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This is a hard question to ask for me.

My lungs have been hurting quite a lot in the last two days. I was wondering if any of you think it could be from smoking pot?? I know it is bad for you…..it’s just that my life is such a mess right now, it is the only thing that calms me down! I’m scared! If you don’t think so, any suggestions of what it could be? (it hurts when I take a deep breath).

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anothernikki offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
Columbus, OH, US | 3 months ago (3 minutes after post)

Could be bronchitis. Could be a lot of things. Go see your doctor as soon as possible.

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Rahat Lokum offline Verified User (5 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (3 minutes after post)

Go to the doctor.

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Anonymous #
3 months ago (4 minutes after post)

I’m afraid someone (including the doctor) will find out that I smoke it. I’m usually a “good girl”, life just got too stressful for me.

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anothernikki offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
Columbus, OH, US | 3 months ago (4 minutes after post)

Price you pay for smoking pot. What’s more important to you? Keeping your secret or staying alive?

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Anonymous #
3 months ago (6 minutes after post)

Staying alive, but I’m scared. I haven’t been smoking for long. Two a week (days off only) for a couple of months. I know it’s wrong and I hate myself for it. It’s the first stupid thing I’ve ever done. Life just pushed too hard and I had to cope somehow or give up.

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fence sitter offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (7 minutes after post)

everyone makes mistakes and belive me, it will be alot better to go to the doctor…

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文lil_bit_shie文 offline Verified User (9 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 217 #
Gloversville, NY, US | 3 months ago (8 minutes after post)

stop smoking and see if it gets better.. if not.. you may have some sort of infection and really should be looked at… i believe pot leaves your system after 3 days… i have never smoked it.. so im not definitely for sure or not… but go to the dr’s after the 3 days.. and see if you have an infection.. hopefully this will get you notice to stop for good.

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anothernikki offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
Columbus, OH, US | 3 months ago (14 minutes after post)

You’ve only been smoking pot for a couple months?! Wow, stop freaking out. Seriously you have nothing to worry about.

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Anonymous #
3 months ago (33 minutes after post)

I used to smoke. It happenned to me when I smoked much more than usual.

If you go to the doctor and just be honest about it, they are still legally bound keep it confidential due to privacy laws (plus alot of doctors don’t really care). If you’re really worried just tell him you smoke cigarettes.

Could be bronchitis. Could simply be your lungs not being able to cope with something its not used to.

Be careful though, when you’re smoking as a way of coping rather than just as a recreational thing, you’re much more likely to become addicted. I know people say its not physically addictive, I don’t know if I agree with that, but I know its psychologically addictive.

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Bluesky offline Verified User (3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (33 minutes after post)

You definitely need to seek medical advice so go see the doctor right away and trust me we all have problims and taking drugs is not the answer i strongly suggest you stop taking the drugs straight away or seek help

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Anonymous #
3 months ago (43 minutes after post)

I’m 14 and I’m having a really hard time right now at school ect, so I started smoking.
Sometimes it’s hard for me to breathe too.
The reason I haven’t been to the doctor is because I’m scared too.
I understand you and know how you feel, and I want you to know you’re not the only one.

The best thing would be to stop smoking for maybe a week, and if you still can’t breathe well, go to the doctor.

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Anonymous #
3 months ago (50 minutes after post)

Sorry to repeat myself, but trust me, a doctor is legally required to keep your confidentiality. (Not sure if you’re underage, but I’m pretty sure even then they are).

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