 days ago i had a panic attack while smoking marijuana. i went to the hospital out of fear that it was a heart attack. i had an ekg done, chest x-rays and blood work and the results came back

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Can smoking marijuana cause chest pain im 23 clean ekg clean chest x ray and clean stress echo could it be my heart ? pain on left side stabbing pain

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Do these lab tests detect nicotine or marijuana? 1)m.e.r 2)ecg 3)sbt-13 4)rua 5)hb% thank you?

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Issue in which i prescribed chloramphenicol, unintentionally took this alongside cannabis. i had an anxiety attack at the time and ended up in a&e. 3 months later, for the past 3 days i have (ectopic beats) with no anxiety. ecg is fine. is my heart?

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How effective is marijuana as a painkilller?

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Echocardiogram is it the same a ekg?

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Can smoking marijuana cause a migraine?

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Can excessive use of marijuana cause a seizure?

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