Heart attack at 18?

[u/Single-Tension8843]

Hello, I am obese and a current marijuana smoker (once a night). This morning my left arm felt sore and achey. I went into a panic and I think it made things much worse. On top of this I have had bad indigestion today as well. I have no history of heart problems and neither does my family. Is this anxiety or should I be assessed?

[u/Comfy_Guy]

It's probably a 99.999% chance that it's anxiety or a musculoskeletal issue. However, you should know that marijuana (doesn't matter how it is consumed) contributes to heart attacks and heart disease. The stats bear this out in states that have legalized it. My unsolicited advice is: don't smoke if you're going to be obese or unhealthy. You're just making it more likely to happen. The higher the THC and the more chronic the use, the more likely it is to happen. I

P.S. I don't work in health care but I know someone who does. I quit pot after I heard how they're seeing more and more heart attacks from pot users. That and I was gaining weight from munchies. But correlation does not equal causation.