ok..i got asthma

[CheefaTheReefa]

my mom says the reason why i cough is because i smoke. and she says i cant smoke because i got asthma. but i get the same cough every year, i think shes just looking for an excuse for me not to smoke. the cough and drainage is all in my head its not the chest at all. i live in memphis and the weather here changes pretty much everyday and i think that has a lot to do with it because it always makes my sinuses act up.

does anybody have this same problem??

is she right or is she wrong?

[FRYPOD]

WRONG....SHE JUST DOESNT WANT YOU TO SMOKE....TELL HER TO RESEARCH IT AND GET BACK TO YOU

[PatrickHenry]

my mom says the reason why i cough is because i smoke. and she says i cant smoke because i got asthma. but i get the same cough every year, i think shes just looking for an excuse for me not to smoke. the cough and drainage is all in my head its not the chest at all. i live in memphis and the weather here changes pretty much everyday and i think that has a lot to do with it because it always makes my sinuses act up.

does anybody have this same problem??

is she right or is she wrong?

If you're coughing, smoking anything isn't going to make it better, and will likely only make it worse. Try vaporizing or something!

[CheefaTheReefa]

yea ive been looking into vaporizing....

[JaggedEdge]

I had really bad asthma as a child. I eventually grew out of it and haven't had an attack in about 7 years. I smoke a pack of ciggs a day and a few bowls of weed a day... You know your body better than she does. I also know from experience, you can feel an attack coming on ahead of time.

My point is, I've been smoking in one form or another for 4 years now and have never had any real problems. It has the potential to be dangerous, but hasn't affected me.

I don't have smokers cough, but I do wake up with a shit load of phlem in morning. I think that is mostly the ciggs though. If your chest isn't hurting and you aren't having trouble breathing, I think you are fine.

[robert42]

actually there are strains that are GOOD FOR ASHMTA:


List of strains in bold and what there good for underneath...
Alien Train Wreck
Asthma

Dynamite
Asthma, Crohn's Disease, Hepatitis C

TX
Arthritis, Asthma, General Pain, General Seizures, Glaucoma, Multiple Sclerosis

and there are more....

[CheefaTheReefa]

wow i cant believe there are actually good strains for asthma.
thats freakin awesome

thanks man really appreicate it.

[birdgirl73]

Cheefa, just because there are good strains for asthma doesn't mean they work beneficially for everyone. The sad thing about asthma is that THC and the other cannabinoids are great bronchodilators and have some marvelous anti-inflammatory effect, but all the other crap that's in weed smoke can still be very irritating to many people's lungs. You'll often get the "Nah, it's just fine" answer here. But I have fairly bad ashtma, and weed made mine worse. If I'd kept up using it, I'd have had to switch to eating or vaping it.

If you begin pointing your mom to, say, Erowid or NORML or other places where she can find solid information about cannabis health benefits, she's also going to find an equal amount of warnings that inhaled cannabis smoke is an irritant and can aggravate pulmonary conditions like asthma, also increasing your risk for bronchitis and/or pneumonia. So just be aware that for every reason supporting its use, there's an equal amount of reasons against it out there.

I cough and wheeze this time of year because of allergies, which do a far worse number on me than weed ever did. If you've got a runny nose and drainage in your head, that certainly does sound a lot more like allergies than asthma to me. This time of year, those are classic allergy symptoms, especially in the South (I live in Texas).

[d00d557]

you're in memphis too? badass i thought no one else was in memphis but nvm

[robert42]

yeah like birdgirl says sorry i should of pointed that out too, if i was you i'd vape ;)

and eat from time to time

[CheefaTheReefa]

you're in memphis too? badass i thought no one else was in memphis but nvm


yea man im in bartlett. where you at?

[Plastic Jesus]

my $.03 (the first 2 are free, you owe me 1)

I take daily asthma medication. I have 2 inhalers, 1 for control, the other for attacks. I smoke 1/4 a week. My asthma was so bad as a child I spent nearly every holiday in the hsopital at least one time.

I will go on the record and say marijuana does not affect my asthma one bit. Cigarrette smoke on the other hand will mess with my lungs for a week. I can feel the effects of 1 cigarette for nearly a week. I get semi-annual breath capacity checks and even while smoking a quarter a week I maintain 95% breath capacity. I've been off the charts when I have been in shape and working out regularly.

When I get sick, I get bronchitis nearly every time, but I can still smoke and do, because it actually relaxes my lungs, acts as a natural expectorant, and helps me clear my lungs of excess phlegm. Without it I would probably not get a decent night sleep ever if I were sick.

I play basketball in a Pro-Am league so I am in decent shape, so that's my... Werd!

[d00d557]

i'm in gtown, do you go to a private school or a public school?

[CheefaTheReefa]

naw man i go to bartlett.

[soteksguard]

Start running.
I starting running every day around the same time that I started smoking heavily, and my asthma problems pretty much disappeared.

[kancha]

My asthmas only kicks in when I used to smoke cigs. But marijuana on the other hand doesn't even affect my asthma or breathing at all. Good thing my doctor got me on medical marijuana or else I'll still be smoking and wheezing myself to death on those shitty ass cigs. I'm not trying to offend any tobacco lovers but thats just the fact.

You also said that marijuana doesn't affect you and that the weather over there might be the cause of it. The only way to surely find out is to come to sunny California (where the weather is more stable and nice) roll up a joint and spark that baby up. Then give us answer when you are finish.

[Newbie87]

yeah i live down in miss. and the weather does fuck with your sinuses.

[yochrono]

Cheefa, just because there are good strains for asthma doesn't mean they work beneficially for everyone. The sad thing about asthma is that THC and the other cannabinoids are great bronchodilators and have some marvelous anti-inflammatory effect, but all the other crap that's in weed smoke can still be very irritating to many people's lungs. You'll often get the "Nah, it's just fine" answer here. But I have fairly bad ashtma, and weed made mine worse. If I'd kept up using it, I'd have had to switch to eating or vaping it.

If you begin pointing your mom to, say, Erowid or NORML or other places where she can find solid information about cannabis health benefits, she's also going to find an equal amount of warnings that inhaled cannabis smoke is an irritant and can aggravate pulmonary conditions like asthma, also increasing your risk for bronchitis and/or pneumonia. So just be aware that for every reason supporting its use, there's an equal amount of reasons against it out there.

I cough and wheeze this time of year because of allergies, which do a far worse number on me than weed ever did. If you've got a runny nose and drainage in your head, that certainly does sound a lot more like allergies than asthma to me. This time of year, those are classic allergy symptoms, especially in the South (I live in Texas).


Where in Texas? Dallas here

[n00b_Canadian_toker]

I have asthma too and had to stop smoking. For me it just wasn't worth feeling like a 90 year old man while playing sports.

I would love to continue using by either eating/vaporizing but making food with weed would stink up my rent's house too much. And vaps are freakin' expensive!

But honestly I think it's different for everyone, you know how you feel after smoking better than anyone.

[Chieftain WeedGuyver]

I had asthma as a kid but I outgrow it, never smoked until about 2 or more years after I outgrow it. I smoke cigs (about 5 cigs a day) and about a joint a day and I've had no sign of my asthma coming back.

I have a light cough, but it's a cough I've had forever.

[CheefaTheReefa]

Start running.
I starting running every day around the same time that I started smoking heavily, and my asthma problems pretty much disappeared.

i play basketball year round competively. and ive been on a two week break. and i didnt realize but thats when my problems started but thats also when the weather got crazy.


You also said that marijuana doesn't affect you and that the weather over there might be the cause of it. The only way to surely find out is to come to sunny California (where the weather is more stable and nice) roll up a joint and spark that baby up. Then give us answer when you are finish.

yea ive been there....didnt smoke there though. but the weather is a hell of a lot better. its not as humid.

[orangeman]

Actually she's wrong but you having asthma makes it easier for her to scare you away from smoking lol...actually cannabis helps asthma. I'm not saying that smoking it is recommended if you have asthma but you could vaporize it or cook it up and get just as high but it'll just be better for your asthma. But to answer the question I think you're pretty safe. My friend who also has asthma started smokin same time as me and actually it has gotten better. He doesn't even have to catch his breath when he runs anymore like he used to. He literally would have to stop and catch his breath and probably use his inhaler lol.

[birdgirl73]

Where in Texas? Dallas here
I'm in the Dallas area, too, YoChrono. We live in Frisco--just barely north of the 121 dividing line with Plano (and we lived in Plano for many years before we bought this house).

[d00d557]

yeah i go to cbhs, so i gotta deal with the fags there and the bullshit drug tests, thank god i already had mine:jointsmile:
although there is still a risk of me getting drug tested again which would really fuck my shit up, god damn hair drug testing

[CheefaTheReefa]

yeah i go to cbhs, so i gotta deal with the fags there and the bullshit drug tests, thank god i already had mine:jointsmile:
although there is still a risk of me getting drug tested again which would really fuck my shit up, god damn hair drug testing


yea man i know alot of people who go there...i dont see how the hell you deal with those drug tests lol. but i smoke a lot with Ricky5. you know him?

[d00d557]

is he a sophomore?

[CheefaTheReefa]

is he a sophomore?

naw hes a junior.

[Steezy]

I NEED ADVICE, or help?

i collapsed a lung couple weeks ago and had to get surgery. It was from sports, nothing related to smoking, i think.
but has anyone had this, and still smokes?
thanks

[Zwitter]

I have asthma... Asthma flare-ups have gotten more frequent since I've started smoking pot, like, wheezing after walking up a great big hill, but it's not a big deal. A cup of tea or something with caffine with calm it down right away.

And if I wheeze when I'm smoking, I just chill for a minute, then take smaller hits. Or vape with a lightbulb. It's totally managable, and the little bit of wheezing that it causes nowhere near outweighs the joys of smoking pot. I still weight-train, row, canoe, play DDR...all those good things. You'll be okay. :D