allergic to weed?

[drea337]

i started smoking weed for a week, nothing happened the first few times, one morning i had a strange itchy rash but i just let it go. the next time i got paranoid, couldnt breath , was very confused and the scariest thing i started having violent muscle spasms all over my body,i was consciously fine and i was not paranoid anymore,it felt like i was being electrocuted but without the pain and i could feel it go up and contract my spine and jerk my head violently to one side, it would start from my big toe then end at the top of my head, this happened for an hour.  i smoked with two other people nothing was wrong with them

[Deb512]

You should probably stop smoking the weed.  I've had reactions to it as well and it keeps getting worse.  I finally stopped altogether.

[Jodi154]

Haven't smoked weed in a hundred years.  Just curious, is it sprayed with pesticides?

[DevinPierce]

this used to happen to me when i smoked weed; the muscle spasm thing. it was horrible and it happened every time i smoked weed, but then it just stopped becuase when i smoke now i feel fine. also i smoke a lot less now.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

What is your doubt?

It would be best and most reasonable for you to stop smoking. You know that your symptoms have a cause and the best treatment or management would be to avoid the substance.

Do you have any allergic reactions in relation to other substances?

Let us know if you have any other doubts and also about the symptomatic improvement on stopping smoking.

Regards.

[kerryxotaylor]

Heyy.. I have the same reaction (that muscle spasm thing you were describing) but I only get that when ever I smoke bongs, not when I do joints.. so I think it may be because you took in too much smoke. Try smoking less, or avoid using bongs and just smoke joint. I know how much it sucks cause you are fully aware of what's going on and you can feel the trip the whole time it's a crappy thing to happen!

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

How are you doing now? Have you stopped smoking?

What has your doctor advised?

Let us know if you have any other doubts and post us about how you are doing.

Regards.

[Allywally107]

Yess!!!!  Someone has the same problem as me!  When I smoke I shake uncontrolably and barely know what is going on...or if I do I don't remember very much afterwards and my heart beats really fast and my head throbs...I give up on it.  Something is just not right when I smoke.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

This is most probably related to your smoking weed.

'Effects of smoking are generally felt within a few minutes and peak in 10 to 30
minutes. They include dry mouth and throat, increased heart rate, impaired
coordination and balance, delayed reaction time, and diminished short-term
memory.

Moderate doses tend to induce a sense of well-being and a dreamy state of
relaxation that encourages fantasies, renders some users highly suggestible, and
distorts perception (making it dangerous to operate machinery, drive a car or
boat, or ride a bicycle).

Stronger doses prompt more intense and often disturbing reactions including
paranoia and hallucinations.'

http://www.acde.org/common/Marijana.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)

You should stop smoking weed and consult your doctor if your symptoms persist.

Let us know if you need any further information.

Regards.

[samantha724]

When I smoke weed everything turns into slow motion and I get very light-headed. My feet feel very heavy off and on, and even sometimes I feel I cant move. I tried to stand up and I kept blacking out about three times, my friend would catch me because I was almost felt like I was passing out those three times. While I was blacked out I could talk and hear everything, so basically I would go blind for a couple of minutes. I felt like I couldn't breathe half the time and my body would get really bad muscle spasms- to the point where I thought I was going into a seizure. My body felt on fire almost and I wasn't hungry at all. After it started to where off, I ended up puking, and falling a sleep.  
This happened to me three times. The last time was the worst.

Please help me.

[someguy123456]

I smoked my first joint 2 days ago and i just now starting feeling the affects at first i thought it was b/c it was my first time,but as others have said My throat has swelled instense sinus presure, and enough fatigue to put anyone to sleep. both my mom and my dad were alergic (allergic) i guess it just runs in the family.

No more for me =X

[Widowwings]

I am not a Cannabis smoker.  I have a severe allergy to Cannabis.  Not only do I get a contact rash and or irritation I also get the watery eyes, shortness of breath, etc.  Normal allergy symptoms.  The problem is it does not stop there.  In fact it has become deathly for me as my respiratory system shuts down all together without some sort of immediate help.  I have been hospitalized twice and of course the doctors all say it has to be something else.  In fact other than being told to take Benadryl I have never received any medical help to save my life.  I'm sorry if I sound angry ... I am just really frustrated.  I can no longer go to concerts, or even amusement parks.  Shoot I had a reaction in the grocery store parking lot the other day.  If you have any words of wisdom on how to keep my reactions under control enough where I am not scared to go anywhere I would really appreciate it.  The Benadryl doesn't work .. most antihistamines have no effect whatsoever.  the only counter remedy I have even been able to find is an albuterol inhaler and a menthol cigarette to open my lungs as much as possible so I can cough out the toxin.  This is not only dangerous but very painful.  So again if you have any ideas ... please help.  I would like to go on living in this country ... not hiding from it.

Thank You

[bearhead]

when my partner comes in to contacted with weed he gets a rash from his stomach all over hes arms neck and face is this normal

[Simpleman74]

There are a few things to consider here for this whole thread.
1. Sometimes weed is no very potent and is then sprayed with formaldahide however you spell that. This is bad for your lungs, and can cause certain issues.

2. Sometimes any drug can weaken your defenses for a time and thus you may react to some allergy already existing which your immune was keeping in check so you never knew you had it. Or by Putting your nervous system in such a bad state that all kinds of feelings can other things can happen.

3. Every plant and strain of weed is a little different. The chemical makeup is never exactly the same ratios as another plant. Some weed plants can mellow you out plenty, so you feel relaxed while another can make you nervous or paraniod. And some people can even be paranoid on a weed that mellows all their friends. People have their own personal effects. And many people react to weed differently than others.