Has anyone tried cannabis to help with chemo nausea?

Posted by franciekid @franciekid, May 26, 2023

Has anyone tried cannabis products for pist chemo nausea?

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@jmb73

I had just started using CBD for arthritis pain when I had to have Gamma brain surgery. My neuro -surgeon said to bring the CBD with me. After they took the helmet off, I was very nauseous and had a terrible headache. The nurse had me take 2 full vials of CBD and within minutes, the headache and nausea were gone. I was worried about taking so much CBD but the nurse said "you can't OD on CBD." I hope this helps.

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You were fortunsate to have doctors who had some knowledge of CBD. Here's why:
https://www.cancer.net/blog/2020-09/cbd-safe-people-with-cancer
Proper doses are only determined after it has been used enough to make determinations, may take more time.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8160970/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8869992/
Curcumin is another not yet approved approach to cancer treatment. Again it is difficult to find dosage informsation. Also curcumin in needed doses is not absorbed well in the stomach, making oral supplements more difficult to use. From my sucessful self treatment with it, I found best to use 95 standardized curcuminoids with black pepper extract. I took this in at least 1000 mg doses every 3-4 hours during my 4 session, 4 month chemotherapy.
Also was taking high doses of "timed release" vitamin C to enhace my immune system.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6277549/
https://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12885-020-07256-8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6680685/
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/hp/curcumin-pdq#_72
https://journals.lww.com/cancerjournal/Fulltext/2022/18010/The_golden_spice_curcumin_in_cancer__A_perspective.3.aspx
Most important in your treatment is to stay informed and always keep your doctors as up to date on everything you find out.

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@cjay

I have a banana bread made for me by my niece in Vermont (my state sucks and has no medical marijuana)
I take a small bite when I’m feeling queasy. I also have some joints but haven’t smoked yet. I’m only going into my 2nd round of chemo this week, so I may not be of much help.

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Vary helpful, thanks.

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@cubgirl1960

I was on chemo for 6 months for Pancreatic Ca and gummies helped my nausea substantially. I would take approx 5mg gummies with 1:1 THC and CBD/CBN. I also had Zofran which worked together to help my moderate nausea and to help sleep. THC is good for pain also-the CBD/CBN helps with relaxation and sleep.
Good luck and GOD BLESS!💜💜

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Hi can you recommend a brand and ordering source.
My son is going through chemo for pancreatic cancer and the nausea
is terrible
Thanks

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I used THC gummies with a 1:1 ratio. 10 mg each.
I was so nauseated after my first round that I couldn’t eat and could only lay in bed. A friend (also a cancer patient) brought me some to try. We live in a state where it is legal. It helped so much. Almost immediately

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Do oncologists recommend specific brand CBD or THC gummies ? Or Rx medical grade gummies for treating nausea? I would be more willing to try something the doc recommended. All I have for nausea is dissolvable generic zofran which helps a little, but the nausea is so intense I’d like another way to alleviate it when it comes on ( usually I wake up in the middle of the night with it). Is there a thc or cbd I should ask the oncologist or assistant about?

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@rselicmeister

Do oncologists recommend specific brand CBD or THC gummies ? Or Rx medical grade gummies for treating nausea? I would be more willing to try something the doc recommended. All I have for nausea is dissolvable generic zofran which helps a little, but the nausea is so intense I’d like another way to alleviate it when it comes on ( usually I wake up in the middle of the night with it). Is there a thc or cbd I should ask the oncologist or assistant about?

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@rselicmeister, if I remember correctly, you may also be on immunotherapy (Keytruda?) for esophageal cancer.

Research continues to indicate that CBD oil interferes with immunotherapy. Here are some references to consider:
https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/general-oncology/cannabis-reduces-immunotherapy-response/article/688059/
– Cannabis Consumption Used by Cancer Patients during Immunotherapy Correlates with Poor Clinical Outcome https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7563978/

As with any complementary therapy, you should always talk with your oncologist. Complementary therapies can interact negatively with immunotherapy or chemotherapies and/or reduce their effectiveness.

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