marijuana and stomach problems

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I've been smoking pot for almost 20 years now (I'm in my 40's). Not heavily, but constantly. In 1996, after years of getting stomach aches for no reason, I was diagnosed with Crohn's colitus (ulcerations in the colon, G.I. tract scarring). So not only would I get stomach aches prior to a bowel movement, I would always get stomach aches AFTER my bowel movements (which makes absolutely no medical or logical sense) and most of the time, it was after I ate heavy foods like pizza, spaghetti & meat sauce, fried foods and milkshakes, so I wisely decided to cut out all those foods from my diet. For the last few years now I only eat salads, soups, light turkey, light chicken and drink lots of bottled water (if you knew how many million of viral bacteria lived in plain tap water, you'd tear out your kitchen sink). The key here is that whenever I used to get a stomach ache, it was a 100% SURE THING that after a couple tokes of my pipe, all pains and stomach problems literally disappered. Here's the shock: Since the beginning of October 2007, smoking pot NOW does the complete opposite. WTF??? The problem now is even though I've changed to a much healthier diet, I've started to get "hunger pains stomach aches" almost every 3 hours. WTF??? I also get stomach aches for no reason (even after a small salad). I've traced the probable cause to this (and I think many other pot users with stomach problems can attest to it), is that after I eat a good meal I would usually wait about 15-30 minutes and then relax with a single toke or two of pot. Even at night, after a light dessert, I would smoke pot, say, to watch a movie before going to bed. In essense, even though "I" felt great, my stomach, on the other hand, went to bed "hungry" (night after night, month after month). Unfortunately, after years of doing this, I think I have corrupted my stomach's inner lining, by smoking pot AFTER I ATE, thus leaving my stomach in a perpetual "atrophy", a raw state of EXPECTING to be filled with food. So now I get stomaches whether I eat or not. Here's the kicker: My latest colonoscopy back in Jun 2006, showed that my scarring had lessened and there's no sign of cancer yet (thank god), yet the opposite has happened. I'm getting more stomache aches for no reason now more than ever. Like 100% of most pot smokers, I, too, enjoy the mellow high and it's CREATIVE influence on the mind (I'm a writer), but it looks like I will be forced to quit this little "vice" of mine, even if it takes months or years for my stomach to return to normal. In closing, I still believe there is no harm from pot smoking, unless, after years of using, one's long term addiction has caused their stomach to become a painful, worriesome nuisance. Remember when smoking pot used to be fun?

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I, too have stomach pains. I did a search on google and this site came up first. After reading the initial thread here:

http://www.steadyhealth.com/marijuana_withdrawal_and_severe_stomach_pain-t73805-0-asc-0.html

I decided I needed to quit. I've smoked on and off since I was 14, and everyday within the last year (I'm 19 now). I'm on my 3rd day and my stomach pains are getting a little better. I was able to scoff down a meal today like I had the munchies! However, now that it is a few hours later, my stomach hurts again and I can't eat anything without feeling nauseous. I'm going to try fresh fruits like grapes to see if that'll help me eat a little better. I also found that some apple juice helped a little and at least made the pains tolerable/barely noticeable.

I'm not getting the anxiety, nervousness, or anger like others are getting. However, I'm starting to remember my dreams and have more of them. Come to think of it, in the past year I was high, I can't remember a time I had a dream. I'm getting some mild hot flashes and the occasional palm sweating/sweating at night. I find it hard to sleep as well, but I'm getting there. Video games really help take my mind off smoking.

Anyways, I just felt a need to contribute to this forum with my experiences, as they may help someone else. I know, for a fact, that this site has helped me tremendously in quitting because of the vast experiences I've read about. Thanks a lot everyone, I'm well on my way and extremely happy about it.

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so lets consider some simple logistical things about the herb we all want to love but that the body is sometimes unsure of...when I smoke which i have been for a long time numerous times per day, my appetite is killed for the first half hour, and if i was hungry before i smoked, i am hit with this intense hunger and pain usually an hour or less later, then it is harder to eat because the stomach has adjusted to no food for a while and food irritates the stomach and digestion more at this stage...so yes these symptoms all seem familiar and I think they are all related to weed because I have tried changing everything else...weed fucks up your diet patterns and the more you smoke the more fucked up they get.

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I've been smoking weed on and off since I was in high school 15 years ago, after quiting a year ago I started up again and for the last few months have smoked 2-3 times per day everyday and for the past 5 days I've been experiencing the stomach aches and nausea described here.

I'm not certain it's the weed itself that causes the nausea as my caffeine and sugar intake must have trippled since I started smoking again, my problems started when I took a two day break from the bong, my appetite disapeared and my coffee/soft drink intake droped a huge amount.

I was drinking 3-4 cans of coke between midnight and 4am every day of the week and eating all sorts of junk then going to bed on a stomach full of caffeine, sugar and fat.

If you're experiencing nausea symptoms when quiting the herb it may infact be a case of caffeine withdrawl, I wasn't aware of just how much cafinated drinks I was drinking while stoned and when I didn't have the herb I didn't feel like drinking as much which has bought on the nausea.

travdog · Newbie Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

I'm glad to see its not just me. I am a long time pot smoker(23 years), and have been dealing with stomach problems for 5 years. Ive tried everything and quitting smoking brings the only relief. Once I feel better I always go back and it is always a mistake.
Dont fool yourself the way I have hundreds of times, Its not from swallowing smoke, or the way you are consuming it. I would quit for weeks and take 2 hits and BAM!, more stomach problems. My Doc says this irritation can lead to cancer!!
I am not anti-pot, I just believe some of us aren't meant to smoke no matter how much we desire.

TheMilkMan · Newbie Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

Yes, I think the only thing I'm going to have to do is quit, I tried smoking weed while taking these herbal anti-bacterial defense, called paratrex, along with the intestinal cleanser oxy-powder, it seems like it helps out a little, but I've been taking them for a couple of months now, but when my supply of the herbal supplements ran out the first time, my pains came right back and I had to quit smoking and the pain went away, I ordered some more of the herbal supplements but they are expensive, and I still had a little pain after a few weeks, I've had enough, its just getting to be too much of a hassell, I think your right Travdog, some people just arent meant to smoke pot, I'm going to miss it, but when you say that your doctors told you the inflammation could lead to cancer its not worth the risk, this stuff isnt worth dying for, and i've tried almost everything to suppress the pain, from cooking it and eating it, to using a vaporizer, to taking pills to try and stop the pain, but I keep getting all these pains whenever I smoke. Thats it, I guess everything happens for a reason.

nanylu · Posted: 01/02/08 - 00:42 Post subject:

i been smoking pot every day for 7years and i suffer from IBS and alot of other shit, well i have ulcers but i had stomach problems before i started smoking i quite eating fast food and fry food i stop drinking pop and alcohol and i quit smoking tabaco and know i exercise 3 days aweek and eat alot of vegis and fruit, if i start with my bad diet it trigers my ulcer but i also find that my memory is really bad i become a total procrastinator i just dont want to do anything and i do believe it contributes to my stomach problems, so i am quiting for a while but i wont quite for good i enjoy it and ones in a while its okay i think.

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I came across this site tonight doing research on what be causing my stomach problems. I am 26 years old and have been smoking off and on since I was 16. I have had breaks for a couple years at a time, but recently have been smoking pretty steadily over the last 2-3 years. I just got a new job recently which requires me to travel occasionally for week long events in different places. When I go on these trips I must stop smoking typically.

A big part of the trips usually involves going out at night after all of the work stuff during the day to drink excessively. Recently when I have stopped smoking for a few days, and then drink any amount of alcohol, I feel extremely nautious the following morning and will vomit anything that I intake into my body, including water. On this very last trip I had one single beer on a specific night and still experienced the same symptoms the following morning. Another very interesting symptom is a sharp pain in my upper right abdomen when I fly on plans after drinking alcohol. Research seems to indicate this could be related to my gall bladder so that is one thing I would definitely like to have looked at.

When I am at home and smoking regularly I can drink as much as I want, and although I do not always feel great in the morning, I am not vomiting like I am on these trips when I cannot smoke. The other thing to note is that I have had what I would consider soft stool for over a year now and I am not sure if this is related to the marijuana use or not. I have been checked out by a doctor once and had stool samples examined to find nothing. The only thing I can think is that the marijuana use slows my digestive system and so the food passes through without being fully digested.

My plan at this point is to stop smoking and drinking entirely for the next couple of weeks and then go in to see a new doctor. I will post what I find, if anything.

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There is a lot to read here and I read a lot of it but not all of it..

I smoked a lot of marijuana for about a year and a half and later stomach (upper abdominal) pains started.. I thought it was anxiety for a while, but when it got bad enough that I was throwing up everything I ate, I had to talk to my doctor..

After an upper endiscopy was performed, a HUGE ulcer was discovered in my stomach.. I didn't admit to how often I smoked, but I did admit I smoke on occasion.. They said to stop drinking and smoking, as well as changing my eating habits drastically..

I haven't smoked since I got out of the hospital, and I've been on a lot of Protonix to treat the ulcer..

Also, this new bacteria that researchers are discovering causes ulcers (H pylorum, I believe) came back negative on the biopsy of the ulcer..

That means the ulcer was not caused by the bacteria that commonly causes them, so I had to look to other possible reasons. I've always had anxiety and stress problems, and the old-school thought was that stress can lead to ulcers

I don't want to think that smoking marijuana caused the ulcer, but after reading several of these posts I'm becoming disheartened.. I know no one here is a doctor or whatever, but I think I might just admit to my doctor next time I see him that I smoked a lot and ask if he thinks that's what caused it

sadsmoker · Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

I have been smoking pot daily for 5 years and I too have similiar problems. Considering that there seems to be alot more talk about this link between smoking pot and chest and/or abdominal pains just within the last few years, I can't help but wonder if there is a new additive/contaminate/pesticide or product such as Brix+ being added to marijuana that is causing this problem. Not trying to be paranoid but considering the recent contamination of marijuana in the U.K. (search for "GRIT WEED") and a numerous amount of "sketchy bags" that I've come across this year in Chicago, its enough to make me want to quit for good. Ever wonder whatever happened to fluffy buds? Every bag of $50-60 bag of dank/chronic that I buy, the nugs are heavy, dark and dense (buds still look pretty though). I have a hard time believing that this is the state the bud is in when picked from the plant. I know that out west in Colorado/California etc. it isn't like this, but here in the midwest this is 80-90% of what I see. Probably has something to do with the fact that out West the buds are usually being supplied from hippie's and the like, while here in Chicago the top connects are gang bangers out to make a buck. Sad to see such a great plant going down the tubes like the rest of society.

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