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It hasn't triggered any seizures for me. (Alcohol does, of that I am absolutely certain.) After I fired my first neurologist and I finally saw an epileptologist, he authorized my medical cannabis card right away, before it was made legal in my state. His take was that my heavy lifelong cannabis use is what likely kept me seizure-free for years, considering that I was most certainly born with the AV malformation in my RTL. He had no problem with it at all, though he did mention that it's different for everyone. He acknowledges the benefits of the CBD component, the quality-of-life social aspects, the use as a sleep aid, for pain relief, and to ease the symptoms of my Complex PTSD.
I was diagnosed at age 62, I'm 70 now, and I've been seizure-free since 2019. I've been a user since I was 12 y/o but didn't show symptoms until I was in my mid-fifties, much later than is typical. So, it ultimately boiled down to my own judgement. My primary physician beats me up about possible lung damage from smoking it, so I cut way back and mostly use edibles now.
It varies from person to person. Have a conversation with your neurologist first, keeping in mind that some doctors might be against cannabis usage more on moral grounds than the medical benefit, as is the case between my primary doc and my epileptologist.
It hasn’t triggered mine
Depends on the person.
The relationship between smoking marijuana and seizures is complicated — it's not a simple yes or no answer. The effect can vary depending on the type of marijuana, the amount used, and the individual person. Here are some key things to be aware of:
- High-potency or synthetic marijuana has been linked to triggering Show Full Answer
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