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Can Marijuana Be Smoked Before An Upper Endoscopy?

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Posted on Wed, 16 Dec 2015
Question: hi
can i smoke weed before an upper endoscopy?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
not if general anasthesia is planned

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
This is not recommendable in any case and especially if anasthesia is planned since it may interfere with anasthetic medications. If there wont be general anasthesia then smoking should not have some serious consequences,but proocedure may always complicate and unplanned anasthesia may be required.
So, I dont think you should smoke anything 3-4 days prior to procedure.
WIsh you good health. Regards
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Can Marijuana Be Smoked Before An Upper Endoscopy?

Brief Answer: not if general anasthesia is planned Detailed Answer: Hi and welcome. This is not recommendable in any case and especially if anasthesia is planned since it may interfere with anasthetic medications. If there wont be general anasthesia then smoking should not have some serious consequences,but proocedure may always complicate and unplanned anasthesia may be required. So, I dont think you should smoke anything 3-4 days prior to procedure. WIsh you good health. Regards