p0thead

my chest hurts and i can kinda pinpoint the pain to my heart. i think it is due to all these years of drug abuse. anyhow, can anyone recommend vitamins/herbs that are good for the heart?

cliche

What kind of pain is it? Where abouts exactly? If you can 'pinpoint it' then it's less likely to be a heart pain and more likely to be from your chest wall (the nerves on your heart aren't very good at localising pain).

When do you feel it? - all the time, or just on occasions - and what are you doing on those occasions? Is there any heart condition in your family?, are you diabetic?, high cholesterol or blood pressure? age? male?

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cowlick

The very best thing for your heart is heavy cardiovascular activity.

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Plan9Senior

Best thing for an achy heart is an appointment with your cardiologist. The next best thing would most likely be cardio exercise.

p0thead

the pain im feeling is in my chest, and it occurs every now n then, but almost everyday. usually after i get high i feel the pain. sometimes my heart just feel like its tryign to jump out of my chest. i try to do some excercise, i was wondering if there were any herbs/vitamins that are also benificial to the heart and lungs.

Plan9Senior

Interesting article about smoking pot and heart problems.

http://www.applesforhealth.com/smokingpot1.html

Don't worry about herbs or pills when having regular heart pains, instead, head to the Doctor to make sure everything is ok.

winsecure

Have you been to a doctor? could be serious. Don't want to take chances w/ something like that.

cliche

p0thead - could be you have palpitations (heart suddenly deciding to beat faster or slower). Is the pain sharp or dull? Where exactly on your chest?

It might be an idea to get yourself checked out by a doctor including an ECG and some thyroid tests amongst others just to make sure. I'd imagine once you have a diagnosis (and anything complicated ruled out) people can better recommend some vitamins/herbs for you.

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gonadman

Sounds like cliche has some good advice. Chest pain, especially in someone who does drugs can be any one of a number of problems. You really need a workup. All of the above mentioned tests and most likely an echocardiogram to rule out mitral valve prolapse. See a doc and make sure the problem is benign, then think about supplements

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