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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / March 2007Wisdom teeth extraction, anesthesia, marijuana?
The past few months I've been using marijuana to relax most nights, but (very) recently gave it up for a few reasons, including an upcoming wisdom teeth extraction where I will be put to sleep. I've been researching this online, but everything I've read fails to clarify whether complications from marijuana use and anesthesia are due to the anesthetic being administered while the patient is under the influence, or if it applies to anyone who smokes marijuana, regardless of when they did. My surgery will occur about 5 days after the last time I smoked, so my question would be, is that long enough? Or should I postpone the procedure to allow more time? I should probably mention that I'm not a (tobacco) smoker, 33, male, and in good health. I just want to be safe, and make sure everything goes well. Please advise. Thank you very much. >The past few months I've been using marijuana to relax most nights, >but (very) recently gave it up for a few reasons, including an [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >good health. I just want to be safe, and make sure everything goes >well. Please advise. Thank you very much. Ask the surgeon..... Doesn't want the local guy to know he smokes it. D >>The past few months I've been using marijuana to relax most nights, >>but (very) recently gave it up for a few reasons, including an [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Ask the surgeon..... Dartos is correct. I'm currently living in Texas, a rather conservative and religious state, and I'd rather not risk the possibility of any lesser treatment based on someone's personal views. The professional thing to do is treat everyone equal, but what someone says and what they do can often be two different things. > Doesn't want the local guy to know he smokes it. > Dartos is correct. I'm currently living in Texas, a rather > conservative and religious state, and I'd rather not risk the > possibility of any lesser treatment based on someone's personal views. > The professional thing to do is treat everyone equal, but what someone > says and what they do can often be two different things. You are in a dilemma then. As a professional, I would want my patients to be upfront with me in terms of their medical history, and it sounds like you do to. I would hope your surgeon is a professional and will respect your privacy (In fact, where I practice, I can lose my licence if I fail to do so, which is likely the case also in Texas). So, tell the surgeon. If you think you can wait it out for a few months of not indulging in your habit, you still should tell your surgeon. As an aside, I expect my patients who are being sedated to tell me if they ever smoked cigarettes routinely, even if they don't currently smoke. Lung damage takes a while to heal and I want to be prepared for any potential complications and potential anaesthetic requirements for such patients. John John, That made me a little more comfortable with approaching my surgeon about this. I'll do that today. Thanks for the reply. > You are in a dilemma then. As a professional, I would want my patients to > be upfront with me in terms of their medical history, and it sounds like you [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > John On Feb 28, 11:18 am, eqfos...@hotmail.com wrote: > John, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > John He won't care what you smoke recreationally , just as long as you tell him what it is so that it does not effect treatment. |
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