marijuana

does anyone know how affected you are by the use of smoking marijuana? iI recently had a valve replacement and a pacer put in. I believe it is set at 60. Only a week ago. i know my DR will say not a good idea but i want to know someone else who smokes.

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Cannabi Oil

by MaryJaneSparks - 2015-03-09 10:03:26

I ingest cannabis oil daily. My cardiologist was quite aware of me being a MMJ pt. In fact I ate of gram of cannabis oil the day I received my implant.
Yes, I smoke too, for break through pain.
Smoking cannabis helps asthma, cannabis is NOT bad for the lungs, unless the material contains mold or pesticides. Has reduced my sleep apnea by 60%, weaned off of 22 big pharma pills a day & have reversed my diabetes.
Love eating marijuana : )

I'd really like to know

by Theknotguy - 2015-03-10 04:03:54

Saying cannabis helps sleep apnea is a strong statement. I'd really like to know how it's reduced your sleep apnea by 60%?

Does that mean you've reduced the air pressure in your CPAP by 60%. Does that mean you only need a CPAP four out of ten nights? Does that mean you've just decided to go without your CPAP six out of ten nights? What does that 60% really mean? Do you even need a CPAP? Was your sleep apnea diagnosed by a doctor after a sleep study? Did you have another sleep study after you had taken up using cannabis?

Was there a study done that confirms your 60% reduction. Or was it your estimation?

Just how did it "reduce" your sleep apnea? Can you clarify?

I'm at the point now where the central nervous system shuts down and I stop breathing even with the CPAP. So your statement really intrigues me. I'd really like to know.

Marijuana

by nutshell - 2015-03-10 07:03:38

I smoked marijuana for years. However now that I have a pacemaker I find it extremely uncomfortable to smoke. It really raises my heart rate and I have ventricular tachycardia. I don't like intentionally raising it. I hate that I now have to take prescription drugs and would much rather take a holistic approach to cure my ailments. I do not have access to oils or edibles. I'm not sure if they would affect me differently. So for me I had to give it up.

Reduce

by MaryJaneSparks - 2015-03-18 08:03:57

I used to have apnea events 90 per hour. Since my sleep study last month I now have apnea events about 30 per hour, requiring the CPAP pressure to be reduced.
I now have an auto -titrating CPAP & yes, I use it every single night.

Marijuana

by Jwilde73 - 2020-03-01 13:28:27

Please if you haven't ever tried marijuana don't answer my question. I like to smoke marajuana. Does anyone else smoke it and do you believe it's fairly safe with a pacemaker?

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