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Midnight Writer

(22,969 posts)
Sat Jan 6, 2024, 12:42 PM Jan 2024

Anyone have experience using THC edibles during chemotherapy?

Does it actually help, especially nausea and appetite? (a little spirit-lifting would also help)

Is it safe?

Any tips on dosage, etc.?

A straight-arrow friend is really suffering with chemo and looks to be wasting away, with no appetite and nausea. I suggested some THC edibles, and to my surprise, she actually seems open to trying some. I live in a legal state, and offered to go to a dispensary and get some microdose pills. Is this something I should pursue, or am I off base suggesting this?

Any advice or insight would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Anyone have experience using THC edibles during chemotherapy? (Original Post) Midnight Writer Jan 2024 OP
Food is Medicine KMcCarthy2024 Jan 2024 #1
Yup justaprogressive Jan 2024 #2
Perfectly safe. Start the dosage low, like 3-5mg, and increase (over days) as needed. ramen Jan 2024 #3
Yes Sparkly Feb 2024 #4

KMcCarthy2024

(4 posts)
1. Food is Medicine
Sat Jan 6, 2024, 03:28 PM
Jan 2024

Yes, this works! A good friend with cancer experienced weight gain from this. I would recommend using the tea since vaping and smoking damages your lungs. Many sources of THS are contaminated with opiates. You can purchase test strips for fentanyl online.

Sparkly

(24,347 posts)
4. Yes
Thu Feb 22, 2024, 04:35 PM
Feb 2024

I found it helpful for sleep, appetite, and nausea. Indica was better for me than sativa. It did make me "stupid" for a little while -- I often found I wasn't good at explaining things or solving logic puzzles, but that's okay.

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