On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 3:27:11 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Dec 2018 06:17:52 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 8:19:19 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> >> "Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>
> >>
> >> One thing it does appear to do is interfere with metabolism of various
> >> drugs, including antidepressants, resulting in higher-than-expected levels
> >> of those drugs in the blood stream.
> >>
> >> I take quite a lot of drugs for Asthma. Any idea if that would be a
> >> problem?
> >
> >Probably not. My husband also has asthma, and he's just applied for
> >his medical marijuana card. His doctor knows what he takes for
> >asthma and saw no contraindications. Here's a rather wonky slide show
> >on drug interactions:
>
> It's not very wise to get high with a respiratory issue... what
> happens when someone has an exascerbation and they're too zonked to
> get to and use a rescue inhaler???

He's never that zonked. I can't remember the last time he needed
a rescue inhaler. 5 years? 10 years? Maybe more recently while
traveling on business, but I wasn't there to see it.

Cindy Hamilton