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What Causes Feeling That Veins Will Explode When On Crack?

Posted on Mon, 5 May 2014

Question: Hi so i know yourfirst answerwill be to stop using drugs which i. Know i need to do desperately but i have a question..i smoke crack regularly...everyday for a year...i also began iv use of coke last april but stopped in september cause it felt like veins in leg were gonna burst....now the problem remains except it is happen8ng now when i smoke and has traveled to my neck and face....the vein in my throat feels like it will explode and sometimes it feels like my temple/eye socket may explode as well,,,im not the paranoid type but feel like its in my head but if there is a chance its not its serious cquse the feeling is intense.... On a side note i smoke out of a glass tube with a rubber tube on the end and just real8zed burning rubber is toxic...please help im scared but also amln addict but 8f im one hit away from a brain anurism i need to get help NOW

Answered by Dr. Manisha Gopal (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer: quit or atleast reduce the amount & get tests Detailed Answer: Hello, Your body as you know is showing extreme reactions to crack. The feeling of pulsatility and a fear that veins will explode is distressing. This might not actually lead to any vessel bursting but definitely there must be some changes going on. Some people using crack express this feeling-- espically when they increase the amount they take in one sitting OR when.the quality is high. The best solution to this is - 1. of couse stop it altogether by deaaddiction process. Do not try it doing cold XXXXXXX 2. if you cannot leave it completely, try reducing the disage you take by some amount, at least there will be harm reduction 3. you should get your tests- Blood pressure, ECG& ECHO for heart, blood tests: sugar levels, lipid, kidney, liver profile, Hb%, Platelets. These will tell you the state of your body organs and if there are imminent danger present. 4. you should start an antianxiety medicine- will help anxiety and even reduce the reaction you face while taking crack. can take Paroxetine or. if there is any cardiac problem- sertraline is the best solution. The medicine can be taken even if you are trying to quit drug use. I hope the reply is useful. Please ask more queries for clarification. Dr. Manisha Gopal MD Psychiatry

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Gopal (1 hour later)

So I guess my question is do you know of anything like that ever happening to anyone where the blood pressure anything got so high that a vein in the neck or face burst cause that's what it feels like.it is entirely possible that i have literally just driven myself bonkers with this addiction however i agree i don't wanna quit cold XXXXXXX but i also don't wanna die while trying to finally get clean...the reasom i have used every day is cause i set out to despise this drug so much that once I'm done I'm done for good...I'M THERE but don't wanna seriously injur myself when I'm so close to the end... also i smoke outta a glass pipe But put a rubber tubeon the end of it to avoid burning myself I just recently found out that there ever to melting could be I'll eat I'm sick what are the effects is that and is something more serious than just any Xbox

Answered by Dr. Manisha Gopal (11 hours later)

Brief Answer: yes, blood vessel can be harmed and ruptue Detailed Answer: Hello, As mentioned before in previous answer- smoking crack is dangerous to heart and can lead to grave comsequences; deaths occur due to cardiac complications. It increases blood pressure and may even lead to small vessel rupture. Both heart and lungs are affected by crack. Generally people who use this feel helpless and want to quit - but due to their overconfidenct and ignorant behaviour and sometimes due tack of proper medicine --they eventually fall into compliactions and die. So, the answer is yes- you are having symptoms suggestive of cardiac complications and it is better that you pay attention to it well in time( if possible for you). Get the tests mentioned previously . ## Usually people take it only via glass pipe but you have a rubber tube extention. This has both positive and negative efect. Good thing is that the dangerous effect of crack is reduced (as the distance to mouth\nose is increased by this additional tubing]; bad is that rubber itself gives toxi fumes when.burnt. So, if you feel the burning smell of rubber tube then you may attempt to change it regulary. I hope that the reply helps you. Please ask more questions for clarification. Dr. Manisha Gopal MD Psychiatry

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar