Collasped Lung/Eatting method

[Helpmemylunglol]

Hi, about 1 week ago my right lung collasped - i was in the hospital for about 4 days and well..i dont think i can smoke weed anymore because of it which is horrible!
So, I believe my only option is to eat it, my rents are leaving for the weekend so i figure this is a golden opportunity to try and make brownies perhaps. Are brownies the best way to go? I'm hoping to not have to use a lot of weed, maybe a quarter or so - and i hope it can last so whenever i want to get high i can just whip out a brownie and eat it and be high. Any input would be great, thanks a lot!

P.S. - Can someone with a collapsed lung smoke weed and be ok, or will it only highten the risk of it occuring again? I can only find online that it says to not smoke ciggarettes, nothing about weed.

[birdgirl73]

Definitely you need to find some other way of taking in weed if you've had a collapsed lung recently. Although it doesn't appear to contribute to lung cancer in the same way cigarettes do, inhaled weed smoke is still a harsh pulmonary irritant that, in repeated studies, has been associated with higher rates of infection and bronchitis. Anyone who's recently had a pneumothorax needs to stay away not only from cigarette and weed smoke but also from dust, pollution, particulate matter, perfumes, pet dander--the works. You probably have already have been told that if you've had one collapsed lung, you're at high risk of having another. You certainly don't want to knowingly risk bringing on another by irritating your airways.

Wish I knew some good recipes to recommend, but I don't. You might try the recipes section of the boards and see what they say. Good luck!

[Purple Banana]

DEFINATELY do not smoke under any circumstances with a recently collapsed lung. At least for now. When your lung recovers from collapsing a few years down the road, then smoking is fine. I am a huge advocate of ingesting cannabis through brownies, because it's fun, easy, and you will absorb 100% of THC rather than the 60% through smoking.

Easy method is to get a box of brownie mix, and mix in anywhere from 1/16-1/4, depends on your preferences and the quality of the weed. If it says to use oil, put the predetermined amount of oil in a saucepan on the stove, allowing just a smidgen more oil than the recipe calls for, add finely chopped weed to the oil, allow for it to simmer on medium low for about 20 minutes until it turns a dark brown color, scoop out or filter the weed from the oil, place the oil in combination with the rest of the ingredients, and cook as directed. Might taste a WEE bit funky, but it is WORTH it. Depending on the weed, one brownie can last anywhere from 8-12 hours, and is more physical than mental. Kicks in in about 1-2 hours on an empty stomach.

ENJOY!

May I ask how your lung collapsed?

[OregonsDank]

I had a spontanious pnumothorax (sp) a few years back, they did surgery and cut off the bleb causing it..

I was unable to stay off mary jane for long though - after about 6 months I started smoking again and things have been fine!

Just make sure you heal first, and I would vaporize not smoke :)