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What Causes Breathlessness And Pain Under Left Ribcage After Smoking Weed?

I have been experiencing shortness of breath and a pain under my left ribcage almost immediately after smoking weed. I ve smoked weed regulary for the past year and have been experiencing this for the past month. It starts off with a pounding heart beat That I can actually hear. Followed by tingling and numbness all over. The other day after smoking a blunt with a friend my hands began sweating very bad and My hands began shaking uncontrollably. I ve done research and told myself that it was just anxiety but it always seems to pinpoint to right under my left ribcage. PLEASE help me I don t want to stop smoking weed but I will if I have to feel like im dying when all Im trying to do is relax
Wed, 30 Mar 2016
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hi,

thank you for providing a brief history of you. Well, smoking leads to vasoconstriction and then reduces the blood supply to the tissues which leads to pains and aches. Also if you are having breathing issue you need to stop smoking and focus on doing regular breathing exercises. With smoking your respiratory muscles becomes weak and starts giving pain as the respiratory system has to function harder and which leads to pain in the respiratory muscles as well. Smoking will also lead to thickness of blood and also the respiratory system gets damage if you continue to smoke for longer period of time. Tremor is also happening due to neural impulse obstruction due to smoking. I hope you will understand stop smoking

If the systems persists or gets worsened taking help from a specialist if never a bad idea.

I wish you a speedy recovery with the grace of god.
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What Causes Breathlessness And Pain Under Left Ribcage After Smoking Weed?

hi, thank you for providing a brief history of you. Well, smoking leads to vasoconstriction and then reduces the blood supply to the tissues which leads to pains and aches. Also if you are having breathing issue you need to stop smoking and focus on doing regular breathing exercises. With smoking your respiratory muscles becomes weak and starts giving pain as the respiratory system has to function harder and which leads to pain in the respiratory muscles as well. Smoking will also lead to thickness of blood and also the respiratory system gets damage if you continue to smoke for longer period of time. Tremor is also happening due to neural impulse obstruction due to smoking. I hope you will understand stop smoking If the systems persists or gets worsened taking help from a specialist if never a bad idea. I wish you a speedy recovery with the grace of god.