any iv meth users out there developed a continuous productive cough (phlegm) that resembles body tissue?
372977
That sounds pretty serious; you should see a Doctor or go to Emergency room.
388853
maybe a meth addiction ?
309212
Go to your chemist and buy some Bronchial mixture. Its a thick brown horrible goo that you drink, and while you are taking it you will be constantly coughing up crap. But it is very effective in letting you get all the gunk out of your lungs.
77821
Methamphetamines in general mimick the neurotransmitters Epinephrine and Norepinephrine. These are naturally produced in the body and regulated by other neurotransmitters. The meth will bind to the receptors for those neurotransmitters resulting in a stimulant effect of high magnitude. The more you use the drug the more tolerant the body becomes and the less natural epinephrine and norepinephrine are produced by the body to compensate for the excess(as it recognizes the drug as the neurotransmitter and will quit producing it over time). This results in a higher threshold to get "high" and therefore more of the drug required. At the same time the body is become dependant on the artificial supply being given to the body and the user becomes physically as well as psychologically dependant. The drug itself is extremely corrosive causing widespread damage to any and all tissue it comes in contact with, ultimately resulting in perferated septum, rotting teeth and gums, erroding esophagus, failing kidneys, etc, etc, etc. Dependant users get to the point that they will give up anything to get the drug, ultimately costing them their jobs, their relationships, their dignity and their life.
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Is the cough productive? Any blood or sputum. Is the sputum clear or green and mucky. Any other symptoms?\n\nThe best approach is to *treat the cause*\n\n1. Certain drugs eg ace inhibitors have this side effect.\n\n2. smoking - cut down or stop\n\n3. Upper (nose, windpipe) and lower (lung tissue) respiratory tract infections. aka pneumonmia/chest/lung infection.\n\n4. anxiety disordes\n\n5. other - always see a qualified physician if symptoms are not settling
392349
I personally have never done meth, but my dad was a tweeker, my aunt is a tweeker, and so where two of my best friends. The town I'm from is a meth town. It runs rampant in the oilfield. It allows you to stay up hours on end until the job is done. (They don't shut down for to much) The effects are a lack of sleep and an increase in energy. Depending on how long they have been up and how much they have smoked, they will start seeing hallucinations. You get really board and have to find stuff to do. Like my two friends would clean your cars motor with Q-tips. Just because it would keep them busy. When they went to jail they both weighed in at about a hundred pounds. And one of them was about 280 lbs. in high school. This is because most people can't stand to eat when they are spun. They have a loss of appetite. From what I understand Meth makes you feel like your on top of the world, because you have this new found energy. Meth is bad because it's highly addictive. People will steal your shit to support their habit. It has overtaken heroin as the most addictive drug from what I understand. They have also declared Meth as an epidemic. Crazy huh. It now has the highest relapse rate. Parents will often loose their kids due to it and they don't even care. It also crystalizes your lungs. And forms divots in your brain from what I've heard. It's commonly refered to as the devil's drug. My dad has been sober for over 8 years now. And everytime he gets tired at work, he thinks oh man I wish I had an 8 ball, I'd be ganked then and could easily finish this job. Good luck with your report, I hope I helped a little.
859745
Meth does make holes in your brain. It also affects all your other organs. Not a good thing to do. I would get some help! If you have not started don't. It is more addictive than ecstasy.
374985
consult your doctor and he most probably will ask you do a chest x-ray. \nred in your sputum might indicate the presence of bleeding, probably during your coughing, the lining of your throat was scarred. \nwhile you are scheduling your appointment, the one that works for me when i have a cough with phlegm is this...mix 2 tbsp. of honey to a freshly squeezed lemon juice, then add at least 1 tbsp of rhum. drink at least 2 tbsp of this mixture every 4 hours. a doctor friend of mine taught me this...\nhope this helps.
748432
Are you overdosing on cough syrup or something???
241104
http://www.stopmethaddiction.com/effects-of-meth.htm\n\nYou need to get him in Re-hab.
139564
It sounds to me like what I had late last year. Walking pnemonia was the culprit and I had a very bad cough and was sore around my lungs (front and back) from coughing for days on end. I contacted my physician and he prescribed an antibiotic (I cannot remember which one) which helped fight the infection, and also prescribed cough syrup with codine to help supress the cough and enabled me to sleep at night. \n\nI hope this helps you out and most importantly - get well soon!\n\nOh, and I'm not a doctor - but I play one on Yahoo!
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it might be GUAIFENESIN\n\nGuaifenesin is an expectorant. Guaifenesin loosens phlegm and increases the lubrication of your lungs allowing for a productive cough and decreased chest congestion
96888
I need to know what medical history, Medications , allergies. What were you doing at the time, did you experience Chest pn with this, or shortness of breath. did you seel medical attention, did you have flu like symptoms.\n\nI am a paramedic , not a doctor but I may be able to answer your questions.
817665
adderall, dexedrine(dextroamphetamine), ritalin, cylert...  like the other guy said..  all of em... cept sometimes they try SSRI'S  and whatnot..  but ALL of the classical stimulant ADD/ADHD drugs show up as crack/meth.. because thats what they are essentially.. and i know because(cough)..  just as good/bad.
711086
All and every kind you can think of.Well.......not all. I would startwith b1 for the liver.I bet every single organ has been affected.Eat alot of fish. that is brain food. Are you going to stop the meth? no sence in trying to get better if your not stopping. may God be with you on your road to recovery.
568695
boogers, phlegm, slimy nasal mucus discharge
107527
Well, look it up, I forget the chemical difference.  Clinically, ephedra (ma huang) has been used as a primitive asthma medication.  It does help dilate the airways. People have taken it as a cheap stimulant, but it does not stimulate the brain very well.  Most of it's effects are peripheral, ie. on the body, rather than on the brain.  It causes pounding of the heart and elevation of the blood pressure.  It is dangerous to abuse.  Pseudoephredine is the common Sudaphed (or Sudafed) cold tablets.  It works good as a nasal decongestant.  It is no good as a brain stimulant and is no good for asthma, also it is no good for weight loss.  It will elevate your blood pressure somewhat, but not as bad as ephedra.  Both ephedra and pseudoephedrine can be used to manufacture methamphetamine.  This is why many states have made it difficult to buy large quantities of Sudafed.  I used to be able to go into walmart and buy a bottle of 100 sudafed, no questions asked.  Now you have to ask the danged pharmacist and sign a form, just to get 48 sudafed in blister packets.  Methamphetamine (meth) is far more potent than either ephedra (ephedrine) or pseudoephedrine at stimulating the brain. Actually, the risk of meth on the heart is less than that of ephedra.  The dangers of meth are the poor quality of that which you get on the street, the dangers inherent in shooting it up, to those who do that, and the problem of addiction and amphetamine psychosis to those who abuse it.  Meth is not much different than the ritalin or adderal commonly prescribed for kiddies who don't like to study.  It is just a little more potent and desirable to the addict.  All of these drugs can precipitate a heart attack or stroke if abused, especially if you have underlying arterial disease.