Are you supposed to tell your doctor if you smoke weed?

[Greegon]

yeah... don't tell your doctor you smoke weed while it's still illegal, unless you're there about lung problems.

lollol, ur info ain't private dawg

[Darkatar]

If your doc has a problem with you smoking weed (excluding the fact you're inhaling plant matter combustion byproducts) you should get a new doc.

You should probably tell him if you're taking any meds, especially if you take respiratory meds. He's your doctor, not the police.

[loramin]

Thread summary:

If you are a paranoid conspiracy theorist who thinks that doctors are part of a great Orwellian apparatus designed to screw you if given even the slightest opportunity ... don't tell your doc.

If on the other hand you have a sane, rational world view, then you have absolutely nothing to be afraid of so you should tell your doctor.

Meanwhile, those of us who have actually done exactly that are still waiting for the black helicopters to come take us away.

[Swish]

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[Sajuuk]

I love how someone could have a full time career, went to college, never got in trouble with the law, didnt leech using their parents money while a job was attained, have decent relationships and social life, but if I smoke weed everyday im degenerate. Such narrow minded people. I dont understand... maybe Im too high... too much kei...

To OP, might as well tell them, no one really cares. The government is not going after you and a current/future job wont know you told a doctor you smoke the whacky tobaccy.

[2pacalypse]

Originally Posted by Sajuuk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I love how someone could have a full time career, went to college, never got in trouble with the law, didnt leech using their parents money while a job was attained, have decent relationships and social life, but if I smoke weed everyday im degenerate. Such narrow minded people. I dont understand... maybe Im too high... too much kei...

To OP, might as well tell them, no one really cares. The government is not going after you and a current/future job wont know you told a doctor you smoke the whacky tobaccy.

take a good hard look at quoted post if you think the justifications for calling you degenerate are too thin

[Kimm Bare|y]

I was honest. Dr. was nonjudgmental while listing the risks/consequences and offered suggestions to improve my health.

[Locust Abortion]

I think it really depends on your doctor. It also depends on where you live.

[apio]

If you smoke pot for a very long time it can cause you to be more resistant to opiate based anesthetics. As someone who once woke up in the middle of his lung surgery, I suggest you tell your Anesthesist about it when you go in for the pre surgery Q&A. There is a reason they ask you this kind of stuff.

In any other case I would probably keep it to myself

[Sidelle]

Originally Posted by apio [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you smoke pot for a very long time it can cause you to be more resistant to opiate based anesthetics. As someone who once woke up in the middle of his lung surgery, I suggest you tell your Anesthesist about it when you go in for the pre surgery Q&A. There is a reason they ask you this kind of stuff.

In any other case I would probably keep it to myself

Not trying to derail thread but that happened to me too.

I woke up while still on the operating table during abdominal surgery. Thankfully it was at the tail end of things. It was the most horrible experience and I'll never forget it. I was completely paralyzed, still intubated, and couldn't even groan. These two nurses were chit-chatting as they practically did a "1... 2 ... 3..." and flung my ass roughly off the operating table and onto a gurney and it hurt like nothing I can remember in my life. One of the women finally noticed my eyelash flutter or something (I remember desperately trying to open my eyes) and she goes, "um, I thought I saw her eye move" or something similarly stupid. Then someone finally mentioned my elevated heart rate.

Took the bitches long enough to figure it out...

I later got a blood infection and abdominal abcesses. I think it was a problem with an antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Almost died. Spent 3 months in that hellhole hospital. Took another few months at home to put some weight back on and get strong again. Even with youth on your side this sort of shit can happen to anyone, by the way.

Anyway... let's just say I've had some very bad luck with the medical community in Buttf--k, Pennsylvania. Would rather die at home at this point than go back to that hospital for anything. Ever.