can long term use of pain killers cause a heart attack?

Question

I have been using pain killers for 10 yrs. and just had a heart attack.

Answer 1

Things like vicodin and darvocet among others, over a long time of use, or a shorter time span of over use can cause liver failure, kidney failure and heart problems. You need to read the warning section of the slip comming with your refills. If you are getting them off the streets, you are clueless as to the risk. These pills - as popular as they are, as common as they are perscribed you need to realize the companies are not paranoid, they are stating facts. Go to the websites for buying drugs on line, type in the name of the meds, then click on details. It will show all side affects and risks. It sounds like your long term usage is a big factor in your heart problems. Your doctor should not have given you a narcotic for 10 years, this is legally speaking a set up for neglect on the doctor.

Answer 2

Well long term use of any thing is not good for your body and how will you know if there is something wrong you if you can never feel the pain because your always medicated. I do think it is possible after 10years of using them that in the end instead of helping you they have done just the opposite.

Answer 3

depends on the kind of pain killer that you are using

Answer 4

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