I am 20, 5 7 175 lbs. I had pnemonia on the dates through sept 15 - about the sept 23 I was on levaquil. On sept 27 I got chest X-ray which showed I was pneumonia free, but major pain and low grade fever still occurred. I went to the ER the same day and they diagnosed me with pleuritis. I was on predinisone for 9 days. But mild pain still continued. I went to the dr on October 9, they took ekg, and sonogram and diagnosed me with a medium pericarditis. I went to a pulmonologist on October 16 and they said my plueritic was gone, and to take ibuprofen for a week. I also went to the cardiologist on October 16, I took another ekg and sonogram which he said the medium pericarditis is now smaller than last week and to just take ibuprofen twice a day.I was a smoker of both cigarettes and pot.I am no longer going to smoke cigarettes. But still plan on smoking pot.Is it safe to do or is it going to cause a heart attack or a reacurrance of this situation?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. No need to smoke anything, not even pot. Because it is not a good habit, and it can definitely damage your heart and lungs. And yes, it can cause pneumonia (recurrence) and heart damage. So better to avoid it. Any form of smoke whether cigarette or pot or pollution will weaken your lung defense and make you prone for recurrent lung infection. So quit as soon as possible.