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should i vape weed when sick

by Percival Kuvalis MD Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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If you're sick with a cough, cold, or flu, smoking weed could make your respiratory symptoms worse. This is because weed smoke irritates the throat and airways. Other routes of administration, such as vaping, generally don't have the same effect on the respiratory system.

Does vaping make a cold worse?

But recent mouse and other studies suggest that e-cigarette vapor can impair the lungs' natural ability to fight viral infections like the flu. This may worsen symptoms and increase the risk of complications .

Does smoking make a cold worse?

Still, smokers get more colds than non-smokers. Their symptoms are also worse and they last longer. Lighting up damages cells in your lungs, which makes it harder for you to fight off a cold. If you're sick, don't smoke -- and don't let anyone around you do it either.

Can you smoke during flu?

Thus, as said earlier, both the flu and cigarettes affect the respiratory tract. This is why combining the two can only worsen their respective harmful effects and lead to serious health problems. So, flu and cigarette is definitely a couple you should avoid.

Does weed help with pain?

A few studies have found that marijuana can be helpful in treating neuropathic pain (a specific type of chronic pain caused by damaged nerves). However, more research is needed to know whether marijuana works better than other options to manage pain.

Should I smoke with coronavirus?

If you smoke, you may already have lung problems. They make you more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 as the coronavirus attacks your lungs. When smokers' lungs are exposed to flu or other infections that affect their airways, they can get much sicker than nonsmokers.

How long does it take for your lungs to heal from vaping?

After one to nine months: clear and deeper breathing gradually returns; you have less coughing and shortness of breath; you regain the ability to cough productively instead of hacking, which cleans your lungs and reduce your risk of infection.

Is the flu worse for smokers?

A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers.

What does smokers flu feel like?

Smoker's flu is a set of symptoms that people may experience when they stop smoking tobacco or using nicotine. The symptoms of withdrawal from nicotine and tobacco can include symptoms like coughing, fatigue, headache, and sore throat that are associated with the common cold or influenza.

Does weed help with ADHD?

Can marijuana help with ADHD? Elizabeth Harstad, MD, MPH, pediatrician: There's no evidence that using marijuana can help with ADHD symptoms. In fact, studies show it can worsen executive function and working memory .

What kind of drug is weed?

WHAT IS MARIJUANA? Marijuana is a mind-altering (psychoactive) drug, produced by the Cannabis sativa plant. Marijuana has over 480 constituents. THC (delta- 9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is believed to be the main ingredient that produces the psychoactive effect.

Can you take ibuprofen with weed?

Lazarus said he's also concerned about the interaction pot might have with over-the-counter pain medications. Ibuprofen "is toxic to your liver and your kidney anyway, but you start taking marijuana on top of that, then you're going to see some significant effects," Lazarus said.

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