SMOKING WITH THE FLU...OR A COLD

[Kenn]

Have you smoked weed when you have the flu or a bad cold? Had a bad case of the flu this week ,hit the bong a few times earlier and man it tasted weird,where as before i had the cold it tasted fruity as. Also noticed weed does not get me as stoned. Has this happened to you/ Does anyone know why this happens ?:(

[Storm Crow]

Oh come on, child! Of course, it tasted weird! Food is tasting weird, too, isn't it? When you can't smell anything, your sense of taste sucks! You aren't getting as high because your lungs are all crudded up, so the THC isn't hitting the lung's lining. Plus you don't feel well -and that's a bring down! Get some home-made, from "scratch", chicken soup in you, sleep as much as you can and take your vitamins! - Granny:hippy:

[burnable]

I was wondering the same thing when I was recently sick with a cold, and I understood that weed can weaken the immune system temporarily. I stopped puffing for a couple of days but I'm a regular toker, so it was hard to sleep without having puffed during the day. I didn't feel much better and sleep is way important in getting over a cold, so I blazed up again(vaped), and it actually cleared out my lungs a bit. This was in the final stages of my cold, so this isn't typical. I think vaporizing sparingly only when needed for sleep is okay when you're sick and it won't prolong the sickness too badly.

[Oh My High]

From what I have heard from doctors, your lungs are much more vulnerable when you have the flu or cold, only exacerbating the harshness which weed has on the lungs; you are, for instance, more likely to contract pneumonia for doing it while sick; thus it's a good idea to wait it out. :jointsmile:

[deftdrummer]

From what I have heard from doctors, your lungs are much more vulnerable when you have the flu or cold, only exacerbating the harshness which weed has on the lungs; you are, for instance, more likely to contract pneumonia for doing it while sick; thus it's a good idea to wait it out. :jointsmile:

bingo!! oh my high is right on, smoking weakens your immune system thus rendering you more susceptible to the cold and other flu symptoms. You could even get pneumonia like oh my high said. The best thing you can do for yourself is quit for a few days or even a full week, or just cut back quite a bit. It sucks but you will be able to smoke sooner than if you smoked during your illness. Just think of it like a drug test where smoking is not an option what so ever, you'll get through it.

[Spoken Word]

I am not going to lie.
I've done it.

i don't remember if it was worth it:jointsmile:

[blazed_babe]

From what I have heard from doctors, your lungs are much more vulnerable when you have the flu or cold, only exacerbating the harshness which weed has on the lungs; you are, for instance, more likely to contract pneumonia for doing it while sick; thus it's a good idea to wait it out. :jointsmile:

exactly.

this past fall i had a really bad cold, and stupidly i continued to smoke, which resulted in me contracting pneumonia. i was soooooooooooo sick and so now very rarely do i smoke if i have a cold or anything.

[Kenn]

Oh come on, child! Of course, it tasted weird! Food is tasting weird, too, isn't it? When you can't smell anything, your sense of taste sucks! You aren't getting as high because your lungs are all crudded up, so the THC isn't hitting the lung's lining. Plus you don't feel well -and that's a bring down! Get some home-made, from "scratch", chicken soup in you, sleep as much as you can and take your vitamins! - Granny:hippy:

im a child and a granny for askin a simple question... go get f....d. rudeness:D

[Gurtej15]

Whenever im sick n i blaze weed makes me better:wtf::D:jointsmile:

[Spoken Word]

No it doesn't man.
She's right.. your best bet is to try and recover....and don't stop whatever your method of recovering is......mine gets REAL tricky cause i'm hispanic and our elders have lots of........homemade stuff;) sounds like a stereotype but it's true.
you say all this now but when I'm sick, i kinda know it's not healthy.... i mean... *shudder* think about it.

[2tp]

all i know is when im sick weed sure does take my mind of my symptoms

[BlAzInIt4:20]

I hope you feel better Kenn, Id say stay away from smoking for awhile until you are feeling better. Smoking and sickness just does not mix. Make sure you drink lots of liquids and electrolytes to keep your body hydrated and some soup wont hurt you either. :thumbsup: feel better kenn

[Storm Crow]

Kenn.... I'm the granny, you're the child - I'll be 60 next month and most of you are young enough to be my grandkids! I just gave you simple good advice, and you tell me to go get f....d. Hope you get well soon and regain your sense of humor. Have some chicken soup! -Granny:hippy:

[MegaOctane12]

Really I wouldn't, I don't find it particularily amusing either because although I'm not in pain I believe I have some kind of peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage) from a combination of heavy smoking/cold/ exposure from college. I quit smoking and will never start again, most probaly. I'm going in to get it checked out tomorrow at a walk in clinic.

Don't smoke anything with the flu or cold you leave yourself open to serious damage.

[Kenn]

Kenn.... I'm the granny, you're the child - I'll be 60 next month and most of you are young enough to be my grandkids! I just gave you simple good advice, and you tell me to go get f....d. Hope you get well soon and regain your sense of humor. Have some chicken soup! -Granny:hippy:

sorry granny im abit grumpy and im nearly 40 so u cant be my granny sorry abt that i give u a public apology ..SORRY STORMCROW..feeling betta now the soup did help. :D

[Kenn]

I hope you feel better Kenn, Id say stay away from smoking for awhile until you are feeling better. Smoking and sickness just does not mix. Make sure you drink lots of liquids and electrolytes to keep your body hydrated and some soup wont hurt you either. :thumbsup: feel better kenn

THANK U blazin it u are a very caring person ..appreciate the good wishes ...:thumbsup:

[Storm Crow]

Apology accepted! :) I sometimes get grumpy, too, when I'm sick. Get some rest, Kenn. - Granny:hippy:

[Dutch Pimp]

....I'm a person that has averaged 2-3 colds a year all their life...I'm 58...

since smoking at least one joint every day since Thanksgiving 2005...I haven't had a cold...go figure?