Does canabis help nausea?

[Naketa Parham]

I have been hearing that weed has been prescribe to people with cancer to help with nausea,which is something i seem to have everday,its one thing to be emetephobic,but to b nauseated everyday! Is that just a part to having emetephobia? And do u guys know if canabis would help me,im willing to try anything,if its gonna help this nausea! Ugh! Jus about at the end of my rope!

[Truegryphon]

I've talked with canibis users because I'm curious, too (I can get a medical marijuana card). Sadly, they don't advise it. I know that the best to use is the calming strain (forgot the name), but that can lead you to a 50/50 chance of being better or worse. It can either get you calmed down and uncaring about your stomach, or you can become paranoid and go into an anxiety attack.

[Cupcake x]

I smoke almost nightly to not only calm my nausea but calm any anxiety I might have. I know a lot of people don't agree with that but it's what works best for me.

[ann32]

It used to work for me then started causing anxiety, it depends on the person

[BrightStars]

Hey Naketa,
I feel constantly sick too, and these past few days its been highlighted for me by being a lot stronger and persistant to the extent I've missed so much sleep I actually feel depressed and wana knock myself out with sleeping pills to feel better so I totally sympathise.
I'm not proud to say but at the age of 14 a lot of my friends smoked weed and seemed so calm (now I realise they were just spaced out). Anyway even at that age I was constantly anxtious so I gave it a go. I don't remember it having any affect on me but making me light headed which then makes you dizzy and worry thay you'll be sick from the dizziness. Then one of my friends must of "over done it" on the stuff and was sick - after this I just paniced and it made me feel so crap - so I wouldn't advise it, all emets panic all sorts when someone is sick. This friend has now got terrible paranoia and moved onto much heavier drugs :/.
Perhaps see your doctor about the constant sickness, I'm sure they can prescribe a good medication and probably venture why you are getting it. Even though its pretty safe to say its the anxiety .
Good luck, and feel better!
Jenna x

[person54321]

Depends on the person. Make sure you get really good stuff, medical grade. I find that sometimes it's the only thing that makes me feel better, especially when I'm feeling sick from my period, not to mention it helps me sleep. It's also a very powerful anti-emetic in some people (though as a warning, overdoing it can make some people s*). To the point that they're seeing people dying from alcohol poisoning when they shouldn't because they smoked pot and can't v*.

When you first try it go really slow, like only try a little to make sure you like the sensation.

[Naketa Parham]

I to use to smoke as well when i was young,but cant remember if it help or not,but im at the point where i just dont wanna feel sick anymore,everyday all day im nauseated,its enough to make u go crazy! I hope tonight is better. I was up all night last night,when im sick like that late at night i explore the internet,and some cancer patients was saying how mrdical weed has help! Just to the point you guys where im willing to try anything just to get some relief!

[canadianreject]

The smell of it alone is enough to make me throw up. It makes me really nauseated and beyond anxious. I guess it depends on the person.

[eils20]

smoking cannabis makes me n*
i have done it a few times and either thrown up or been n*
when i was in amsterdam, i smoked quite a bit and felt quite n* when i was high.

i think it affects people differently, and also depending on the quantity/strength/quality of it.

[john f.]

The smell of it alone is enough to make me throw up. It makes me really nauseated and beyond anxious. I guess it depends on the person.

I'm the same way. I smoked it a few times in HS and it always made me nauseous and anxious, and now the smell alone does it.

[Purplebow]

The times that I have smoked it (years ago when I was in highschool), I came close to V* every time. It made me very anxious as well.

[alisha27]

I actually get panic attacks if I smoke really good stuff. I have gotten to the point where my lungs feel like they are closing and I can't breathe. Granted, once you smoke and you can handle everything it does give you the munchies. I guess being hungry is the opposite of be nauseous right? I always wanted to smoke again but I can't handle it. Great memories.

[Cupcake x]

This is so weird. I've never heard of anyone getting sick from smoking weed unless it was because they were drinking alcohol around the same time. Marijuana actually has anti-emetic properties and to be completely honest, there's no prescription drug that could ever relieve my nausea or anxiety for that matter better than smoking a bowl.

To each his own I guess. I don't judge anyone though

[person54321]

This is so weird. I've never heard of anyone getting sick from smoking weed unless it was because they were drinking alcohol around the same time. Marijuana actually has anti-emetic properties and to be completely honest, there's no prescription drug that could ever relieve my nausea or anxiety for that matter better than smoking a bowl.

To each his own I guess. I don't judge anyone though

I hadn't heard of it except for on here or from people who smoked way way way way way too much. The anxiety thing I'd heard of in rare cases though...

[alisha27]

This is so weird. I've never heard of anyone getting sick from smoking weed unless it was because they were drinking alcohol around the same time. Marijuana actually has anti-emetic properties and to be completely honest, there's no prescription drug that could ever relieve my nausea or anxiety for that matter better than smoking a bowl.

To each his own I guess. I don't judge anyone though

I know plenty of folks who've been sick off of smoking who have smoked 20+ years. These folks don't have emetophobia, I attended a "Bong Olympics" which was a smokers pro contest...I seen some people get sick. Some people can't handle alcohol, particular foods and drugs. Our bodies are not all created equal and I wouldn't advise anyone to pick up a joint for nausea. Go see a doctor if you're nausea is bad to rule out any medical problems. I use to think a glass of wine would help me sleep, none of this stuff is a fix and it only mask the problem.

[PinkP]

I smoked daily for almost five years and it always made me n* and gave me anxiety..
why I continued for so long I don`t know, I must be stupid or a really slow learner LOL

[MrParker]

It can make you become a schizo, it can make your anxiety worse, it can permanently damage you, You shouldn't really be smoking it every night.

Even though it does get rid of it, it makes you nauseous after using it, don't smoke it, don't ruin your life.

[person54321]

It can make you become a schizo, it can make your anxiety worse, it can permanently damage you, You shouldn't really be smoking it every night.

Even though it does get rid of it, it makes you nauseous after using it, don't smoke it, don't ruin your life.

Um no, smoking pot cannot permanently alter your brain chemistry. Doing acid can, but pot absolutely cannot. The only people whose lives are ruined by pot are people involved in the selling/transport and people who become emotionally dependent on it (you can't develop a true addiction to it).

I've said it several times here, pot only makes people v* when they have too much, it's somehow tainted with something, or you are allergic to it (and even then it usually causes a different kind of reaction). It is unlikely to make you n*, though it does increase anxiety in some people (though it's also more rare than common). There is a lot of misinformation on pot ever since basically, the cotton industry decided hemp was too much competition, but pot is a much less dangerous drug than say, alcohol. There is no harm in trying just a little to see if you like it as that cannot make you sick if you just have a small amount.

It's prescribed as an anti-emetic and anti-nausea and anti-anxiety. The worst case scenario is you don't like it and feel uncomfortable for a few hours (it won't make you sick though as long as you don't have a huge amount).

[Purplebow]

I remember taking only one hit, and dry heaving shortly after.

[KaydeeJayde]

I've never smoked it, but the people who I've known who have have only done a little bit, and one of them was vomiting and the other said he felt so nauseous. They got sick after only a little bit, and the person who they smoked it with who'd bought it was a trusted friend, and said it wasn't laced with anything. Different people react differently.

Anyways, don't the mods prefer that there's as little talk of illegal drugs on here as possible?

[john f.]

Um no, smoking pot cannot permanently alter your brain chemistry. Doing acid can, but pot absolutely cannot. The only people whose lives are ruined by pot are people involved in the selling/transport and people who become emotionally dependent on it (you can't develop a true addiction to it).

He's right actually.

Cannabis use 'raises psychosis risk' - study

Using cannabis as a teenager or young adult increases the risk of psychosis, a report suggests.

[..]

Although the link between cannabis and psychosis is well established, it had been unclear whether cannabis triggered the disorder.

This research strongly suggests that cannabis use comes first, rather than people taking it for their symptoms.

[..]

It found that cannabis use "significantly" increased the risk of psychotic symptoms, even when other factors such as socio-economic status, use of different drugs and other psychiatric conditions were taken into account.

[..]

Sir Robin Murray, professor of psychiatric research at the Institute of Psychiatry, said the study added "a further brick to the wall of evidence" showing that use of traditional cannabis is a contributory cause of psychoses like schizophrenia.

Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12616543

[Cupcake x]

It can make you become a schizo, it can make your anxiety worse, it can permanently damage you, You shouldn't really be smoking it every night.

Even though it does get rid of it, it makes you nauseous after using it, don't smoke it, don't ruin your life.

It hasn't ruined my life, made me nauseous, made me schizo or worsened my anxiety. Maybe that's just me but I know the same for a lot of other people as well. This isn't acid or X or any other hardcore drug.. it's pot. And it will not alter your brain chemistry. The only instances I've ever heard of pot ruining someone's life is if they decide to try other drugs after pot that are more harmful or if they start selling weed themselves. You can get into a lot of crazy situations that way. I've never seen anyone who smokes pot on a regular basis have any sort of permanent damage in their lives and I've been around a lot of people. Most older than I am, some older than my parents. And they're completely 100% normal.

[canadianreject]

LOL you've never met anyone who's perma fried from smoking way too much weed? I completely disagree with the fact that it isn't addictive, maybe not physically addictive like nicotine, but mentally, yes, it's extremely addictive. I know several people who can't function properly without smoking a joint, so I'd argue that it's definitely addictive in some aspects. It's also been proven to lower your cognitive abilities, increase your chances of depression and other anxiety disorders, etc.

Whoever tries to tell you that weed is natural and from the earth is lying. You seriously have no idea what is going into your weed these days. I've had friends who have had weed laced with all sorts of stuff.

[MrParker]

Um no, smoking pot cannot permanently alter your brain chemistry. Doing acid can, but pot absolutely cannot. The only people whose lives are ruined by pot are people involved in the selling/transport and people who become emotionally dependent on it (you can't develop a true addiction to it).

I've said it several times here, pot only makes people v* when they have too much, it's somehow tainted with something, or you are allergic to it (and even then it usually causes a different kind of reaction). It is unlikely to make you n*, though it does increase anxiety in some people (though it's also more rare than common). There is a lot of misinformation on pot ever since basically, the cotton industry decided hemp was too much competition, but pot is a much less dangerous drug than say, alcohol. There is no harm in trying just a little to see if you like it as that cannot make you sick if you just have a small amount.

It's prescribed as an anti-emetic and anti-nausea and anti-anxiety. The worst case scenario is you don't like it and feel uncomfortable for a few hours (it won't make you sick though as long as you don't have a huge amount).

You are basically encouraging them to try something which harms people, while it is up to opinion, and I am sure we have all tried, I can't tell you not to do it because I don't run your life. Cannabis is 10 times as worse than cigarette smoking. There have been numerous studies linking Marijuana use to schizophrenia. It isn't like the weak shit back in the sixties, this "New" stuff is laced with many different types of drugs. In my high school days I have seen people being A grade students, drop down to D's and E's because of this stuff, coincidence or?

Like I said before it isn't really addictive, but people have grown dependencies to it, and it does increase your chances of depression.

[rachel1989]

Well for me personally, I am a teacher and there is no way on earth I would take drugs especially if my pupils found out! and that includes marijuana and the school I work for is very anti ALL drugs for staff and pupils so id be sacked anyways!. As Mr Parker said there have been numerous studies conducted, that have been published- he's spot on there... I just wouldn't risk it at all, but each to their own.

[Blushes]

I've never tried but I've always been really curious. From what I heard, it also depends how good the marijuana is. I know someone who regularly smoked weed and was fine, but once he got it laced with salvia and it was an absolute mindfuck for him. He never felt so terrified and scared in his whole life, he thought he was going to die from a panic attack.

[alisha27]

Keep in mind, you need to watch what you say on this site. There are many minors here and as a parent I wouldn't want my child thinking it's okay to try a little to see if he likes it.

[john f.]

Marijuana can be addictive and hence destructive in the same way things like food, sex and videogames can be, except it's much more common (according to studies about 1 in 10 people who try it will become dependent, and 1 in 3 for those who smoke regularly). According to a study in The Lancet medical journal, cannabis is only slightly less psychologically addictive than alcohol. Moreover, the World Health Organization stopped differentiating between physical and non-physical dependencies way back in the 60s, because, to quote them: "The component in common appears to be dependence, whether psychic or physical or both." - In other words, the same malfunctions in reward/motivation brain circuitry occur regardless.

People who claim marijuana isn't potentially addictive or physically harmful are propagating a dangerous myth that no reputable medical doctor or psychiatrist would agree with. This is especially irresponsible when we know minors/children are reading this board.

[sandbags]

The last time I smoked it I had the most intense panic attack of my life and I haven't touched it since.

[Cupcake x]

Marijuana can be addictive and hence destructive in the same way things like food, sex and videogames can be, except it's much more common (according to studies about 1 in 10 people who try it will become dependent, and 1 in 3 for those who smoke regularly). According to a study in The Lancet medical journal, cannabis is only slightly less psychologically addictive than alcohol. Moreover, the World Health Organization stopped differentiating between physical and non-physical dependencies way back in the 60s, because, to quote them: "The component in common appears to be dependence, whether psychic or physical or both." - In other words, the same malfunctions in reward/motivation brain circuitry occur regardless.

People who claim marijuana isn't potentially addictive or physically harmful are propagating a dangerous myth that no reputable medical doctor or psychiatrist would agree with. This is especially irresponsible when we know minors/children are reading this board.

I understand where you're coming from, but nobody is saying "hey kids, go get stoned! it's so good for you!". And as for doctors saying that marijuana isn't addictive, I've questioned THREE different doctors who practice 3 different types of medicine about the topic and they have all told me that marijiana is NOT addictive. Every doctor I've asked the question to is completely legitimately certified and well-educated in their fields of medicine.

I'm not saying it's okay to smoke pot since it is still illegal. But I do support those people who choose to do so. Obviously if you are under age you shouldn't be smoking anything at all but if teenagers or pre-teens are contemplating trying marijuana, I believe the ideas were probably put in their heads long before reading anything on this site.