Cannabis & Reflux / Heartburn

[expothead]

Went to the Doc recently and among other things talked about some mild heartburn type symptoms I've been having. I don't hide marijuana use from my doctor, and I offered the idea that previous excessive bong use might have contributed to it.

He hadn't heard of anything like that, but did say that the very relaxation pot is good for, could also relax the muscle (sphincter?) at the top of the stomach thereby allowing stomach acids to rise a little higher than they should.

Anyone heard of this? or experienced mild heartburn (generally on the left hand side I guess)?

 

[HighonLife]

not really i get heartburn from smokin tobacco but weed never seems to do this, has your diet changed much? what about daily routine activities and such?

 

[oxx]

I get that sometimes when I smoke a lot. When I take a week off, it seems to fix itself.

 

[clamjuice]

if i had to guess. id say its more likely damage from the hot smoke passing by your throat and esophagus routinely, burning plant material isn't the greatest for anyone's health.

Or while high you get the munchies and eat foods that could trigger acid reflux.

 

[crazyhairman]

if i had to guess. id say its more likely damage from the hot smoke passing by your throat and esophagus routinely, burning plant material isn't the greatest for anyone's health.

Or while high you get the munchies and eat foods that could trigger acid reflux.

thats wut i was going to say

 

[tylerwashere]

not really i get heartburn from smokin tobacco but weed never seems to do this, has your diet changed much? what about daily routine activities and such?

that happens to me sometimes too, but more in my stomach than heartburn.

i have chronic gastritous which i've had since i was 6 and smoking herb seems to help my stomach and actually give me an appetite when im having serious stomach pains. quite the opposite of what youre saying...

 

[Ason Unique]

If anything it helps it, weed does help my GI problems alot, normally I get stomach aches after eating like really spicy food, or sometimes just at random when I eat and I get the shits horribly. Anytime I smoke my stomach is fine and I can eat alot.

 

[swilow]

If you smoke from a plastic bong (ie. springer) you may irritate your oesphagus. I dunno, I get killer heartburn...

 

[expothead]

well respected bluelighter phase_dancer suggested in another thread that bong smokers could suffer from hiatus hernia...