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What Could Cause Breath Shortness?

hello. my name is addy . i am 22 y/o. im not gonna lie , i am a daily user of crack cocaine and i do a large amount of it, thinking about 2 or 3 large hoots each other and about 22 hrs a day. so i started doing thi about a month ago and .. lets just say i dont ned to pay. but anyways i been experiencing a few things and notice a few things thats been happening recently. i know shortness of breath is common, bu i also start to get pressure in my head that feels like a headache and i get that every time i smoke a few hoots at once.. and that started to come around just about a week now. and also.. i notice that my toes have gone a slight color of blue-ish/ red.. have felt abit cold too once in awhileb it comes and goes, and besides all that... i do get chest pain.. in my chest... but thats only when i smoke alot at once. this sounds bad... im wondering... like i said i just startd in february this month.
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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Addiction Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Ok, this is bad.
Blue tinge is bad circulation which is occurring everywhere else. Heart disease (which can be either reversible poor circulation to the heart, OR permanent heart damage) is quite likely given the circulation problem, chest pain and shortness of breath. Can be lung damage in addition. Hugely elevated blood pressure can also be present and can be the cause of heart damage and/or circulation being poor.
Best bet is ER the next time there is any shortness of breath.
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What Could Cause Breath Shortness?

Ok, this is bad. Blue tinge is bad circulation which is occurring everywhere else. Heart disease (which can be either reversible poor circulation to the heart, OR permanent heart damage) is quite likely given the circulation problem, chest pain and shortness of breath. Can be lung damage in addition. Hugely elevated blood pressure can also be present and can be the cause of heart damage and/or circulation being poor. Best bet is ER the next time there is any shortness of breath.