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What Causes A Sharp Pain In The Heart?
PLEASE READ!!! I have been taking pain medicine and somas for years. I ve never had any problems. I am currently taking 30ml oxycodone and somas. I ve been taking these particular medications for a little over a year with no problems. But recently, I ve had heart pain for the past 11 days. From the second I wake up, until the moment I go to bed, my heart hurts bad. Its a sore/sharp pain. The pain has not gone away for even a minute for these past 11 days. Could this be caused by taking somas and the oxycodone s, or just by taking the somas alone? And if so, what could be the problem specifically? Or could this constant, consistant heart pain be caused by something else? If so, any ideas of what could be causing it? i take around 6 somas a day. And I take them for pain, not to get high. because of my tolerance, I barely feel anything anyways. So im not all messed up when I ve been having this heart pain. Its just constant pain for 11 days now. Someone please let me know if this can be caused by my meds, and why.......coz im FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
Hello!
Your symptoms are probably related to tolerance from somas and Oxycodone. You should know that these drugs can lead to addiction and tolerance if taken for a long time (such as in your case).
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and discussing about the possibility of switching to Pregabaline or Amitriptyline to help control chronic pain. It is also important to stop gradually some and Oxycodone. Another treatment option could be Duloxetine. You should discuss with your doctor on the above treatment options.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Your symptoms are probably related to tolerance from somas and Oxycodone. You should know that these drugs can lead to addiction and tolerance if taken for a long time (such as in your case).
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and discussing about the possibility of switching to Pregabaline or Amitriptyline to help control chronic pain. It is also important to stop gradually some and Oxycodone. Another treatment option could be Duloxetine. You should discuss with your doctor on the above treatment options.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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