Marijuana Allergy?

[poseidon]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever heard of someone being allergic to Marijuana? First timers usually trip out but but I'm talking about being literally allergic to the stuff.. Does anybody here know of any good outdoor easy to grow sativa strain? Its been a while since I came across a Sativa.. Oh and yes, is there a home/kitchen sort of a method to find out the %age of THC in your bud or hash?

[.fortune]

I've heard it once before. This girl would break out like mad when her brother smoked anywhere near her. So, apparantly it might be possible...(sp?)

[XXBlaze of DesiréXX]

Well they are most likely allergic to the smoke, if its around them, but not the actual bud. Just like cigarette smoke, ppl are allergic to the smoke, not the cigarette:jointsmile:

[twitch]

i have a buddy who his throat swells up and he gets hives... but its only when he smokes good bud....

[poseidon]

i have a buddy who his throat swells up and he gets hives... but its only when he smokes good bud....

haha, what?:o

[Doubtful]

I've heard of one person that had it. I went to school with her and she said she ended up in the hospital from the reaction she had. So now she won't go anywhere near pot/smoke from pot. Understandably so but it would definitely suck to be her.

I just make it my mission to smoke enough pot for the both of us. :jointsmile:

[midnite420toker]

i once talked to someone who said that a doctor told her that when thc was in her body, the cells would mistake the thc for O2 (or something to that effect) so she was allergic and couldnt breathe if she was even around the smoke.

[birdgirl73]

I had a guy friend in college who was allergic. His eyes and mouth swelled up and he sneezed. It's easily possible. People are allergic to all sorts of types of plants and weeds.

[metlockz]

keep these storys coming guys and they will ever legalise the stuff

[birdgirl73]

Puh-lease. People are allergic to all kinds of perfectly legal stuff. Medicines. Plants. Foods. Textiles. Latex. Housepets. The possibility of an allergic reaction is one of the few things that would not stand in the way of legalization. There are lots bigger anti-cannabis-propaganda battles to fight than the possibility of allergies.

[beachguy in thongs]

My girlfriend is allergic to latex.

No g-strings or thongs for me (on her)!!!

People are allergic to the pollen that cannabis creates.

[LaZ]

My friends mom is allergic to cannabis. She tried it when she was in college and based her views on it from her experience, which is why she is pretty narrow minded when it comes to people she knows smoking it.

[SmokeItUp999]

allergy shots would probably help too but it depends..when i was younger and really sick, i had all sorts of allergies like grass and trees but when my health got better, it all got better

[guitargirl7]

Mold on marijuana can produce flu like symptoms including fever, sore throat, severe cough, and chills. Mold can also grow on pipes. Inspect it carefully for mold, and clean any pipes if you use them.

[THClord]

My throat had swollen up last few times and got really red, but I don't think it's allergy. I never had problems before.

I can be in a room with people smoking no prob. I just think my throat got really irritated because I've been smoking a lot recently. Like every day for a month straight, and I'm not used to it. I just started smoking a year ago and had never done cigs.

I'm on a break now, I'm letting my throat heal. After my break I'm gonna start with edibles, then vape. I think I'll stop there for a while, no bongs for me any time soon.

Hopefully all this is temporary.

Wish me luck guys, I don't want to say goodbye to MJ.

[Jay Matix]

I was smoking with this girl once and she started breaking out in hives all over her legs after she packed a bowl.. guess she rubbed her legs after touching the weed and it triggerd an allergic response or something.

[LegalizeTheGreen]

My roomate is allergic to the actual bud, like when it touches him, but he can smoke it just fine, lol. He basicly has to grind it in his grinder, then roll a joint and try to avoid touching the herb while doing that, lol. I tried to convince him to switch to bowls, but he is a J fiend, rofl

[kgb420]

i smoke daily. and sometimes i get an allergic reaction. usually something like red swelling, and ithciness. all these symptoms go away a couple of minutes after i take a benadryl ;)

here's the thing.. i don't think i'm allergic to marijuana, since it doesn't happen most of the time. i do think i'm allergic to something used to grow certain batches, however, because i get the same allergic reaction to some fruits and vegetables. so i think i'm allergic to a certain fertilizer, or pesticide, or whatever else is used to grow ;|

[8182KSKUSH]

Yeah,
Now that you mention it everytime I smoke my eyes get real red and dry, so does my mouth, then I compulsively eat Reese's Peanut Butter Cups until until there are none left anywhere!
I am up to 23 cups a day!:D

[kgb420]

;) heheh

[Ramael]

I don't know what to call it, but I've been calling it an allergy just to save from explaining. Physically I don't think I get rashes or swelling when I touch marijuana, but when I smoke a lot in a short amount of time I will start having ulcers form on my tongue. Very painful when they start to bleed.

Now I'm going to state this, I've smoked quite a bit in my life. Different suppliers, sometimes my own dealers, sometimes friends, different cities, sometime everyday for a week or so. Other than that I'm generally not habitual. I've done other things too, coke, shrooms, ex, etc... but for some weird reason nothing ever compares to what weed does to me.

Also I'm not an anxious person, nor am I a particularly stressed person.. but when I smoke, I actually go crazy. Doesn't matter how often I do it, could have smoked every day for the last 6 days before, its still the same. It's like a weird mental seizure causing all of my thoughts, sensations, and emotions to systematically fire. Sometimes I get to a point where I can't understand what people are saying, or whats going on. If I smoke too much I'll get actual seizures, or even appear as though I have catatonic schizophrenia, which includes involuntary motor disturbances, extreme emotional excitement, and bizarre flexible postures that depending on the high can be maintained for quite a long time.

Fortunately since being diagnosed with depersonalization disorder, some recently developed coping methods for it have strangely helped me to maintain a little bit more control when I'm high, and now when I limit myself to two puffs, I can ensure that physical seizures can be prevented. Despite only smoking a little however, most of what was mentioned above strangely will still occur.

So unless anyone can pin what this might actually be, I guess I'll still label it an allergy, although I do believe that the majority of the issue is probably neurological, and perhaps related to one of my mental conditions. Not related to marijuana usage, by psychological standards, I am actually considered mentally disabled, and can even claim it on legal and tax documents.

[WashougalWonder]

You folks are getting allergy and sensitivity mixed up.

A true allergy will cause anaphalyxis, which is the throat swelling, hives, flushing, low blood pressure, and CAN KILL. Usually very fast onset after contact with the allergen. Those symptoms should not be ignored and those folks risk their lives if they continue to use or be in contact with MJ.

Before I go to the next type, in the olden days, ragweed was a big allergy thing. Well that was wild MJ pollen. Actually a sensitivity.

Now a sensitivity is something like runny nose, watery eyes, coughing some, but no dangerous signs like short of breath, hives, flushing. It is like hay fever. Makes the nose irritated, sneezing, and so on.

This should have nothing to do with legalization. Folks have these issues with environmental, every day stuff.

[Kakemacc]

I'm actually experiencing symptoms right now of an allergy to weed. I've been smoking for years and developed flu like symptoms with this particular purchase. It seemed like a cold so I layed off for a day and was fine but then smoking again gave me fever-like symptoms and I felt sicker than I've been in a while. As soon as I first smoked it my throat began to feel strange and within 30 minutes I was stuffy and it happened and again and now I'm just not smoking. I read up on it and apparently it happens sometimes to people who've been in contact for years. I'm gonna wait it out and see what happens...

[GatorJato]

Mold on marijuana can produce flu like symptoms including fever, sore throat, severe cough, and chills. Mold can also grow on pipes. Inspect it carefully for mold, and clean any pipes if you use them.

Maybe this could explain why the recent bag made you sick?

[WashougalWonder]

Lots of people are allergic to the male plant, in the '70s when it still grew wild all over, it was known as ragweed and it bothers me still. The female does not.

But, anyone can develop an allergy to a substance. It happens after at least one exposure or more. Usually each exposure gets worse until medical intervention is required. Just like any other allergy. '

There is a whole chemical process going on that makes an allergy happen. Some may just sneeze and get watery eyes. But, if throat swelling, eye swelling, hives, flushing, or signs of low blood pressure, that person needs immediate medical attention.

[WashougalWonder]

I'm actually experiencing symptoms right now of an allergy to weed. I've been smoking for years and developed flu like symptoms with this particular purchase. It seemed like a cold so I layed off for a day and was fine but then smoking again gave me fever-like symptoms and I felt sicker than I've been in a while. As soon as I first smoked it my throat began to feel strange and within 30 minutes I was stuffy and it happened and again and now I'm just not smoking. I read up on it and apparently it happens sometimes to people who've been in contact for years. I'm gonna wait it out and see what happens...

I was reading this morning how cannabis uptakes heavy metals. They deliberately planted it around Chernobyl to soak up the radiation from that accident. So, if the plant got some sort of metal uptake, it could present as illness/allergy. Yes, molds are a big allergen, and in some cases I can smell mold when I walk into someones house, I am very sensitive to it.

[Mitrinad]

hm, thx for information. I will be know now.

[zelgadis21]

I find it funny that one of the professors I had told her story about smoking with her brother and then had to be rushed to the hospital. Thinking back that was kind of strange for a professor to tell a story about smoking weed.

[GLOCKshooter]

Has anyone heard of an actual documented death from an allergic reaction to cannabis? I'm not saying I don't believe someone could be allergic as with anything but I'd think if there ever actually was a death caused by that the antis would never let it down.

[icaustic]

the most common reason why people are allergic to pot is because of the thc.

[craftsmaster]

Veges suffered from marijuana allergy's as well. I don't know the rationale but I think there is something in it that seems to be an unlikely to the body.
____________________
Italian Herb Garden (http://www.herbgardeningguide.com.au/information-for-your-herb-garden/growing-italian-herbs/)

[Faddenator]

A friend of mine had a mild allergic reaction to marijuana. She would have an enjoyable high for about 10 minutes and then get nauseous and throw up. even tried a few different strains to be sure.

Good thing i don't have an allergy to it. I'd go nuts.

[tacheyla]

I was looking through these posts to find some information on how to stop this. I am now experiencing shortness of breath but my lungs are clear! I have gone to the doctor, to the emergency room but I am always told there is nothing wrong. However, now that I am not in such a panic, it feels like it is actually in my throat, just a slight swelling and I believe now after reading some of these posts, that I may be allergic to my favorite past time. :-( Has anyone found out a remedy for this? I am going to miss smoking.

[Dippers]

I'm sure it's possible as you can be allergic to pretty much anything... I'm just glad that I'm not!

[will2568]

I was reading this morning how cannabis uptakes heavy metals. They deliberately planted it around Chernobyl to soak up the radiation from that accident. So, if the plant got some sort of metal uptake, it could present as illness/allergy. Yes, molds are a big allergen, and in some cases I can smell mold when I walk into someones house, I am very sensitive to it.
Heavy metal toxicity doesn't present the same symptoms as an allergic reaction. Heavy metals cause internal organ damage and do not usually cause respiratory distress, rash, swelling, or any other symptoms associated with histamine production. Lead poisoning generally causes brain and liver damage, while unenriched (or depleted) uranium is immediately toxic to the liver and kidneys, and later to the rest of the body as it slowly emits alpha particles, which will alter DNA in cells that are exposed.

As far as my anecdotal evidence goes, my girlfriend's roommate recently ate a pot-laced chocolate chip cookie by accident (he's never used pot in his life) and presented symptoms of nausea about an hour later. He has several food allergies and/or sensitivities, especially to heavily spiced foods.