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Spitting Up Blood With Cough, Lightheadedness, Sharp Pain In Chest, Neck And Shoulders. Addicted To Smoking Cannabis. Is This Serious?

Hi, i have a very serious questions. I have been smoking cannabis for about 5-6 months now, aft first very light, but nearing the last few months it was heavily. i would smoke 3-4 times a day, and at each session (my smoking time) i would smoke around 3-4 bowls (where you put the cannabis in the pipe or bong). over the last few months i also have been mixing my cannabis with tobacco. When i first started i was fine, i felt okay, but after a few weeks when i would smoke with the tobacco the taste would make me feel sick, but i still continued to smoke it. keep in mind that i do no smoke cigarettes, but i do add a little to my weed. one cigarette would last me a few days. Recently in the past 3 weeks i have discovered that i was spitting up a little blood when i would cough or spit out mucus. i would also feel sick after smoking at times, and light headed. just recently i have has sharp chest pains, shoulder, neck and side pains where my ribs are located but closer to my back on the right side. im very paranoid and i thinking the craziest things. Do you know what is wrong with me or what could be the problem? I went into a walk-in clinic this morning and they said nothing was wrong with my heart or lungs, but i get a sharp pain in my back and chest every time i try to take a deep breath and i find that it is very difficult to sleep on my back, chest or sides. Please help me! i seriously hope it is not Lung cancer or something as serious! Thank you
Tue, 17 Dec 2013
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hi welcome to HCM
as you are saying that you are addicted to marjuana and now days you are spitting blood on coughing it could be because of following reasons
1.chronic bronchitis which may cause occasional hemoptysis
2.cannabis/mrjuana smoking might lead to bronchectasis which may cause hemoptysis
3.i dont think you had any lung cancer
i would suggest you to get an xray done and visit a nearby pulmonologist for further evaluation
i hope you get well soon
with warm regards
DrNSK
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Spitting Up Blood With Cough, Lightheadedness, Sharp Pain In Chest, Neck And Shoulders. Addicted To Smoking Cannabis. Is This Serious?

hi welcome to HCM as you are saying that you are addicted to marjuana and now days you are spitting blood on coughing it could be because of following reasons 1.chronic bronchitis which may cause occasional hemoptysis 2.cannabis/mrjuana smoking might lead to bronchectasis which may cause hemoptysis 3.i dont think you had any lung cancer i would suggest you to get an xray done and visit a nearby pulmonologist for further evaluation i hope you get well soon with warm regards DrNSK