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Is It Safe To Smoke Weed If Suffering From Atrial Fibrillation?
I have alot of lower back and left hip pain due to injuries from my job and hydrocodone is no longer helping me., i have been told by my Dr that i have Afib and i was just wondering can i smoke weed to help with pain when i say smoke weed i mean 1 or 2 puffs would this be harmful to my heart? im asking this because ive herd pot can help with pain and help you relax
Sat, 29 Dec 2018
Hello,
You should not use weed while having cardiac illness.
Weed can cause rapid increases in heart rate and might lead to another attack of atrial fibrillation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
You should not use weed while having cardiac illness.
Weed can cause rapid increases in heart rate and might lead to another attack of atrial fibrillation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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