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25 Year Old Addicted To Pain Medication. Increased Heart Rate, Difficulty In Breathing. What Should I Do?
Yes I am a 25 year old male and addicted to pain medicine. Earlier, I took the regular amount of pain.meds I take everyday and suddenly, started having problems breathing and my heart started racing at a very fast pace and it will alson start fluttering like seven or eight.flutters at a time. Also too, at night right before I try to go to sleep, right before I fall asleep I start having problems breathing and heart starts racing again. Can you please help.me? Let me know whats wrong with.me, whats.happening to.me? I know the.first problem is the pills and I have to stop. Im waiting on a bed in rehab right now, hope I can make.it. Im not asking for.sympathy.cuz.ive done this.to.myself.. But what.is happening to.me please letme know. Thank you.
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Sat, 17 Nov 2012
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Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Hi Cbvanmol,
Thanks for posting your query.
First thing is why do you need pain medicine, in today's medicine there are so many good pain control drugs which do not cause dependence, you should consult a physician for them.
The fluttering heart rate can be caused by a cardiac arrhythmia which can be diagnosed by an ECG if it is all the time and by a Holter if it comes in spurts.
Your pain medicine can be a cause but arrhythmias can occur otherwise also.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any questions I will be happy to answer.
Please close the query if you have no other questions.
Wish you a good health.
Thanks for posting your query.
First thing is why do you need pain medicine, in today's medicine there are so many good pain control drugs which do not cause dependence, you should consult a physician for them.
The fluttering heart rate can be caused by a cardiac arrhythmia which can be diagnosed by an ECG if it is all the time and by a Holter if it comes in spurts.
Your pain medicine can be a cause but arrhythmias can occur otherwise also.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any questions I will be happy to answer.
Please close the query if you have no other questions.
Wish you a good health.
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