Nugnewbie
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Cannabinoids and the kidney: effects in health and disease
Consumption of cannabis and various related products (cannabinoids) for both medicinal and recreational use is gaining popularity. Furthermore, regulatory changes are fostering a cultural shift toward increasing liberalization of cannabis use, thereby ...
Rufus T. Firefly
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I had a buddy that had a kidney transplant right before covid and his doc said no cannabis, smoking or otherwise.Something about fungal infection risk. I'm not a doctor and I have no idea about the specifics just passing along an anecdotal incident.
Thanks! I appreciate anecdotal and testimonial information.
You need to speak to your nephrologist. No one else can give you advice specific to your healthcare situation. Best of luck.
amneziaHaze
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i know weed will lower your test results for thyroid gland, i got put on medication that fucked me up for 2 months until i stooped taking it
Maybe incase it contains CBD
Cos
CBD may raise tacrolimus levels according to that
The nephrologist's guide to cannabis and cannabinoids
Cannabis (marijuana, weed, pot, ganja, Mary Jane) is the most commonly used federally illicit drug in the United States. The present review provides an overview of cannabis and cannabinoids with relevance to the practice of nephrology so that clinicians ...
formularacer
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I am having one ripped out in two days.
So I am hoping there is no issue giving up smoking is not in the cards for me......
So I am hoping there is no issue giving up smoking is not in the cards for me......
Tacrolimus levels are only of concern in transplant patients. It's an immunosuppressant to prevent rejection of an implanted organ. So raising your Prograf (tacrolimus) levels could possibly be of benefit if it were reliable and predictable but more studies will need to be done.Maybe incase it contains CBD
Cos
CBD may raise tacrolimus levels according to that
The nephrologist's guide to cannabis and cannabinoids
Cannabis (marijuana, weed, pot, ganja, Mary Jane) is the most commonly used federally illicit drug in the United States. The present review provides an overview of cannabis and cannabinoids with relevance to the practice of nephrology so that clinicians ...www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This is why a nephrologist is so important in this convo. I come from
a surgical specialty that wasn't anywhere close to the kidneys LOL (they are really hard to get too)
Why is an important reason that could change the advice. You should speak to your nephrologist too, sorry.
Gemtree
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I've been smoking on tacro for 15 years and it doesn't seem to raise it. The range it can be is a decent size though so I wouldn't notice a point or two
Oh I agree don't bullshit your doctor yeah it definitely sounds like more research into it is needed as well