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Can Injecting Meth Cause Indigestion?

hi i have been using meth for approx. 15 years . I have recently started to inject it. Well, i have a few issues that I am concerned about. I have indigestion almost every day. It seems like when I eat something it feels like it never went down and is just sitting in my che22st
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There are at least 2 possibilities, both of which are quite common. One is that there is spasm of the esophagus. Stress causes this in many people, so giving a stimulant of stress hormones also can certainly do this. The other is heart disease. Methamphetamine often triggers heart problems and these are often felt as indigestion.
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Can Injecting Meth Cause Indigestion?

There are at least 2 possibilities, both of which are quite common. One is that there is spasm of the esophagus. Stress causes this in many people, so giving a stimulant of stress hormones also can certainly do this. The other is heart disease. Methamphetamine often triggers heart problems and these are often felt as indigestion.