I am taking medicine for my face do you think smoking with affect that? I am on other meds too for my mood and depression
If you mean like acne medication, then it shouldn't have an effect I would think. However the mood changing drugs would certainly be affected by a state of mind changing substance like marijuana.
it depends if you taking something like accutane... you might not want to smoke because that drug can mess you up as it is. Or just dont do it everyday. fuck that though, if your taking accutane quit that and smoke uppp.
lol, it would kind of help if you posted the names of the medications. Acne medication shouldn't have any interaction with weed, mood drugs will. Type of effect depends on what type of drug, what brand name. Most likely it will make the weed have a lesser effect.
I am taking zyprexa and lamictal. I don't plan on getting blown out as soon as I take my meds. Would that work? Like smoke a bowl in the afternoon. I have smoked on the Lamictal before and that seemed to be fine. I worried about the zyprexa. I was on an Abilify and I went off the deep end. But I was getting high as a kite right after I wound take my meds
Any input would help I know non of you are doctors but i would still like to hear what you have to say
I am just worried I don’t want my medicines to stop working. And I don’t want to flip out and have my nightmare come back and have panic attacks. I worry about stuff other people would not even give a second thought too
hope you feel better. If your worried about stuff you have no control over then you need to focus on stuff you do care about. like yourself. Anxiety cause you have no weed? go take a nap, or a walk. Eat better and have less acne.. Drink water.. have sex... Exert yourself. Get those endorphines moving.. Sorry cant give you much more advice..
Ok Jennifer, here is the deal with your drugs. First of all, I have to say these are some questions you should be asking your doctor. They know more about your medical histroy than I do and well, I am not a doctor. (I just play one on TV) Now, most doctors will tow the party line and say marijuana is bad for you and will interact with your medications. On the other hand most of the time they might be right, believe it or not they went to school for a reason. When I talk to my doctor I tell them I am a regular marijuana smoker so they understand where I am coming from. I often look for doctors that willing to include or at least talk about Marijuana. The lamictal is often given to people with epilepsy but is also given to people with bi-polar the zeprexa is another bi-polar type of drug as well. I assume that you are having high and low or Manic type problems. I am missing a lot of information about how you are taking these drugs and what your medical history is but I am going to go with normal indications. Both of these medications are normally for short term use. Again, I don't know all of the details about how your doctor has prescribed them to you. So if you are supposed to take them for a long time then I would not smoke at all. Anyway, if you are having seizures and that is why you take it then it is fine and not a problem. Marijuana is a great way to releive seizures as well, however people who have allergies to marijuana this could cause the problem to become worse. If it is not for seizures but for those high and low problems then we have other issues. These drugs are often perscribed on an as needed basis but if you are taking them on a regular schedule then I would suggest not smoking. Every once an a while will not be a problem but if you are a regular smoker then these drugs will not help much either. They are ment to level you out in the short term. Think of it as shock to your brain, chemically. Like how they shock someones heart to get it to beat on a regular basis these medications are ment to get your brain producing the right chemicals in order to keep you from being really sad and really happy. Weed makes you feel good and it is because it helps release some chemicals in your brain that make you happy. I am trying not to throw out a bunch of medical terms, if you want me to be really specific I can. Anyway, smoking weed will cause you to tip the scale and go over to the happy side but when you come down you will be sad or depressed that much more because your body can't keep up. Like I said once in a while is fine with these medications and by once in a while I am talking at most twice a week, once a week would be better. For this same reason a lot of drinking will not help because it's a depressant. The long and short of it is if you are on these medications for just a little while then just don't smoke and you can pick it back up after you are better. If your doctor plans on keeping you on these drugs for a long time then I would say the same, just stay off the smoke for a bit then take it up only once in a while. I personally prefer to smoke pot on a more regular basis to even me out instead of taking medications but that works for me. I'm not saying it would work for everyone.
I take the lamictal cause I have depression and when I am not on the zyperxta I am up at 3:00 in the morning cleaning my room and non-stop talking and having nightmares. I also have impulse behavior. No seizers though. I have had no pot since May I still want to smoke more then once a week. I don’t plan on getting high as a kite when I take my meds, like smoking a bowl in the afternoon and that’s it for the day I take my zyperxta at night so I not would smoke at night I am more worry about the zyperxta that's the main thing
I understand. I personally would prefer to just smoke weed than take those meds. As I often tell people I would like to smoke weed and self medicate. I however smoke almost every day. I only smoke at night after work and sometimes on weekends. It sounds like to me that you need to find another doctor. I don't like that he gave you two medications for the same thing and is not treating your depression and sleeping problems differently. They are not always related. Also, don't go to a regular doctor for depression go to a shrink, they are better trained to deal with these kinds of meds. You would not go to a head and neck doctor for your feet would you? I also like a little weed to help me sleep but I found that eating my weed is better for sleeping problems. Although if I go with pills I feel Ambien is so much better. It is not addictive and is much better but I also think that Seroquel is a better sleeping / depression medication. Keep in mind a lot of doctors are shills for the pharma companies. It often is because they are trying to get better deals for their paitents but it can also be for kick backs. I hate to say it but doctors often prescribe way to many medications when lifestyle chages are a much better solution. When I was having some depression issues I had a doctor prescribe three different medications and then two more just for sleeping. I felt like a zombie and the worst side affect was that I could not "finish" during sex. That was even more frustrating than the depression. I spend less money on weed and feel more better for it. I found a great doctor once, and he was fully aware that I smoked. We kinda did not talk about it but he was aware. I am sure we did not talk about it a lot just because he did not want to go on record. I was like "Ok, what medications are you going to prescribe me?" and he was all about putting me on meds but only for a little while. He gave me lots of advice to help me regulate my own problems and the rest of it I learned through research and well experience. I happen to be a chef and dietitian so I do know a little bit about food and how it helps and does not help you. I do have other questions I could ask you and can recomend some lifestyle changes, that include weed, but again, I am not a doctor and I don't want you to go off of your medications because of what I said. People some times do not understand how much a regular schedule, eating right, sleeping enough and drinking enough water will help you. I also recomend taking vitamins and natural supliments that can help. Like for example, melatonin is a supliment you can take to help you sleep. It does not help you go to sleep but it helps you sleep deeper then you get more rest. As we get older we loose the ability to produce this chemical. Babies produce a huge amount of this and that is why they sleep "like babies". Another way to help you sleep better and if you can include it in your daily schedule is working out. I am not personally doing this but I tend to have some really hard days. Even going for a walk at night a couple of hours before you go to bed will help. Another thing is to establish a regular routine, try going to bed at the same time every night. Get up at the same time, eat breakfast. So on and so on. I can make some other suggestions, including diet and such to help you. Examples will include how much sugar you eat, caffeine etc. All factors that make a difference. It all boils down to creating a lifestyle that meets your needs and is healthy for you at the same time. I have found that a lot of people with depression issues don't have a regular routine, stay up late and sleep in. Anyway, if you like your doctor I suggest you talk about your concerns and let him know that you do smoke weed. There is no reason for you to hide this from your doctor. That whole doctor / paitent thing. Good luck and let me know if you want to talk about this more. Feel free to PM me. Thanks!
I am not depressed anymore and I been sleeping well. And I do take vitamins. I am not going to take to my physciatrist she would see that as substance abuse and be worried I was acting out. I just wanted to know about smoking a bowl once a day if that would affect my meds. I am sorry I have a learning disability so its takes me a few try to understand things. Its really hard for me
