Temporal lobe epilepsy and smoking
Hi guys. Do you know if it is bad to smoke marijuana if I have temporal lobe seizures? I’m a pretty heavy smoker and have been for about 5 years and I’m wondering if maybe smoking triggers my seizures
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So helpful. This confirms my suspicions about my sons cannibis use. He stopped 5 months ago and now I'm thinking he's on to much medication and his weird absence seizures are back.
One correction, I meant batch (and not bath) when I said that the product quality might vary from batch to batch.
Sorry!
Chris (@santosha)
Any comments on vaping?
@cathy5161
I wouldn't think vaping/smoking would do your body any good. Vaping is known to to lower the seizure threshold which increases the chance of having seizures especially if you already have epilepsy. Nicotine affects brain cell excitability. However vaping is not fully understood and I don't believe large studies have been done yet. Vaping can cause a number of health issues even if it doesn't directly cause a seizure it may well increase the severity of any seizures you might have. It is safer than smoking cigarettes however that doesn't mean its safe. Strokes, heart attacks, lung issues and cancer are still possible from vaping. Benefits definitely don't outweigh the risks, in fact I don't know of any benefits other than vaping seems to be safer than cigarettes which isn't saying much, in my opinion.