I have mono, and I can't drink because it would damage my liver. Will smoking marijuana have similar effects? Do I need my liver to filter anything from marijuana?
2007-02-24 18:21:59 · 17 answers · asked by Tom B 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
i toked when i had mono. i turned out fine ;D
2007-02-24 18:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by kitty pryde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't use your liver to filter marijuana as it is not a toxin like alcohol is. I dont know about mono so I dont how marijuana would affect it for sure but i do smoke alot of weed and I think you'll be ok
2007-02-24 18:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should wait to smoke it, since your immunity is compromised while having mono, and marijuana also lowers your immunity. But you go ahead an listen to all the toke heads that answered and said sure go ahead. You will not have any immunity to fight an infection if you are exposed to the flu or anything else that is contagious. You need all the T-cells you have right now to fight any infection you are exposed to. And yes they are made in your liver.
2007-02-24 18:26:00 · answer #3 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, marijuana won't have any effect on your liver. HOWEVER, please don't smoke anything while you have mono.
A: not sanitary. I'm betting someone else has touched or will touch your stash and putting your mono-ridden mouth anywhere near it is just begging for a mono epidemic among your Playstation league.
B. Smoking while you have any symptoms that affect your throat, breathing, or sinuses in any way is a bad idea. It's just going to draw your pain out.
2007-02-24 18:25:44 · answer #4 · answered by Beauty Bunny 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people answering this question got bits and pieces right.
No, it will not harm you liver.
No, you still shouldn't smoke it. 1) Some evidence suggests cannabinoids have immunomodulatory properties, and while this hasn't been completely hammered out yet I'd hold off just in case it turns out MJ hurts your cell-mediated (antiviral) immunity. 2) If you're still got the sore throat, its going to get a hell of a lot worse. 3) If you aren't smoking solo the combination of infectious saliva + high and not paying attention = more people with mono.
2007-02-24 19:06:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, probably. Marijuana's active ingredient is tetrahydrocannibinol which is what gets absorbed into your blood from your lungs and your bodys got to filter it out somehow so yeah its probably not to good for your liver.
next time dont go making out with people and you wont have to worry about it
2007-02-24 18:24:08 · answer #6 · answered by Major Tom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No go ahead and smoke away. You obviously have no brain, so it doesn't really matter at this point what you do. Oh and hey, maybe while you're at it, you could blow that marijuana smoke in some other peoples' faces... ya know, for good measure.
Idiot.
2007-02-24 18:24:34 · answer #7 · answered by Spelling_Cop 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, pot wont hurt your liver. Just don't pass the joint or pipe to your friends or THEY will have Mono too :)
(That's how I caught it once)
2007-02-24 18:25:40 · answer #8 · answered by opjames 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mono or not it's still illegal, at least where I live, so yes it can damage you, in oh so many ways!
2007-02-24 18:28:00 · answer #9 · answered by kmv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jim, I'm an artist-not a doctor!!
2007-02-24 18:24:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋