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Smoking marijuana and drinking

Thu, 02/07/2008 - 01:51
I was just reading on this website all of the forums about drinking and smoking cigarettes and how bad they are for you. It didnt say anything about weed and I smoke weed maybe once a week or once every two weeks and is it bad for having seizures? Also if you drink maybe two beers to three beers once a weekend is that bad?

Comments

Re: Smoking marijuana and drinking

Submitted by Shenoah on Fri, 2009-01-23 - 10:07

My brother drinks and smokes, but I think it helps him calm down. My brother has smoked almost all his life, and he actually "needs" it everyday, just so he doesn't flip out on the world. I honestly don't think it has any affects on his epilepsy, regardless of what any research will say.

 

 

Shenoah Brooke

My brother drinks and smokes, but I think it helps him calm down. My brother has smoked almost all his life, and he actually "needs" it everyday, just so he doesn't flip out on the world. I honestly don't think it has any affects on his epilepsy, regardless of what any research will say.

 

 

Shenoah Brooke

Re: Smoking marijuana and drinking

Submitted by biancalm1989 on Wed, 2009-02-04 - 17:35

OK I'VE BEEN SMOKING FOR @9 YRS I STARTED YOUNG AND WHEN I WAS 13 I STARTED HAVING THE SEIZURES BUT MY DAD HAS EPILEPSY SO THATS WHERE I GOT THEM FROM.  I DONT SMOKE AS MUCH AS I USED TO EVER SINCE I HAD MY BABY WHO IS NOW 3 GOING ON 4,  WELL ANYWAYS SMOKING MAKES ME FEEL ALOT BETTER AND TAKES AWAY THE STRESS I SMOKE IT BUT NOW I'M STARTING TO THINK ABOUT BAKING IT WELL IN MY POINT OF VIEW IT HELPS ME. PEOPLES BODIES WORK DIFFERENT SO I THINK IT HELPS ME.  I SMOKE MOSTLY ON THE WEEKENDS AFTER ALONG WEEK OF WORKING IT SURE DOES HELP I DON'T THINK MY DOCTOR WOULD PRESCRIBE IT TO ME THOUGH I WISH HE WOULD !!!!

OK I'VE BEEN SMOKING FOR @9 YRS I STARTED YOUNG AND WHEN I WAS 13 I STARTED HAVING THE SEIZURES BUT MY DAD HAS EPILEPSY SO THATS WHERE I GOT THEM FROM.  I DONT SMOKE AS MUCH AS I USED TO EVER SINCE I HAD MY BABY WHO IS NOW 3 GOING ON 4,  WELL ANYWAYS SMOKING MAKES ME FEEL ALOT BETTER AND TAKES AWAY THE STRESS I SMOKE IT BUT NOW I'M STARTING TO THINK ABOUT BAKING IT WELL IN MY POINT OF VIEW IT HELPS ME. PEOPLES BODIES WORK DIFFERENT SO I THINK IT HELPS ME.  I SMOKE MOSTLY ON THE WEEKENDS AFTER ALONG WEEK OF WORKING IT SURE DOES HELP I DON'T THINK MY DOCTOR WOULD PRESCRIBE IT TO ME THOUGH I WISH HE WOULD !!!!

Re: Smoking marijuana and drinking

Submitted by ak2006 on Wed, 2009-02-04 - 19:29

yeah i smoke everyday, i do think it helps totally. there are two strains of canabis and one of them can cause seizures. but i dont let that bother me. i have noticed when i dont smoke i get easily wound up but it's not the end of the world.

 i think doctors should prescribe it!!!! 

 

 

alan

yeah i smoke everyday, i do think it helps totally. there are two strains of canabis and one of them can cause seizures. but i dont let that bother me. i have noticed when i dont smoke i get easily wound up but it's not the end of the world.

 i think doctors should prescribe it!!!! 

 

 

alan

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