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What Causes Dizziness After Drinking Coffee?
Question: Hi, yesterday I was starting my day with my normal cup of coffee and a puff of cannabis as I usually do in the A.M. All of a sudden I felt dizzy and unstable. I called out to my partner who was in the shower. I couldn't talk or walk properly, on my right side. It was numb. My partner carried me to my bed where I was unable to move my right side of my body. After a few minutes, the sensation returned to my arms and legs and I was okay. Then it happened again, numbness on my right side. This time the sensation was shorter and I could move around and function. I think it was the cannabis that caused this reaction. I'm fine now. Haven't smoked any since this incident. What do you think happened?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Smoking marijuana is highly dangerous. It contains chemicals that constrict the blood vessels and may lead to transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or stroke. I would strongly recommend you visit a primary care physician for an examination, and that you stop using cannabis immediately to prevent further harm.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Smoking marijuana is highly dangerous. It contains chemicals that constrict the blood vessels and may lead to transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or stroke. I would strongly recommend you visit a primary care physician for an examination, and that you stop using cannabis immediately to prevent further harm.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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