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pork917

Well if you saw my post earlier, I basically had no idea
why I couldnt smoke anymore without having severe
stomach pains and nasue. I found out this week from
the doctor i have acid reflux and heartburn, which is
basically the reason of not being able to smoke. I can
now take about 4 rolaids before i smoke and i feel no
pain at all, but when they wear off i feel the pain. I know
this is probally burning a whole in my stomach, but i will
be getting a prescription next week. Since i cannot ask
my doctor, I was wondering if it would still cause more
damage to my stomache when i am under the prescription,
as i wont be able to feel the pain. Any help is appreciated!

 

EeJay

What are "rolaids"?

Why can't you ask your doctor? He's probably the best person to ask. A lot of people here have told their doctor about their smoking, and I don't think i've ever heard of the doctor dobbing anyone in, the worst that could happen is they'll tell you, you shouldn't smoke. In your case, it does sound quite important that you discuss your problem honestly with your doctor.

You have to realise that because a pain is numbed, it doesn't mean damage isn't happening. For this reason, I don't really like using quite a few medications, from headache medicine to cough treatments, but I still do sometimes. Some do have actual benefits other than numbing the irratation/pain, though.

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pork917

Rolaids is an antiacid for heartburn like Tums. I know I
should tell him, but when he asked I said no because I
feared he might tell my parents who were outside. I am
over 18 but they see him as well and fear he might say
somthing. I guess i will have to say somthing when i see him

Qwel

If you are 18 you are no longer a minor. Your doctor can't tell your parents anything without your consent or he is breaking the doctor/patient confidentiality agreement.

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Grapefruity

eh...smoking pot seems to sooth my heartburn usually...and you can ask your doctor, hes a doc not a police officer

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I have acid reflux, though, it's due to stress, the good old marijuana usually helps with the stress and the pain. though i'm taking this medicine, it supposedly heals all of it, instead of rolaids, pecid ac and others that just get rid of the pain for the time being. i forgot the actualy name of the prescription, should go downstairs to find the bottle, but just ask your doc, he'll probably know of some prescriptions of the sort.

good luck, i recommend using 3 pillows to sleep, if you can.

later

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G33k$m0k3r420

Seriously, I think the heartburn you get when you smoke MJ is when you eat too much, because you don't realize how much you have eaten when you have the munchies.

I only get heartburn when I eat too much after toking, so I figured this would make sense.

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pork917

I have Acid Reflux, and before i was taking medication
whenever i would smoke it would make me neasuas as
hell, and basically make me vomit for about an hour.
I never had any problems with marijuana until my
heartburn problems started. Now i am on a temporary
prescription, Ranitidine until my blood work and urinalysis
are done. My question is what are the effects of smoking
marijuana on acid reflux and heartburn. I dont understand
why this would affect my stomach problems as it has, and
fear it will only do more damage. I will have a certain answer
when i see my doctor in a few weeks, but wanted to see
if anyone knew anything about this or could provide me
any information. I tried smoking while on the prescription,
but i still got stomach pains and slight neasua, but not the
whole effect as without the medication as i didnt feel the
need to vommit, but still i dont want to smoke if it will cause
further damage to my body. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

AnarchistBarbie

Smoking definitely irritates my acid reflux when it flares up, but when I've gotten it under control, and my esophagous is healed up, it doesn't seem to bother it at all. Maybe you should try laying off the smoke until you aren't experiencing symptoms of acid reflux, and see if you still have difficulty with smoking?

Many physicians have a knee-jerk reaction to questions about marijuana and health - there really isn't much clinical information available to them either, and last time I checked doctors are just as human as the rest of us - and just as prone to buying into anti-cannabis propaganda.

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Chiksic

I noticed that recently I've gotten hartburn along with my high. I don't get it when I don't smoke, though, so who knows. It might be something about my weed, too, because I got it off a new dealer. I don't know.