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Why doesn't marijuana help me with nausea?

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by CTR0420, Aug 23, 2010.

  1. #1 CTR0420, Aug 23, 2010
    I get horribly carsick, so when its hot I have to have the air blowing on me full blast. Well my friend's A/C is broken in his car, and I road with him on the 1 hour trip from where we live to charlotte, NC a lot this summer to go to parties and hang out with friends. 4 or 5 times I tried to prevent my carsickness by smoking before I left, but I always ended up throwing up anyway. I want to know, am I doing something wrong? It really would be great if I could figure out a way to alleviate my carsickness with marijuana.
     
  2. #2 CTR0420, Aug 23, 2010
    *rode
     
  3. #3 Wahlo, Aug 23, 2010
    Motion sickness and nausea are two different beasts. Motion sickness is caused when your inner ear isn't correctly in sync with your surroundings, if I remember correctly. Marijuana does not treat motion sickness, it treats nausea. I suggest you invest in a little over the counter drug called Dramamine. It works wonders and is inexpensive.
     
  4. #4 newbienewton, Aug 23, 2010
    Last edited: Aug 23, 2010
    Do you tend to smoke right before you leave or do you wait a little while? Even Dramamine takes about a 1/2 hour to 1 hour to work. Give it time and then try again. Also, motion sickness is usually due to an equilibrium problem. Get checked by a doctor to see if your inner ear is damaged or infected. That might help. Another thing. Take some Dramamine. Some over the counter remedies are worth using. ;)

    Looks like Wahlo beat me to it. Sound advice. :)

    Oh, and by the way, you can always go back and edit an old post. You don't have to create a new post to correct typos.
     
  5. #5 CharO0ne, Aug 23, 2010
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    Marijuana, I've heard, can help nausea, but it just may not work for you. Just like any other medicine, it works for some, but not for all.

    Edit: yeah, nausea and car sickness or whatever are totally different. Car sickness isn't technically an illness IMO.
     

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