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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pressure In Head

Hi there Afew weeks ago I took the illegal drug MDMA and then was unknowingly given the drug speed. The two combined created the feeling of my brain swelling and pressure in my head. I went to hospital in London 8 hours after and was hydrated and had blood tests taken. It is now one week later and today the same feeling has happened twice. It s a very uncomfortable pressure in my head. Nothing triggered it to happen today although I did have some alcohol last night if that may have caused any problems.I am currently traveling and am in Turkey. Am wondering if this could be serious enough to go to hospital or what it is or what may be causing it? Any advice would be very helpful thank you!
Mon, 3 Nov 2014
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

MDMA is a subtype of amphetamine and drug speed as well is amphetamine, both of which interfere with epinephrine and serotonine reuptake, causing the symptoms you had due to a probably high blood pressure or due to dehydration becuase these cause an increase of diuresis.

By now you should have eliminated these substances from your blood, so your headache should not be a conseguence. It is more probable that beer has caused it.

Still, if it gets worse or persists in the following days, you should definitely ask for further examinations.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pressure In Head

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. MDMA is a subtype of amphetamine and drug speed as well is amphetamine, both of which interfere with epinephrine and serotonine reuptake, causing the symptoms you had due to a probably high blood pressure or due to dehydration becuase these cause an increase of diuresis. By now you should have eliminated these substances from your blood, so your headache should not be a conseguence. It is more probable that beer has caused it. Still, if it gets worse or persists in the following days, you should definitely ask for further examinations. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.