Cannabis and Kidneys

[dwyt]

Very new to cannabis as a whole, so I'm wondering if anyone has any personal experience of consuming cannabis products while only having one kidney/ having kidney issues, etc? I'd rather not find out the hard way I shouldn't have played around.

 

[Nugnewbie]

Cannabinoids and the kidney: effects in health and disease

Consumption of cannabis and various related products (cannabinoids) for both medicinal and recreational use is gaining popularity. Furthermore, regulatory changes are fostering a cultural shift toward increasing liberalization of cannabis use, thereby ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I had a buddy that had a kidney transplant right before covid and his doc said no cannabis, smoking or otherwise.Something about fungal infection risk. I'm not a doctor and I have no idea about the specifics just passing along an anecdotal incident.

 

[dwyt]

I had a buddy that had a kidney transplant right before covid and his doc said no cannabis, smoking or otherwise.Something about fungal infection risk. I'm not a doctor and I have no idea about the specifics just passing along an anecdotal incident.

Thanks! I appreciate anecdotal and testimonial information.

 

[curious2garden]

Very new to cannabis as a whole, so I'm wondering if anyone has any personal experience of consuming cannabis products while only having one kidney/ having kidney issues, etc? I'd rather not find out the hard way I shouldn't have played around.

You need to speak to your nephrologist. No one else can give you advice specific to your healthcare situation. Best of luck.

 

[amneziaHaze]

i know weed will lower your test results for thyroid gland, i got put on medication that fucked me up for 2 months until i stooped taking it