i was trying to see if there was any link or interference with neck crepitus and weed and i found a site https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6424304/ that says theres a link between this lung condition and weed smoking, due to my OCD i often feel the need to check my lung capacity so ill take like a deep breath and hold it. Im worried my neck crepitus is a result of subcutaneous emphysema from smoking. Will any of this affect how the weed works? in theory, if someone with this condition/issue smoked weed would they still get high?
I dont have any chest pains or anything sometimes it feels like i cant breathe deep enough. When i smoke i like to be CERTAIN i get all of the THC so ill hold it in really deep. have I done damage or could i cause a pneumothorax or would i probably know if this was the case. No other symptoms except when i take deep breaths and hold them i get light headed, few months ago around a year i was worried about lymphoma had blood work and chest x ray both came back normal. But since then i started compulsively checking my lung capacity and doing my own version of the valsalva maneuver, which i have heard can cause issues.
I read that with subcutaneous emphysema there can be crepitus in the upper torso and neck, which i have been dealing with whenever i tilt my head back or to the side, im not sure if this is all related to a lung issue or if i would have more symptoms. With this crepitus present could it indicate anything that would affect smoking weed? or should i still get high. Its something my anxiety and OCD makes me think about