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What Causes Tightness In Chest And Tingling In Arms After Using Cocaine?

hello I used cocaine on march 8th. I was an idiot for doing it and will never touch it again. However since then I have gottan a tight feeling on the left side of my chest and tingling in my arm. I went to a doctor who said my heart rate and blood pressure are good on the tuesday after that weekend. But now I still feel this tingling and tightness in my chest and its only my left side that seems to have it. I m worried and want to know what it is?
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern and loyalty, such pain could be due to some inflammatory changes in lung tissues and this need to be ruled out and best option would be x-ray chest, this just because of your history of taking narcotic, till then you can try steam inhalation, hope this information helps, take care.
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What Causes Tightness In Chest And Tingling In Arms After Using Cocaine?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern and loyalty, such pain could be due to some inflammatory changes in lung tissues and this need to be ruled out and best option would be x-ray chest, this just because of your history of taking narcotic, till then you can try steam inhalation, hope this information helps, take care.