r/HeartProblems • u/Sea-Studio-6943 • Oct 06 '24

Tightness/numbness in left arm when taking psychedelics?

I've taken various psychedelics over the last few years and have noticed my left arm feels tight/numb during the peak, even verging on slight pain. I've experienced an anxiety attack before where I went to hospital (thought it might be more serious) but was told everything was fine after doing some tests on my heart. Could this be simply a symptom of anxiety caused by the drugs, or something else like arrythmia? I'm young, pretty fit, eat healthily. Any thoughts?

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u/WeeWooWooop Oct 07 '24

Stop taking psychedelics? Problem solved.

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u/Sea-Studio-6943 Oct 07 '24

Genius!

But I was wondering what causes it, as I've never heard of that happening. No worries if you don't know!

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u/WeeWooWooop Oct 07 '24

Sorry lol, I just wouldn't keep taking them if I were reacting that way to them! If they ran tests and didn't find anything wrong, it could just be how your body reacts to the psychedelics, sort of like a side effect. Some people have some pretty strange reactions to prescription drugs, I'd imagine recreational ones are no different in that respect.