See the doc. Then buy a vaporizer. Don't frigging panic tonight. Easy for me to say I know but . . . ..
Well I strongly suggest you break a tradition and go. An ER visit. They will X-Ray you there and CT/MRI if needed. Go to the local public (or better yet teaching) hospital. Go to the Business Office after the ER and tell them you're broke. Not a new story to them. If it's the teaching/university med center you can probably go do everything on a payment plan or even free. Again do not lie about the pot and be sure to tell how the coughing starts. No doc or lawyer can do anything for you if they don't know the truth. They won't judge. Fuck 'em if they do. Esophageal cancer can be cured fairly easily if caught early.
100% on this. I stayed away from doctors for years because VA is a pain, and I worked but didn't make enough to buy insurance. By the time I went and reported problems I was sent to specialists. I have scarring and inflammation of the larynx, esophagus, multiple ulcers, and precancerous cells (heard the term Barrit's esophagus). I'm now on 40mg omeprazole twice daily. Since starting this medication, I've had NO heartburn or reflux, nausea and vomiting are all but gone, no more blood, voice is coming back, cough is almost gone.... reflux sucks, and guys generally just eat tums like candy rather than say there's a problem. Get seen, get help, and you'll feel much better in the long run. Apply for medicaid if possible, if not, go to the ER like Harley suggested. I wish you the best, and hope you feel better soon!!!
They thought I had Barrett's after an EGD. I too suffered heartburn deluxe but a lot was from years of eating NSAIDS for pain control from a broken back. I was on Nexxium 2 years! That's usually a 6-month run, possibly a second. So I laid off the NSAIDS and just smoke anymore. Docs are so scared of the DEA most won't prescribe true pain meds. I've pissed dirty 3 times over the years (4 counting for Harley Davidson Corp) because most docs are too scared of the DEA to prescribe medical marijuana. Bunch of fucking shit. Oh yeah - Harley nailed me with a fucking hair test!
I used to smoke 1-2 packs of cigs a day and even small bong hits used to slay me. Not quite where you're at with the barfing but tons of coughing and feeling like shit because of it. Used to regularly cough up dark brown goo too. I quit a long time ago, these days I can't cough on a bong hit if I tried. Much healthier overall, much better breathing and lots more money in my wallet too. I used the patch and the gum at the same time.
