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Cocaine questions..

Poppa'_$murfxXx

Poppa'_$murfxXx

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i am a 19 year old male.

Should i be seriously worried about my health if i use a gram of cocaine twice a week for a year? (nothing feels wrong with my body except the nasal blockages.)

If i went to the doctor what type of tests should i ask him to run to check if the cocaine is damaging me in any way? (heart, nose etc..)

Also, based on your experience, which drug is most affective for treating nasal blockages as a result of cocaine use?

And finally, i dont want to just drop dead one day like Amy Whynehouse, if im not feeling any side effects mostly, however i get scared like i mgiht just drop dead one day cos i use cocaine. (mostly because of the stigma and how the govornment portrays it.


Part of me thinks the govornment completely exadurates how bad cocaine is for you, part of me also thinks that they might be right. Part of me thinks its just the stigma of cocaine why it is prohibited, and also part of me thinks doing a grahm in a night is just as harmfull for you than geting plastered one night. is this completely wrong???
 
Saline nasal spray is the way to go.

As far as cocaine being dangerous for you, yes, if you use it often enough, it is dangerous. Use in moderation is safe, provided you don't have any pre-existing medical conditions, are not on other medications that could interact with cocaine (there are many), etc.
 
Well, unless you are getting very high quality coke, you are ingesting levamisole, which can be very dangerous for your health. Also, depending on how fast you go through the gram, ie over a couple days vs in an hour, you might be putting alot of strain on your heart. there is really nothing you can do to treat the nasal blockage other than antihistamines, but i wouldnt recommend that as it will worsen any heart strain you already putting yourself under.

Now that the scare part is over, 2gs per week isnt that bad, especially for someone as young as you. I would still recommend you quit or at least cut down, as doing that much generally means you will end up doing more, and that will increase both the health risks and the amount of money you drop on it, but as of right now, you are probably fine. But even if you dont increase your usage, by the time you hit 25 or so, the risk of serious problems will grow significantly
 
i dont know the in's and out of coke, i dont see it at a massive problem and probaly alot safer than taken pills cause you know what your taken. and your not taken loads either, ive seen myself getting 3g to a Q of the stuff and having fuck awl left the next day.. its so easy done! and costly :( maybe cut down and only take it once a month at parties etc ?
 
zigzag'er said:
i dont know the in's and out of coke, i dont see it at a massive problem and probaly alot safer than taken pills cause you know what your taken
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Not too sure why you would think that your cocaine is more pure than your pills? Coke is fairly notorious for being cut with a lot of crap, maybe less so in the US than the UK, but unless you know 100% you are getting something that is a genuine pharmaceutical product (not pretend pharmaceutical-grade) or you have the chemical knowledge to remove any impurities, you can't really assume any drugs you get are pure... especially street drugs! One of the many reasons why drugs prohibition sucks... :(
 
rincewindrocks said:
Well, unless you are getting very high quality coke
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I get 90 - 95 percent pure cocaine, every time. I never get anything that has been stepped on a bunch of times. and i pay extreamly high prices, i have spent a lot on the shyt. and i generally take a good 6 horus to finish a grahm if im playing online poker. otherwis ei dont even dot eh shyt
 
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^Sounds like you're at least getting decent quality coke, going by your typing ;) (joking!)

While I doubt 95% pure cocaine is really that common in the United States, its possible. I know cocaine, for the most part, is of higher purity in the Americas (North and South America) than in Europe. Although that doesn't really matter, even if you're doing 100% pure cocaine, there are still the same health considerations and HR (Harm Reduction) procedures that would be followed, as I mentioned earlier.
 
Not going to get into a debate about the likely purity of street cocaine because I'm really tired and I was about to go to bed but realised I forgot to reply to this in general..

Cocaine is damaging to the body, yes. It is a stimulant drug which increases your heart rate; however, at the same time it is a vasoconstrictor - temporarily narrowing the blood vessels that supply your heart with oxygen, at a time when it needs more oxygen as it is pumping faster and harder. This puts strain on your heart and can sometimes cause a heart attack.. it is far more likely to happen on a massive binge and if you have a pre-existing heart condition, or if you mix it with other stimulants. It is a risk, yes, every year people do die of cocaine-induced heart attacks, but as long as you are sensible it is not hugely likely. Try not to take too much at once is the only advice I can offer here really!

There aren't really any tests you can ask for - certainly no blood tests or quick examinations that would detect any damage. Checking your blood pressure might be sensible, as cocaine increases it further, but I am at a loss to think of much else..

Long-term stim abuse, however, will put your heart under strain and at risk of both heart failure and coronary artery disease. These could be detected by various tests (echocardiogram, ECG/EKG - and any doctor should be able to recognise your symptoms) - not something to worry about in the short term, but if you hammer a stimulant regularly for years it is a distinct possibility. Not something you need to rush to your doctor and demand right now, however!

In terms of your nose, you can check it yourself - have a good look inside with a torch and a mirror and check that the septum (dividing wall inside your nose) is intact and you are not developing any ulcers or holes. Again, the vasoconstricting properties make cocaine especially damaging to the nose, as it hinders any healing, so it is definitely worth checking. Nasal douches may help, and at the first sign of any damage stop using the drug!

Regular use of any drug in that way always worries me, as it is becoming habitual and you are not giving your body much chance to recover, plus it seems far more likely to turn into a long term problem.

Hope that didn't alarm you too much. Good to be aware of the risks, but as Neighborhood Threat said, moderation is key :)
 
hows your family history with blood pressure , heart attacks and shit ? if your mom and pops got high blood pressure, i'd tread carefully, both my parents got high blood pressure, my pops had a bi pass ~ but shit folks drop dead doing cardio work outs, had some nights after running out and laying in bed with my heart pounding, feeling all sketched out but hey thats part of the getting fucked up game

if your worried go to the dr , get a physical done, im not sure about the test, maybe an ekg but it tells ya how your heart is beating,
and if there are any abnormalities

shit my moms dr told her, shes better off mainlining 'some' coke then her daily habit of drinking 1 can of diet coke a day,. but its like hey doc how much yayo ? is in that shot?
 
Usually a Gram of cocaine between me and my wife will last 3+ hours, if it's decent quality. a Gram of good Crack will last 3 hours also...i've had a gram of coke i'd run through in 15minutes, from sniffing to shooting. had an 8ball of shit crack that would last 2 hrs, just taking chaser hits, getting no good effects...i hate to say that, if you want high quality cocaine, your gonna have to go the crack route, most coke is stepped on to junk
 
I have another question, i have been useing cocaine for the past year or so and i have really dark circles aroud n my eyes now, will this go away with time?>?
 
Poppa'_$murfxXx said:
I have another question, i have been useing cocaine for the past year or so and i have really dark circles aroud n my eyes now, will this go away with time?>?
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Are you eating right and getting enough vitamins? Are you getting enough sleep each night? These are usually the things that cause dark circles under your eyes not the drugs themselves. Getting some blood work would not be a bad idea because it could be something else entirely that is causing it and we can only really speculate on what is causing it.

I know from experience and literature that cocaine snorted, smoked in the form of crack or IVed can be very damaging to both your body and brain. I have done all 3 routes of administration and while snorting it may be somewhat less damaging then smoking rock due to not using it as compulsively it still can do a fair bit of damage if not used in moderating. Doing 2 grams of coke a week is alot in my opinion atleast over time. It's going to be taxing on your heart and is quite bad on your old brain as well. If you have any heart problems such as high blood pressure or have any family history of genetic heart problems then i would say stay away from it altogether. This also goes for any mental disorders you may have such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.

For me even a gram of coke can leave me feeling like shit for days after i do it. I usually IV it (i strongly recommend against doing this as it is a one way ticket to total misery so please stay the hell away from IV coke) or rock it up these days or both. Even close friends notice that for weeks after i am more fucked up then usual and i just am abit more nutty long after the comedown. I have bipolar disorder and it can trigger off my mania and not the happy type of mania for a long time after often to the point where i need strong anti-psychotics such as risperidone or olanzapine to help my brain calm down again. This is not even counting what it does to my body in making me feel like total shit altogether. I can't eat the next day especially if i have snorted it, can't sleep, i feel run down and my heart feels abit fucked up. So as much as i get cravings for it sometimes especially when stressed i try and stay the hell away from the trash.

Cocaine is a absolute shit drug anyway. Basically what the high consists of is wanting more fucking coke :! . It is so not worth the cost to your mind, body and wallet that it is not even funny. Of course this is of no consequence when you are on the stuff :p . If you want my advice i would say save the cash you would normally spend on coke and buy something awesome for yourself or hell even donate it to charity to feed someone other then a money leeching drug lord because anything is better then blowing your cash on that shit.
 
paranoid android said:
Basically what the high consists of is wanting more fucking coke :!
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To true that.
I just wanted to chime in & add that I agree with paranoid android on this one.
Sniffed coke never really did it for me to the point that I found it particularly addictive.
Smoking some rock increased it's appeal.
Then I discovered the joy (and hell) of IV cocaine.
It's not something you wanna fuck with unless you have great self control.

I would also agree with the poster's who mention that finding good quality hard is a lot easier than good quality soft.
Though when you get good quality soft it makes up for the wait.
I guess I'm just biased against having to use vinegar or the like to shoot cocaine.
I much prefer soft, as breaking down hard is an annoyance & vinegar & the like aren't the greatest for one's veins.

Also there is a difference between hard that's been broken down to shoot & soft in terms of the chemical itself.
Though the effects are subjective in nature I find IV soft is a bit more mellow than IV hard.
That's just a personal observation though, not sure if it really holds any weight.
Though there are clearly differences in the chemical makeup of soft vs hard that's broken down to shoot.
So it's possible the differences are more than subjective, but who knows... :\

Anyways, that's my 2 cents, I just had to chime in as that line from paranoid android caught my attention. ;)
 
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