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Smoking Marijuana. Incredible Headaches After Smoking. What Is Causing Them? How To Stop Headaches?

Hi, I m a 20-year-old female looking for some answers regarding marijuana and headaches . I ve been a casual smoker for about 5 years with very little use in the past couple of years until recently. I started smoking more regularly again because a little bit before bed helps me sleep. My doctor is aware that I smoke though I forgot to ask her about the headaches (which only started in the last couple of months) last time I saw her. It seems now that almost every time I smoke I get incredible headaches that last for hours, starting around the time my high starts to come down. I ve done everything I can to prevent them and treat them (food, lying down, fresh air, Advil/ Tylenol beforehand, lots of water, massage, reducing the amount i smoke overall as well as the amount I inhale each time) but nothing works . Do you know what could be causing the headaches and what could prevent/treat them? And yes, I m aware that quitting is the obvious answer. If that s the answer I was looking for I wouldn t be asking. Smoking really does help me sleep and calms my occasional anxiety so I m hoping I can find a way to stop the headaches without quitting. Thank you.
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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CHRONIC SMOKE IN THE NOSE AND SINUSES LEADS TO HYPERTOPHY OF MUCUC MEMBRANE OF SINUSES AND THIS LEADS TO HEADACHRE AS THE REGULAR SMOKE THERE IS MORE BLOCKIN OF SINUSES AND HEADACHES BETTER TO QUIT
BUT THERE IS NO PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THESE WITHOUT QUITTING
YOU CAN ADD DALY ANTIALLERGIC IN YOUR ROUTINE AND APPLY NEOMYCIN H OINTMENT IN NOSE BD
PARACETAMOL IBUPRUFEN CALCIUM VITAMIN IRON ANDDIET SUPPLIMENTS INCREASES THE ALLERGIES
CAN USE OTHER SALTS WITHOUT THESE FOR HEADACHES SOD
AND LIQUID ANTACID TO COUNTER ACID ATTACK OF SMOKE ON STOMACH
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Smoking Marijuana. Incredible Headaches After Smoking. What Is Causing Them? How To Stop Headaches?

CHRONIC SMOKE IN THE NOSE AND SINUSES LEADS TO HYPERTOPHY OF MUCUC MEMBRANE OF SINUSES AND THIS LEADS TO HEADACHRE AS THE REGULAR SMOKE THERE IS MORE BLOCKIN OF SINUSES AND HEADACHES BETTER TO QUIT BUT THERE IS NO PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THESE WITHOUT QUITTING YOU CAN ADD DALY ANTIALLERGIC IN YOUR ROUTINE AND APPLY NEOMYCIN H OINTMENT IN NOSE BD PARACETAMOL IBUPRUFEN CALCIUM VITAMIN IRON ANDDIET SUPPLIMENTS INCREASES THE ALLERGIES CAN USE OTHER SALTS WITHOUT THESE FOR HEADACHES SOD AND LIQUID ANTACID TO COUNTER ACID ATTACK OF SMOKE ON STOMACH