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Can anyone tell me if medical marijuana is permitted pre-transplant?
Hi, I am new to the forum and glad to have found support since I really haven't shared with any friends or family.
I have liver disease (horrible nausea, headaches & sleepless), and am in the process of meeting with a transplant team. Can anyone tell me if medical marijuana is permitted pre-transplant?
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Not permitted by the Cleveland Clinic.
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1 ReactionYour comments about getting outside and walking are ones I needed to hear. Thank you.
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2 Reactions@johnnybroom makes sense. Many months after my liver transplant, getting outside and walking are the two most important healing things in addition to drinking lots of water, sleep, and taking my medicine,
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3 Reactions@feruj .
Not pre-transplant. You will be tested for alcohol, thc, barbiturates, etc regularly. You can be kicked off the list. Don’t risk it. For nausea they should be able to give you a prescription for zofran.
Post transplant I was allowed to use a cbd/thc gummie to help with my nausea. I used it for one month, was able to start eating again and quit. My transplant surgeon ok’d it. I only took it at night. I am not a regular user of cbd/thc.
Always check with your transplant team first before adding anything to your “drug” regime, even vitamins. Some vitamins and herbs are not ok to digest. Good luck!!
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1 ReactionSorry but no they test, will not put you on the list
No they will not put you on the list Arizona Mayo Clinic
Does mayo clinic allow marijuana use when being tested and listed for kidney donation and transplant
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1 ReactionHello @lfletcher91. This is a complicated question that doesn't have a clear answer in research. Some early studies show that outcomes of kidney recipients from donors who used cannabis showed no change in results of those who received kidneys from non-cannabis users: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6543962/.
As far as Mayo Clinic goes, it may be worth reaching out to the Kidney Transplant Program, https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/kidney-transplant/home/orc-20203197, for specific questions regarding donation/transplant.
@lfletcher91, if you are comfortable sharing, are you looking to donate or in need of a kidney transplant?
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4 ReactionsIm in need of a transplant and ive completed workups and test at tulane university but i moved to arizona this past month.
Told I had to cease use of thc oil and rso extract prior to acceptance for liver transplant list. I did so, but now resting and sleeping are a big issue for me. I also make my own skin lotion with thc thc oil from local dispensary and coconut oil. It's an incredible skin and wound healing solution for me, which I no longer have. I refuse to take narcotics or opioid based meds. Trazidone was rx and helps the sleeping some, though not as well as thc based edibles for cancer patients (RSO) . Any one else come up on this speed bump?