Marijuana and diarrhea?

help_me · Newbie Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 1

Hello everyone,
I have been smoking marijuana regularly for the past 2 years. I had to stop smoking during the last week because I travelled to go visit some of my relatives and where I am right now I wouldnt know how to score any.

I have noticed that since I stopped smoking ( it's day number 6 now) I am suffering from chronic diarrhea. My question is if it is possible that it could somekind of withdrawal symptom or is it something I am eating here?
Sorry for the bizzare topic. It's just that I wanted to be sure wether it's the marijuana or not before seeking proffessional help.
Thank you in advance for your answers.

Markos · Silver Member Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 183

Well, a friend of mine suffered severe abdominal pain for a week or so after quitting marijuana but I can’t say if it would cause diarrhea for such a long time.

Any diarrhea that lasts longer than 7 days should be checked. If it is just diarrhea, then I wouldn’t suspect the stomach flue as with stomach flue you would feel very weak, fatigue, possibly have fever and maybe even vomit.

If it is only diarrhea, you may think if you are eating something at your relatives’ that you haven’t been eating before or not.

I can’t say with certainty that it ain’t marijuana as marijuana is said not to cause any physical dependence but as we all are individuals, you never can tell foe sure.

If the problem persists, see a doctor.

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6tulips · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 2

Of course marihuana can cause severe diarrea. If you stop smoking it then this is how your body is saying good bye to the remmnants of all the THC you put it through. Remenber that you ingested a substance w which you are no longer doing. Listen to your body . Diarrea is not always a bad thing. Marihuana is absorbed everywhere specially in your small intestine. (trust me I know, been a daily smoker for the past 8 years). even though marihuana is not crack, it is still a foreign substance that your metabolism must recognize and decide in whatever way IT wants to metabolize it (we are all different). After ingesting or smoking mariuana your body might be saying I miss it or i am glad that you are not smoking it right now lets cleanse our body diarrea here wecome!! YOU KNOW>>>>

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Not necessarily funny Ha, though. Wink

I had an interview for a job that required drug testing. Norml.com's got some great, practical tips in those instances. They mention washing yourself out, but also that the main metabolite that drug tests look for, namely THC-COOH, is too big a molecule to pass through urine but is instead eliminated through feces. It might be an elimination issue as was proposed earlier, but then again, I'm not a doctor. I would take close inventory of the food you are eating at your relatives and check if any of them are natural diuretics. I ate potatoes with a WHOLE lot of fresh dill (a natural diuretic) on them to increase the water concentration of my urine for the test, and I admit to not being quite prepared for the result. Wink

That symptom has subsided, so if it's just lack of weed doing it to you, I'm taking a wild stab that yours will subside as well. Keep your fluid levels up in the meantime, and take it way easy on your stomach.

Good luck with the abstinence.

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YOOYOYO, i swear, the same type of shit happens to me wen i stop smoking for a while, lik over the march break, or other times i didnt smoke for more than 2 days, i always, always get diarrhea. I recomend thaking the required medication (marijuana)

GanjRocker · Posted: 04/11/07 - 19:48 Post subject: You guys are crazy

Ganja definitly stimulates your apetite, metabolism, and digestive function.
The problem (and solution) is simple though. Your diets and apetite probably changed when you quit. Not as hungry, not as much fluid - maybe to much fluid not enough food ratio kind of a thing. I smoke, and I quit, and I smoke, and I quit. Gotta get a new job, get tested, new woman wants me to stop, new woman wants me to start.

Everyones different but the answer lies within yo belly. Find a healthy diet that works for your altered digestive function. And if you just can't bare the chronic diarrhea, THEN JUST BARE THE CHRONIC! I mean come on, I bet you could find a doctor to prescribe you the dank as medication for your diarrhea sickness or whatever. Surprised

-Why do you smoke weed?
-I have to control my chronic diarrhea. (that be awesome!)

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Hey.,. found this interestinf thread through google...

I've heard that cannabis may increase the amount of fat in liver... which sounds baad... and liver is said to be a part of many stomach problems... dunno...

When smoking daily all day long... it causes me a nasty morning nausea... making sometimes me allmost 2 vomit.

I recommend every1 to eat lots of fibers and taking extra care of their health if smoking daily...

mmm.. ... puff... Cool

RandomKate · Newbie Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1

Interesting topic. I would definitely agree that the cause of the diarrhea is likely your body trying to flush the toxins out of its system. That said, the main physiological effects of Cannabis are an increase in heart rate and reddening of the eyes. Opioids (heroin, Morphine, cocaine), on the other hand can, slow down the functions of the GI Tract so much that it can cause constipation until your body adjusts to the levels, after which things get going normally again. When you stop taking a drug like heroin, the body no longer has control over the speed at which food passes through the tract, causing diarrhea. A good rule of thumb to remember is that withdrawal symptoms generally present themselves as opposite to the drugs effects (ie. Marijuana stimulates the appetite, so when you abstain from using it, you generally experience a lack of hunger). Technically, I wouldn't classify it as a withdrawal symptom. Your body will also try to evacuate many foreign substances through diarrhea that are not illicit drugs - this is why you're running to the toilet after eating foods that have not been prepared properly (food poisoning, salmonella, etc).

Hope that helps! Smile

HeyOverHere · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

I have been an avid smoker for over a year, over this last month or two of trying to quit I've come up with about a week of not smoking which has resulted in diarrhea quit often. This sounds bad, but its not so much as liquid but very light in color and very soft, so compact diarrhea basicly but thats at best. I have to say for being a harmless drug it sure as hell has alot of withdrawl effects, worse than quiting smoking cigs after 5 years of reds. I also have an addictive personality to a certian degree. Other effects: mood swings, by 11am if I haven't smoked I start to get light headed, sometimes I wont eat until 5 or 6 at night, I have yet to eat today and its almost 2 am and i've been up sice 9 am. I just need to go longer than a few days at a time and really quit. Good luck to the rest of you.

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