Please help me. I'm pretty scared!!

[Sweet Little Sister]

I just found out that I either have, or I'm on the verge of getting emphysema. I smoke cigaretts like a fiend, & smoke weed pretty much the same way. I'm gonna start taking Chantix (sp?) on Tues. to quit the cigs, but I don't want to quit weed. Quitting smoking cigarettes will be hard enough. Even my doctor said to worry about one thing at a time.

Here are my questions. Does anyone here know if weed contributes to emphysema? My doctor really doesn't know. She said there weren't any studies on it. She claims weed doesn't have tar or nicotine, but she just doesn't know.

My other question, and this is going to sound ridiculous, but I think you guys will understand, but I'm afraid the Chantix will make my desire to smoke weed go away. I don't want to stop. How messed up is that, lol!! But I'm WAY more concerned about weed & emphysema, so if anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it! I'm going to get a pulminary function test tomorrow, & I'm a bundle of nerves. And I'm not even sure if the Chantix will work but it's my only hope. I'm the world's biggest moron for picking up this idiotic habit again after 10 years. Anyway, ANY help would be greatly appreciated!!

Sweet Little Sister Reviewed by Sweet Little Sister on 05-04-2008. Please help me. I'm pretty scared!! I just found out that I either have, or I'm on the verge of getting emphysema. I smoke cigaretts like a fiend, & smoke weed pretty much the same way. I'm gonna start taking Chantix (sp?) on Tues. to quit the cigs, but I don't want to quit weed. Quitting smoking cigarettes will be hard enough. Even my doctor said to worry about one thing at a time. Here are my questions. Does anyone here know if weed contributes to emphysema? My doctor really doesn't know. She said there weren't any studies Rating: 5

[justanotherbozo]

first of all, relax, you can't do any more than you are doing and stressing about it will only make it worse. when i read your post i could really relate, you see, up until January 14, i was a 2 pack a day Marlboro smoker, plus an ounce to 2 ounces a month of the ganj. as i said, i quit smoking tobacco in january and it aint been easy but the weed made it EASIER for me, not harder. i smoked quite a bit more weed the first month without tobacco but it's evening out now. also, i've never heard of the stuff your talking about but i doubt ANY quit smoking aid will take the desire to smoke away, it just makes it a LITTLE easier to fight it.
also, and i'm surprised your doc didn't have an opinion on this, smoking anything is not good for your lungs, i wish it weren't so but it is.
that being said, it's not any where near as bad for your lungs as tobacco smoke. if your emphysema is really bad and you need to quit smoking all together, you can still eat it or, better yet, vaporize it. vaporization is the safest way to inhale canabinoids.
of course the sticker shock might kill you when you see how much a good vaporizer will cost ya

[Sweet Little Sister]

Hi Bozo!! Congrats on quitting.... that's awesome!! I was hoping that smoking weed would make it easier to quit, but when I smoke, weed, I smoke cigarettes even heavier. The stuff I'm gonna start taking is supposed to be really good, even for people who don't really wanna quit, like me. It's fairly new, so I'm not real thrilled about it, but I've already quit 2 times before, & I know without a doubt that I'm not going to be able to do it on my own this time, since the desire to quit isn't there, even though I don't want to die. Does that even make sense??

For some reason, I'm blanking out on vaporizors. Are they boxes with a hose and numbers on them? If I'm remembering this correctly, I've only smoked out of one once, & I remember it being pretty harsh.

What would be the best way to smoke.... bowl, bong, blunt, joint, etc....? Hopefully the answer isn't not at all??

[Sweet_Leaf_91]

A vaporizer would definitely be the best way to go. When I use my vape, my lungs clean themselves much faster than normal because of the effects of the THC. You could quit smoking cigarettes and vaporize some weed and your lungs should get better much faster.

[justanotherbozo]

Hi Bozo!! Congrats on quitting.... that's awesome!! I was hoping that smoking weed would make it easier to quit, but when I smoke, weed, I smoke cigarettes even heavier. The stuff I'm gonna start taking is supposed to be really good, even for people who don't really wanna quit, like me. It's fairly new, so I'm not real thrilled about it, but I've already quit 2 times before, & I know without a doubt that I'm not going to be able to do it on my own this time, since the desire to quit isn't there, even though I don't want to die. Does that even make sense??

For some reason, I'm blanking out on vaporizors. Are they boxes with a hose and numbers on them? If I'm remembering this correctly, I've only smoked out of one once, & I remember it being pretty harsh.

What would be the best way to smoke.... bowl, bong, blunt, joint, etc....? Hopefully the answer isn't not at all??

yeah, it makes perfect sense, that's the nature of addiction, i was a smoker for, and i hate tp admit this, 42 years. every day i still have to remind myself to be greatful to be free from the bondage of tobacco. you see, addicts are slaves, slaves that belong to tobacco.
shit, some tobacco executive is driving to work in a limo because you and several million other slaves keep buying thier nicotine fix.
lol, sorry, i have a teenage son who smokes and i pray he will stop.
and really, as i and SweetLeaf said, vaporization is definately, hands down, the way to go.

[Storm Crow]

Heavy Long-Term Marijuana Use Does Not Impair Lung Function
Erowid Cannabis Vault : Health Effects : Media

*Researchers to test if cannabis ingredient can help COPD patients
Researchers to test if cannabis ingredient can help COPD patients: The Hempire - [cannabis, uk]

Vaporization as a smokeless cannabis delivery system
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Smokeless Cannabis Delivery Device Efficient And Less Toxic
Smokeless Cannabis Delivery Device Efficient And Less Toxic

Recommendation to Patients: "Donâ??t smoke, Vaporize"
CCRMG

Decreased respiratory symptoms in cannabis users who vaporize.
Decreased respiratory symptoms in cannabis users who vaporize.

Use of vaporizers reduces toxins from cannabis smoke
IACM-Bulletin

-Granny:hippy:

[Weedhound]

Chantix worked GREAT to help my hubby and I quit smoking. Hope it works as well for you too.

Vaping, eating, capsules all different ways to enjoy your weed.

[sammer]

If I were you I'd just use edibles, a vapourizer, or just smoke as little as possible. Weed does contain a kind of tar, thats the black shit called resin that gets all your pipes and bowls so dirty. I dont like to imagine the inside of my lungs from weed, all black and stuck together haha.

[Sweet Little Sister]

Wow, thanks for all of the info, guys. I'm starting the Chantix tomorrow, & I'm pretty nervous, because I really don't want to quit, but I HAVE to!!

Weedhound, did Chantix take away your desire to smoke weed? Also, this is going to sound dumb, but capsules? Where do you get them? That's a new one on me!

I got tested today, but won't get the results for about 5 days or so. I'm a freakin' mess!! I don't really know if I can afford a vaporizor, & don't even know where to get one. IF I can't, is it better to smoke a bong than a bowl? I'm sounding pretty stupid, I know, but I'm freaking out about pretty much everything right now. I need to figure this thing out somehow, because I REALLY do NOT want to give up weed.

[sammer]

Smoking a bong is better than a bowl because the water filtration will lower the amount of tar in the inhaled smoke. At the very least the water in a bong would cool the smoke which would be easier on your lungs..If worse comes to worse and you need to get high, pack small bowls and then only kiss the lighter to the weed a few times instead of just torching the bowl. Its the hot air being pulled down onto the weed that vapourizes the THC, a fiery red cherry is unnecessary. By lighting the weed as little as possible you are smoking the weed basically the same way as a vapourizer works: heating it up to the point where the THC vapourizes but the plant matter is not completely destroyed. Anyways I hope these smoking tips help you in some way, and good luck:smokin: