okay, medical slash chemistry question.

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#1

jesse.two.coins

Apr 07, 2011 11:43:03
If I'm allergic to the yellow tree pollen stuff and I smoke something that has pollen on it (i.e. marijuana) . Will I get sick? seriously help me here.
#2

jetshield

Apr 07, 2011 11:47:48
Yes. You must immediately flush all your smokables down the toilet.

Seriously? It would depend on how allergic you are to it, I'd think. Personally, I wouldn't take the chance, but I'm neither a doctor nor a chemist.
#3

pluisjen

Apr 07, 2011 11:49:55
This is why they have doctors.
#4

jesse.two.coins

Apr 07, 2011 12:01:18
uhm I'm not going to ask a doctor about smoking drugs. They'll tell me to stop. I'm not allergic like peanut kid just sniffles and what not but smoking it might eff me up so I'm wondering if anyone with botany/chemistry/medical knowledge could help
#5

jesse.two.coins

Apr 07, 2011 12:05:29
Well you smoked alot of pot already. Did the pollen on it made you sick?



males make pollen and females bud. normally I just grow females but this last one  turned out to be a hermi so some of the buds have pollen on them.
#6

Jharii

Apr 07, 2011 12:07:16
Doctors will answer your question if you are their patient.  They are pretty much bound to.
#7

zombie_babies

Apr 07, 2011 12:10:31
Yup.  They're also bound to keep whatever you discuss private, I believe.

The conversation would likely go like this:

J: Hey doc, if I smoke some green with pollen on it and I'm allergic to pollen, will I get sick?
D: You really shouldn't smoke that stuff - or smoke at all, really.  It's bad for you.
J: Yeah doc, I know.  But say I'm gonna anyway, would I get sick from the pollen?
D: *answers*
#8

jesse.two.coins

Apr 07, 2011 12:14:27
Yup.  They're also bound to keep whatever you discuss private, I believe.

The conversation would likely go like this:

J: Hey doc, if I smoke some green with pollen on it and I'm allergic to pollen, will I get sick?
D: You really shouldn't smoke that stuff - or smoke at all, really.  It's bad for you.
J: Yeah doc, I know.  But say I'm gonna anyway, would I get sick from the pollen?
D: *answers*



well see heres the other part of the problem. I don't have insurance sooo....no doctor.
#9

pluisjen

Apr 07, 2011 12:15:58
Perhaps consider getting insurance instead of risking your (uninsured) bodily health by taking medical advice from random strangers.
#10

Jharii

Apr 07, 2011 12:17:52
Isn't everyone supposed to have insurance now?





Yes, I know, September 23rd.
#11

zombie_babies

Apr 07, 2011 12:17:57
Or head to one o' them free clinic places. 
#12

jesse.two.coins

Apr 07, 2011 12:18:56
I'm just asking for a best guess plu.
#13

Jharii

Apr 07, 2011 12:20:18
My best guess is...  if you are allergic to inhaling pollen when it's in minute quantities, think of what it would be like directly inhaling it and subjecting your lungs to it.
#14

jesse.two.coins

Apr 07, 2011 12:22:08
My best guess is...  if you are allergic to inhaling pollen when it's in minute quantities, think of what it would be like directly inhaling it and subjecting your lungs to it.



I was thinking that but what if its all burned up? as in, not pollen anymore? But just stuff that makes pollen?
#15

pluisjen

Apr 07, 2011 12:22:15
I'm just asking for a best guess plu.



I'm just saying that risking your health on an uneducated best guess would be a less then wise idea.

My best guess is: If you're asking, you're afraid enough of the consequences to better be damn sure before you go and randomly try it. That is to say; "don't do it".
#16

zombie_babies

Apr 07, 2011 12:24:04
Yup.  If your sufficiently scared to question it, you're best just not trying it.
#17

Jharii

Apr 07, 2011 12:25:20
My best guess is...  if you are allergic to inhaling pollen when it's in minute quantities, think of what it would be like directly inhaling it and subjecting your lungs to it.



I was thinking that but what if its all burned up? as in, not pollen anymore? But just stuff that makes pollen?

By that theory, marijuana isn't marijuana any longer when you burn it.  You shouldn't get high.

I'm thinking you may have had enough already.  LOL.
#18

jesse.two.coins

Apr 07, 2011 12:32:12
My best guess is...  if you are allergic to inhaling pollen when it's in minute quantities, think of what it would be like directly inhaling it and subjecting your lungs to it.



I was thinking that but what if its all burned up? as in, not pollen anymore? But just stuff that makes pollen?

By that theory, marijuana isn't marijuana any longer when you burn it.  You shouldn't get high.

I'm thinking you may have had enough already.  LOL.



think about it. If marijuana were still marijuana after I smoked it then I would smoke it again. And since I've never heard of anyone smoking a joint twice, I would have to say that smoked marijuana is no longer marijuana. Make sense?
#19

Jharii

Apr 07, 2011 12:55:58

Your logic is broken.  You burn the marijuana as you are smoking it.  No different than the pollen.  But I was kidding anyhow.

Have you stood next to any campfires?  Leaf fires?  Etc. Etc. Etc.?  You burn it, you smell it, you are inhaling it.

#20

jesse.two.coins

Apr 07, 2011 12:58:37

Your logic is broken.  You burn the marijuana as you are smoking it.  No different than the pollen.  But I was kidding anyhow.

Have you stood next to any campfires?  Leaf fires?  Etc. Etc. Etc.?  You burn it, you smell it, you are inhaling it.




ya know what?
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#21

EscherEnigma

Apr 07, 2011 13:04:50
My best guess is "try it and see what happens".  It can be your own little science experiment.

Yup.  They're also bound to keep whatever you discuss private, I believe.


Unless you happen to be a pregnant woman or in the military, in which case all bets are off. 
#22

Jharii

Apr 07, 2011 13:11:25
Maybe someone will give the answer you want to hear, then.
#23

toastedamphibian

Apr 07, 2011 19:51:30

You are almost certaintly not getting 100% combustion with your joints. If you where, that would really defeat the purpose. The real question, do you have a throat/skin/lung reaction to pollen? What happens if you take benadrile and then smoke pot (I bet you sleep really, really good.)

If your alerigic reaction to pollen is particularly weak, well, try it slowly. If you feel fine after a small puff, try a bigger one and wait a few minutes. If you still feel fine, it isn't bothering you enough to notice it through the pot anyways. Might even be a way to desensitize yourself to pollen and reduce your allergy even further.

#24

boraxe

Apr 08, 2011 8:08:13
Why would you write "slash" instead of just using an actual / ?
#25

Jharii

Apr 08, 2011 8:11:45
Why would you write "slash" instead of just using an actual / ?

Closet Guns -n- Roses fetish?
#26

jesse.two.coins

Apr 11, 2011 6:48:31
Why would you write "slash" instead of just using an actual / ?


I'm not sure lol