huntcc02

Hey, I have athletic-induced asthma, and originally it was pretty bad. Running just a couple hundred yards would make it very hard for me to breathe. Without an inhaler, I would have to lie down, or else I might have passed out. Now I started taking some new medicine for the asthma, that helped a little, but after that I started smoking pot. Now I have stopped taking the other medicines, but stayed on pot. Now I rarely need an inhaler at all. I haven't gone to my doctor about whether or not my asthma has actually gotten better, but it definitely feels better. Now does anyone know if what I am feeling is common? Does pot help asthma??

WhiteyCM02

i have exercise induced asthma as well, and i pretty much feel the same way you do if i don't use an inhaler. I've been smoking about 2 to 3 times a week for the past 2 months and haven't done any physical activity at all. Just two days ago I lifted weights after not having lifted for about 5 months(i used to be a heavy weightlifter for 3 years straight) and I was more tired after having done just a few sets than I have ever been before. I know i'm greatly out of shape, but I think that the weed contributed to this plus the exercise induced asthma, so I personally don't think that weed does help with asthma. But that's just me, it may be different for everyone. I really can't see how it would help though.

Tree Smoker

Well, marijuana is a bronchio-dilolater (I'm sure I misspelled that), so basically it opens it your lungs so that they get more air, which is what you want when you have asthma I suppose.

I do not know how this would balance with the fact that you are inhaling a lot of burning plant matter, but I say do it if it works. What if you get a little buzz then excersize and then see if you feel like you need your inhaler?

huntcc02

I have never tried exercising stoned, but that would be quite an experiment. I should try that next time I get high.

HillBilly

Howdy!!!

Well done! Yesireebob, cannabis relaxes the smooth muscles that line the bronchial tree. If you exercise when high, please have your inhaler handy in case something happens.

~~hb

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