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Smoking marijuana and drinking
Thu, 02/07/2008 - 01:51Comments
Re: Smoking marijuana and drinking
Submitted by Courtney on Mon, 2008-11-10 - 21:26
I will break down my comment by the two drugs being mentioned:
Weed: Before I was put on Keppra, weed would have a huge effect on me. Now, I cant get any high even when I smoke huge amounts. I am going to bake the weed into cupcakes to see if it is the medicine and/or the brain damage from the seizures or that I cant inhale properly anymore.
Alcohol: I can drink as little or as much as I want without fear of seizures. However, when I am withdrawing or sobering up, I have violent and unpredictable seizures. A lot of sources have made it clear that people with seizures are very sensitive to withdrawls from anything.
I hope this helps.
I will break down my comment by the two drugs being mentioned:
Weed: Before I was put on Keppra, weed would have a huge effect on me. Now, I cant get any high even when I smoke huge amounts. I am going to bake the weed into cupcakes to see if it is the medicine and/or the brain damage from the seizures or that I cant inhale properly anymore.
Alcohol: I can drink as little or as much as I want without fear of seizures. However, when I am withdrawing or sobering up, I have violent and unpredictable seizures. A lot of sources have made it clear that people with seizures are very sensitive to withdrawls from anything.
I hope this helps.
Re: Smoking marijuana and drinking
Submitted by zavesky07 on Thu, 2008-10-09 - 04:16
I rarely smoke weed, but I've recently noticed that about one to two weeks after doing so, or even taking it in second hand, that I did have a seizure. Now I haven't yet to have one after drinking. But that may just be luck.. I personaly think that the weed does cause a major issue and the drinking does not. But it all depends on how your body reacts the the chemicals and any meds you are on.
I rarely smoke weed, but I've recently noticed that about one to two weeks after doing so, or even taking it in second hand, that I did have a seizure. Now I haven't yet to have one after drinking. But that may just be luck.. I personaly think that the weed does cause a major issue and the drinking does not. But it all depends on how your body reacts the the chemicals and any meds you are on.