Hypoglycemia Forum - Smoking marijuana and hypoglycemia

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Q: Smoking marijuana and hypoglycemia

asked by: matt123906114640 on June 23rd, 2008

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I apologize if this topic cant be discussed in this forum and if so you can delete this post but i didnt know where to ask this type of question. Im hypo and have it under controll with my diet but i have a really hard time falling asleep so i smoke a bit of marijuana at night to help me sleep cause i figure its better then taking some prescription sleep aid. I was jus wondering if smoking cannibas would have an affect on someones blood sugar levels who is a hypo cause i dont want something to come and bite me in the rear down the road. thanks for any advice.

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Stan

replied on June 25th, 2008

Moderator (online)

Hmmm, I have never done it in my life, so I can't say if it would have an effect at all, but in general you should be avoiding such things. There are plenty of herbs you can try that don't have any side effects or are illegal.

VictoriaGB

replied on July 7th, 2008

Supporter

I went through a similar phase. No it didn't aggravate my condition at all, since I was following a good diet my blood sugar was perfectly stable to my knowledge.

I would urge you to seek medical advice for your sleeping problems. Smoking to sleep in the long run will do a lot of damage in many ways.

youngmoney1988

replied on November 3rd, 2009

New User

Hi. I'm hypoglycemic myself and I am also a daily marijuana smoker. I'm not sure if pot lowers your blood sugar directly, but I do know that being high makes hypoglycemia feel much worse. The combination of having low blood sugar and having the munchies is really terrible. I get dizzy and my stomach hurts a lot. I recommend eating a little something (I usually eat an apple or some plain yogurt) before you light up.

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