Could marijuana hurt someone with a kidney transplant?

andydude117 · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

Ok so one of my friends and I smoke marijuana once every month or two. I have this other friend who had a kidney transplant in 6th grade (We're in 10th now), and he said he wanted to try it with us. The question is, if he tried it with us, would he fall on the floor and die? I don't want him to do it if it will hurt him. Right now he's taking HGH (human growth hormone, because he's kinda short) and some anti-rejection medications.

Thanks,
Andy

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It won"t kill him but it has a really bad effect on the anti-rejection meds he takes. Most transplant patients a very much aware of this. DO NOT encourge him to party with you when you and friends do

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i had a kidney transplant in may and got stoned with my friends on new years and im ok. im not a doctor, things may be different for different people. tell your friend with the transplant to do some research first.

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Aspergillus is deadly to transplant patients who are on anti-rejection medication. look it up.

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Aspergillus is deadly in the form of a lung infection. When you inhale bits of a plant, tobacco or marijuana, by smoking not all of this fungus will always be killed by the heat of the flame and a serious and sometimes deadly infection can occur. A better method of taking marijuana to get around this draw-back would be to eat it. However, there is some debate about the effects of marijuana on the immune system. I would recommend your friend look into those and any potential contraindications with his medicines. I hope this helps.

I would also add that living with an organ transplant you train yourself to become very sensitive to your body's reaction to things. For this reason altered states can be very stressful and could likely cause him not to have a good time.

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his biggest problem would be with fungal infection
and his body might reject his kidney due to the stress his body will be under ssince its a new thing

Could marijuana hurt someone with a kidney transplant?

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