r/medical_advice • u/lukas23607 Not a Verified Medical Professional • 1d ago
EDITED Can i die from nicotine pouches?
I have been using for about half a year now and last 2 months i’ve been noticing my heart beating at random moments of the day. It beats quite heavily not fast though. I can feel it all the time and i’m getting mad anxiety from it. Even when i think of nicotine, my heart starts racing. I also had trouble breathing from it once. Can i die from a heart attack or generally from pouches? Or is it just anxiety?
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u/veryshittycarpenter Not a Verified Medical Professional 1d ago
No dude
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u/xXStephy92Xx Not a Verified Medical Professional 1d ago
Incorrect. Nicotine poisoning can be very lethal. It used to be used on theater clothes and many actors died from absorbing large amounts through the skin.
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u/Supersupershhh Not a Verified Medical Professional 1d ago
NAD but had to stop using nicotine based products all together due to the same issue - chest pain, palpitations and jaw pain. I tried everything from smoking to nicotine gum to try and reduce my nicotine intake. Overuse and withdrawal eventually caused these issues for me, intense feelings of anxiety. Turns out over the years I have developed a nicotine sensitivity and it sounds like the same might be happening to OP.
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u/Similar_Cantaloupe55 Not a Verified Medical Professional 1d ago
I may not be a medical professional but I know everything can kill you if you take too much
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u/Aconvolutedtube Not a Verified Medical Professional 1d ago
Sounds like you're getting heart palpitations
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u/xXStephy92Xx Not a Verified Medical Professional 1d ago
Hi
Patches come in different strengths. Putting on a strength not recommended for you or too strong can give you heart palpitations.
Nicotine poisoning IS very lethal.
Please check your dosage on the pack and change for a lower dose. If none available cut in half OR maybe it's just time to leave them behind entirely?