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Is It Safe To Use Marijuana Before Surgery?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Dec 2015
Question: will I wake up from anesthesia (MAC) if I am a regular marijuana user? having my shoulder scoped
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Yes if you follow the instructions of the Anesthesiologist!!!

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the consultation at my virtual clinic!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation.

Yes if you stop taking Marijuana (no smoking a joint or eating a pot-laced brownie) there are chances that there will be no harm of surgery.

You need to stop at least more than a week before surgery and also remain openly truthful to your surgeon and anesthesiologist. If you have had smoked marijuana 6-8 weeks before surgery you should tell the medical staff and they should postpone the procedure for fear of uncontrolled blood pressure, breathing issues, heart attack and uncontrolled bleeding.


Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with expert opinion. Please don't forget to give Five Star rating to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).


Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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Is It Safe To Use Marijuana Before Surgery?

Brief Answer: Yes if you follow the instructions of the Anesthesiologist!!! Detailed Answer: Thanks for the consultation at my virtual clinic! I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation. Yes if you stop taking Marijuana (no smoking a joint or eating a pot-laced brownie) there are chances that there will be no harm of surgery. You need to stop at least more than a week before surgery and also remain openly truthful to your surgeon and anesthesiologist. If you have had smoked marijuana 6-8 weeks before surgery you should tell the medical staff and they should postpone the procedure for fear of uncontrolled blood pressure, breathing issues, heart attack and uncontrolled bleeding. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with expert opinion. Please don't forget to give Five Star rating to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'. For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time). Regards! DR. XXXXXXX HANIF USA