Has my cannabis use led to my IBS?

[markentingh]

I’m beginning to believe my cannabis use is also triggering IBS. I’ve tried every diet, removed all bad habits, and only when I stop smoking weed do my symptoms go away after a few weeks. Also, I think weed is causing anxiety for me cause I always think of terrifying things when I smoke.

 

[Grandpapy]

I’m beginning to believe my cannabis use is also triggering IBS. I’ve tried every diet, removed all bad habits, and only when I stop smoking weed do my symptoms go away after a few weeks. Also, I think weed is causing anxiety for me cause I always think of terrifying things when I smoke.

Do you use azamax? It makes me sick, along with aluminum clorhydrate in antiperspirants.

 

[markentingh]

I’ve never heard of azamax, sorry.

Do you use azamax? It makes me sick, along with aluminum clorhydrate in antiperspirants.

 

[Grandpapy]

I’ve never heard of azamax, sorry.

It's a pesticide used on cannabis. Perhaps your supplier?

 

[markentingh]

I don’t think pesticides has any correlation since I purchase marijuana from various companies and in different states.

It's a pesticide used on cannabis. Perhaps your supplier?

 

[PetFlora]

Pretty much IBS is the result of an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the gut. Due to bad diet ovr decades, fecal plaque builds up on the intestinal wall, cutting off the ability to allow the waste products from inside the body to exit into the bowel, essentially backing up and recycling on the wrong side of the membrane. Colonics 'can' help, but, the solution is to do a series of Dr Hulda Clarke liver cleanses, which slowly removes the built up plaque (Ive done > 20 of these over the years. That plus taking soil-based probiotics, not the crap commercial dairy based products, like yogurt

Vitality Science sells one of the best SBOs on the market. They ar a pet company, but their products are human-grade, packaged for pets


hth

 

[Bubblin]

Metamucil a few times a week n lots of water cured that shit for me.

 

[Cannabis.Queen]

It is not the weed. Its the problem with your diet.

That's actually been proven that sometimes diet hangings doesn't matter. A strawberry could cause my ibs to spiral up. Marijuana has always helped me though my ibs though. I've had ibs since I was 14 and started smoking at 17

 

[PetFlora]

That's actually been proven that sometimes diet hangings doesn't matter. A strawberry could cause my ibs to spiral up. Marijuana has always helped me though my ibs though. I've had ibs since I was 14 and started smoking at 17

GIGO: blaming thee strawberry is bad analysis. Eating one simply exposes a much deeper issue (unhealthy bowel conditions). Clean that up and eat whatever you want

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

Everyone assumes it's diet, I did too for the first couple of years but I've been very disciplined and have built a very good understanding of nutrition after years of suffering. I've haven't just cried and continued to eat bad stuff. Even things you assume would be healthy can be bad and I've learn't through reading, trial and error what works best for me. I've covered everything. I've never stopped trying and gave each diet plenty of time.

Thanks for the help. I'll let you know how it goes.

i have a very sensitive stomach, and i smoke weed to keep it under control. it keeps me from being nauseous, it seems to do exactly the opposite for me that you claim it does for you.
the ONLY way to know if thats the case is to quit for at least a couple of months and see if the symptoms clear up.
i highly doubt it will be the case, but if you really want to know, thats the only way.
and if it isn't the case, then i would suggest following sunni's advice and trying to pin point the actual causes, and eliminate them from your diet.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

I don’t think pesticides has any correlation since I purchase marijuana from various companies and in different states.

you purchase weed from "companies" and don't suspect them of using pesticides? i would never buy weed from a dispensary, heard WAY too many stories about exactly that. people buy the shit then feel like shit, because it's full of pesticides the "companies" use, because they want profit, and don't give a fuck that they're defeating the whole purpose for a lot of people

 

[BleedsGreen]

I have had IBS most of my adult life (50 now), my Dad has also had it all his life. Tried everything the doctors suggested, meds, diet, I tried everything the doctors suggested then just gave up and decided to live with it (cannabis isn't my problem as I had the IBS when in the Army and I rarely smoked then). Last year the wife decided she wanted to lose some weight and went on a low card diet. I told her I would do it with her, as I could drop a few pounds. After 4 - 6 weeks I started having solid stool again. My doctor thinks it is the worst diet in the world because it means limited fruits and vegetables but the proof for me at least is in the toilet.

 

[Cannabis.Queen]

GIGO: blaming thee strawberry is bad analysis. Eating one simply exposes a much deeper issue (unhealthy bowel conditions). Clean that up and eat whatever you want

Yes eating a strawberry hurt me no fuck face, I change do my diet many times through out the years and even the healthiest of food triggers me but I also have gal bladder issues so many factors lead into ibs being worse but marijuana has always helped me through it.

 

[PetFlora]

Yes eating a strawberry hurt me no fuck face, I change do my diet many times through out the years and even the healthiest of food triggers me but I also have gal bladder issues so many factors lead into ibs being worse but marijuana has always helped me through it.

Fuck Face? Im only trying to help with a KNOWN cure. What's the old saying? Let no good deed go unpunished.

Look, Im sure you're frustrated, not knowing where to turn, probably mentally and physically exhausted. No medicine is going to solve your problem

No matter the diet, without removing the fecal plaque and whatever has built up in your liver, you're spinning your wheels. You ever see a really gunked up engine, full of sludge? That's where your liver, gall bladder and bowel are dealing with. You must cleanse weekly for 6 weeks, though you will likely feel quite a bit better after 3, do all 6

I was shocked at the shear number of pea sized balls that came out of my liver. It took a total of 6 liver cleanses before it was cleaned out, this also cleans the gall bladder. I did over 20 in pursuit of healing a condition that several doctors had no answer to other than a life of 20-30mg of prednisone per day. After 20 years I was a ticking time bomb

what do you have to lose? DO a search, you'll be amazed how important removing fecal paque and cleansing the liver/gallbladder is to restoring and maintaining health

The problem you experience with strawberries and anything else is that your body is screaming at you that it needs help

Im offering it to you at no charge

your welcome

6 Dr Hulda Clarke Liver Cleanses + soil based probiotics, often referred to as SBOs

 

[Joint Monster]

OP, I can't say I know much about IBS specifically.

However I have come across some very interesting companies that run a full analysis of your blood/stool samples and give you a detailed plan. Deals with microbiomes and gut health.

There are a few companies that do this, but this one in specific was bought up at a large business conference I was watching. It's called Viome. https://www.viome.com (I am not affiliated with it, I have never used it. But hey give it a read maybe it will help, maybe it won't.)

In the medical field, always try to figure out what is causing the symptoms and treat that.

 

[NGA]

I suffer with ibs ,what brought this on is I've had acid reflux so taking pills for this for years a lot of people end up with ibs ,that being said I've taking CBD for 6 months and my ibs is a lot better ,and I only take .2 of a ml 2 times a day ,I pay $90, 40 ml bottle last couple months hope this helps

 

[gwheels]

NO. simple answer...if you ingest decarb fist or its rough on the guts.

 

[northeast1212]

Hi everyone,

I've used cannabis for about 15 years and always loved the way it makes me feel and got benefits from using it. About 5 years ago, I got a volcano vaporizer and quit smoking it. My usage did go up because I was hitting the vape all day long instead of smoking. After about 6 months I noticed I was getting IBS symptoms all the time and they got even worse when I didn't vape. I ended up vaping all the time to deal with the discomfort but It never went away. It just masks it a bit when I'm high and comes back with a vengeance every morning after 8 hours or so of sleep.

After putting up with this for ages and trying different diets, doctors tests, hospital xrays etc to no avail I finally found out from some online forums that heavy prolonged cannabis use can cause IBS in some users. I have found about 10 different people who were basically in the same situation as me. They quit cannabis for 2 weeks and got better. I found guy who said it took 3 months but he said he developed SIBO. I've had the test for SIBO and I don't have it but despite this I've quit for 6 weeks now and my symptoms have only got worse.

I'm not sure how common this situation is. I've never met anyone that this has happened to and the posts on fourms I found were all in only the last 2 years. I'm trying to find out if any others have had this happen to them or know anyone that this has happened to? How long did it take them to get better? I'm feeling pretty low at the moment as I can't see a light at the end of tunnel. I need some motivation to keep going! It's tough not having weed for a long time especially when it relives my IBS so much but at the same I've tired every other cure and nothing has worked.

I'm in the exact same boat. I've been a daily user for over a decade (multiple times a day). I developed a pretty bad case of IBS about 6 months ago and have had every test under the sun conducted (colonoscopy, stool and blood samples, endoscopy, ultrasound, MRI), yielding no direct conclusions. I started an organic pescatarian diet 5 months ago, hoping it was as easy as a diet change, and it made no difference. I started researching the effects of cannabis use to my IBS and it seems there are a lot of people being led to the same conclusion. Today is day one since I quit, we'll see what happens! Will check back in a month with my results.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

I'm in the exact same boat. I've been a daily user for over a decade (multiple times a day). I developed a pretty bad case of IBS about 6 months ago and have had every test under the sun conducted (colonoscopy, stool and blood samples, endoscopy, ultrasound, MRI), yielding no direct conclusions. I started an organic pescatarian diet 5 months ago, hoping it was as easy as a diet change, and it made no difference. I started researching the effects of cannabis use to my IBS and it seems there are a lot of people being led to the same conclusion. Today is day one since I quit, we'll see what happens! Will check back in a month with my results.

could be. not everyone can take every medicine. not sure if its physiological, or psychological, but my sister can't smoke weed. it makes her paranoid, and she gets small hives. only person i've ever met who has an actual physically observable reaction to it. but hives can be caused by stress, so i can't say for certain whether its an allergic reaction or a psychological one.
let us know how it goes. hate to see someone have to quit weed, but if you gotta, you gotta

 

[northeast1212]

could be. not everyone can take every medicine. not sure if its physiological, or psychological, but my sister can't smoke weed. it makes her paranoid, and she gets small hives. only person i've ever met who has an actual physically observable reaction to it. but hives can be caused by stress, so i can't say for certain whether its an allergic reaction or a psychological one.
let us know how it goes. hate to see someone have to quit weed, but if you gotta, you gotta

We'll see I guess. I've never met my dealer, obviously don't know where my buds come from either. I live in NYC and have heard a lot of dealers use lead dust to get get more weight for sale. I also read in multiple sources that pesticides can lead to slow exposure to heavy metals through inhalation. Looking at this from a logical prospective, this is the last substance I use that most likely isn't clean. I've ruled everything else out, so by deduction it has to be related to my weed habit. Hopefully not, because I love the buds!