My husband is on cymbalta and is a marijuanna user what are the side effects of using both?

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My husband is currently yaking cymbalta for depression, but also smokes marijuanna on a daily basis, I know this is not a healthy combination but he will not listen to me, is there any medical proof that this combination is dangerous

Answer 1

I do the same thing myself. There is no doctor out there that will tell you it is OK or safe to smoke pot (because it's illegal). They psychiatry profession in general seems to be split down the middle - some say pot does no harm in depression, some say it does. The one thing I did notice (i've been on anti-depressants and smoking pot for 10 years) is that being on Cymbalta seemed to make me more high, which was weird.

Answer 2

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My husband is on cymbalta and is a marijuanna user what are the side effects of using both?
My husband is currently yaking cymbalta for depression, but also smokes marijuanna on a daily basis, I know this is not a healthy combination but he will not listen to me, is there any medical proof that this combination is dangerous

Answer 3

Worry more about the cymbalta than the marijuana !!! You won't find a Dr. that will explain to you that the marijuana is a natural substance and relieves a lot of symptoms.....but you won't find one that will argue the fact either ,if their being honest! On the other hand the medication your husband takes is a man-made substance (synthetic) that I'm sure has lots more serious side affects that you realize!!!! He just has to use his own judgment to see what works better for him....but if it were my husband....I would encourage the use of the natural herb for his medicinal purposes. Marijuana has never been recorded to make anyone go crazy, and synthetic substances can be pretty harsh and possibly addictive-I never heard of anyone in rehab over pot!!!! Good luck and I wish you and your husband the best!

Answer 4

Sometimes people will feel the same pain or discomfort as someone else, especially if it's someone they are very close to. I cut off the tip of right little finger in an accident when I was about 13, and my mother said she felt pain in the same finger. It doesn't have anything to do with the medication, it's a psychological thing. It's usually called "sympathy pain." It probably won't be a serious problem, but you should talk to a doctor if it really bothers you a lot, say, for a month or two.

Answer 5

I haven't checked into it, but from a layman's point of view, I think it would be okay. Cymbalta is a mood stabilizer, and MJ is really about the same thing, I don't see how there would be a prob. Now if it was 2 Downers together- no no no no no!

Answer 6

Trust me from years of experience with anti depressants, psychiatrists, counselors, and medication side effects.You should be more worried about the Cymbalta.

Answer 7

I can find no contraindication/s regarding Cymbalta and Marinol.

As far as finding anything about 'marijuana' per-se, I couldn't find anything either, but, I thought that 'marinol' would be a better choice from a testing-standpoint, as many govs don't really support testing for 'marijuana' for various reasons. (mostly political) IMO

Answer 8

He might as well stop taking the cymbalta, as mary jane acts as a depressant on the nervous system. He is making the cymbalta ineffective, and could be making his depression worse.

Answer 9

Most antidepressants should not be mixed with alcohol or marijuana. Alcohol and marijuana can both contribute to the depressive or anxiety features the medication is trying to treat and also inhibit the effects of the medicine.
Combining marijuana with antidepressants can cause confusion and occasionally hallucinations or delusions.

Answer 10

I would be most concerned with the fact that your husband may have a serious addiction to marijuana. It sounds to me like he can't even get through a day without it. He should consider going to an addictions counselor or drug treatment center. I bet he'll deny that he even has a problem though. Good luck.