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Is Smoking Marijuana Safe After Getting Stitches On Gums?

had stitches in mouth (gum) for 5 days and now looking to smoke weed? need a good night sleep and have become extremely irritable so im pretty much decided that I will have a joint before bed. I have anti septic mouthwash and anti biotics so I have everything to keep me in check from infection so is this an awful idea or just more a potential risk that something could happen as oppose to will happen
Wed, 22 Apr 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to Health Care Magic Team.

Understanding your concern.

As you describe in your query that you had stiches in your mouth 5 days ago .It clearly means that wound healing process is really going on in your mouth.

Marijuana and other weeds have some negative effects on the body ,they usually suppress the immune system to the significant level which give chance to certain microorganism like fungi and bacteria to infect the open surface .So by having weed you will make your wound susceptible to infection .

Other harmful effect of such products is that they interfere in the healing process and delay wound healing .

I would like to suggest to to take some alternative for sleep like sleeping pills .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Is Smoking Marijuana Safe After Getting Stitches On Gums?

Hi Dear, Welcome to Health Care Magic Team. Understanding your concern. As you describe in your query that you had stiches in your mouth 5 days ago .It clearly means that wound healing process is really going on in your mouth. Marijuana and other weeds have some negative effects on the body ,they usually suppress the immune system to the significant level which give chance to certain microorganism like fungi and bacteria to infect the open surface .So by having weed you will make your wound susceptible to infection . Other harmful effect of such products is that they interfere in the healing process and delay wound healing . I would like to suggest to to take some alternative for sleep like sleeping pills . Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari