man if i lived in a place where weed was legal i would just be smoking all of it lmao

 

Your hw is my lw. I don't think I have any advice for you 😫

 

Look at terpenes. I'm not sure what the V stands for but THC-V works for my gut issues and also if Durban is in the name. Those are for gut. Now for my head to be screwed on somewhat right where I can tolerate other humans, bring on Indica, 80% THC vape ( my OCD won't let me f*ck with flower) or above, and if the name includes haze its my friend. 😂 Hope this helps. I ♥ weed!

 

It's strange that you heard that smoking weed can help with IBS: all the research I’ve seen + my own experience actually suggests the opposite.

Marijuana does elevate hunger levels, but it also slows down gut mobility. It causes your stomach-emptying process to temporarily "pause" and also slows the migrating motor complex (MMC) of the intestines which is crucial for digestion and nutrient absorption. This is why when people smoke at night and eat, they feel “heavy” in the stomach in the morning.

Now, this is dangerous because it can throw your gut into dysbiosis: unbalancing your system. This can lead to a lot of problems, and for me, it caused SIBO. I was using marijuana to increase my appetite and decrease guilt for eating my dinner, and the food would sit in my intestine for longer than necessary as I slept. This allowed it to ferment and soon, I had an overgrowth of methagonen bacteria in my small intestine which led to the diagnosis of methane SIBO.

Yes, bacteria are essential for the gut microbiome but you’re not supposed to have any in your small intestine! These nasty little f*ckers basically “stole” the nutrients from the foods I ate (leading to anemia and vitamin deficiency), caused bloating, and most scary of all, actually increased the caloric absorption from my foods. Some foods like fiber, specific carbs, etc. aren’t digestible by human cells but the bacteria were able to: meaning that I was getting more calories than normal from specific foods.

I am a lot better now thanks to treatment and a strict herbal regimen, but my doctor believes it was my marijuana use at night to help me eat that caused it in the first place. So while marijuana is useful for increasing appetite and decreasing guilt, please please please be careful!

 

this is why i come here omg. ^didnt know that was a thing but that could easily happen to me. although i dont think smoking would be harmful if it was like once per week,idk though, but yeah smoking daily definitely does not help digestion in my experience

 

Fr fr: I'm just trying to make sure no one else gets nasty effects like SIBO because it truly sucks! I wish someone had warned me back then. When I do smoke now, it's usually on an empty or only semi-full stomach. For digestion help, I:

• Chew or add raw ginger slices to tea after meals
• Put a hot water bottle next to my stomach while lying down
• Supplement with herbs like allicin, neem, and ashwaghanda

 

Looks like you’re really tuning into what your body needs lately, which is a huge win, especially when it comes to food and energy. Props for ditching the calorie counting and focusing on staying strong at work.

Since you’re thinking of trying cannabis again and want something more targeted, maybe take a look at Alternaleaf, a medical cannabis clinic in the UK. They focus on medical cannabis and the feedback there gives a good sense of how people manage stuff like IBS, anxiety, and appetite issues