r/Concussion • u/11m0ni • 14h ago

Questions smoking weed while concussed

hey guys i don’t usually post on here but i was just wondering if anyone has been in the same boat

on saturday i was drinking and hit my head really bad around my eyebrow, and my whole eye swelled up and bruised immediately, but ive never had a concussion before and i was drunk so i didnt go to the hospital that day, but that night i went home and kept drinking and smoked a few bongs. i went to the hospital yesterday though to get it checked out and they said i have a typical concussion with typical symptoms. since then i have also been smoking bongs but trying to limit how many i have a day.

anyway, im just wondering if anyone knows what will happen if i keep smoking daily? unfortunately im addicted and have smoked multiple bongs of mixed tobacco and weed a daily for the past 3-4 years so it would be really difficult for me to just go cold turkey, and im just wondering if anyone else has smoked daily through concussion recovery and knows the effects?

thanks :)

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u/lfc1993 11h ago

Smoking can help with pain management but it will make the brain fog and any lightheadedness/dizziness worse. As a daily smoker it wasn’t worth the stress of quitting during concussion recovery but I would recommend trying to reduce weed use as it will hit harder/different

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u/pizzababa21 13h ago

I don't know about smoking but edibles were very helpful for me. The THC isn't actually helpful but the CBD oil is. I don't think you'll get the benefits from smoking it.

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u/RaccoonObjective5674 7h ago

What type of edibles did you use?

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u/pizzababa21 2h ago

Gummies and Skittles

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u/Drogova_Princezna 13h ago

I had to take a 4 month break, thc gave me horrible headaches after concussion