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What Causes Pain In Chest Next To The Arm After Smoking Marijuana?

hi my name is jose and iam 25 and evertime i smoke marijuana i get thuis pain in my left chest not by my heart but next to my arm but on my chest evertime i smoke and i went to check my self ut and theres nothing wrong with me well thats wat they said and i never had this before this just happen
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Marijuana smoking causes inflammatory reaction in airways. So bronchitis is common after Marijuana smoking.
This bronchitis causes pleuritic pain. So possibility of bronchitis related pain is more in your case.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). But first of all quit Marijuana smoking. This is not a good habit.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Pain In Chest Next To The Arm After Smoking Marijuana?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Marijuana smoking causes inflammatory reaction in airways. So bronchitis is common after Marijuana smoking. This bronchitis causes pleuritic pain. So possibility of bronchitis related pain is more in your case. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). But first of all quit Marijuana smoking. This is not a good habit. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.