u/phoolvapingfool

My BP was averaging 120/70 before this, BUT I was experiencing multiple random periods of low heart rate (bradycardia). He attributed it to my heavy cannabis use (dry flower vape and edibles). My heart rate would periodically go down to the 40's and sometimes in the 30 beat per minute range.

I agree that it was the THC and I quit the next day after he told me. I have not taken any form of THC for 5 days now and I am wondering if I my kidneys can survive three more weeks of this high blood pressure until I see the doctor again. My BP is so high I am worried about my kidneys. I am stage 3a ckd already.

I got myself into this mess by abusing the weed (heavy user), and I understand that I have to pay the price for that in my heart and kidneys, I just would like to know if this level of high blood pressure can be tolerated for a three more weeks. I don't want to annoy my doctor by returning just one week after he told me to stop my BP pill for a month to reset my heart rate. I trust my doctor to not put me in danger, but I am looking for specific info about how the kidneys can endure this level of high blood pressure. Or is three more weeks not the end of the world for my kidneys in the bigger picture. thanks

After my doctor appt yesterday I googled bradycardia (heart rate below 40 bpm) and was shocked to find out that long term daily weed use can eventually cause low blood pressure and low heart rate. I have had both for the past few months. I have been vaping flower all day every day for the past five years. I take edibles now and then. My tolerance is so high that I can't even get hard baked anymore. So I'm quitting. I'm a little sad, but more optimistic. I have quit before so I know the hell that I am in for.

I just wanted to lay my marker down here for day one. I am kind of scared about my heart to be honest. If you have had bradycardia from cannabis I would like to hear your story. thanks

In our house Sunday mornings were chaos. We only went to church on Sundays (Catholic) and my parents only cared about appearances. We had to look like a model family, even though under the clean clothes and combed hair we were just seven people who hated each other. It was all a farce from top to bottom. I struggle to remember a Sunday morning when one or all of us did not get a belt whipping before church. And then there were the whippings that were dished out after church. I always hated Catholicism and stupidly ran into the loving arms of the Charismatic movement after I left my childhood home. I was desperate for love and a sense of family and divine justice and they love bombed me into three decades of Christianity that were a waste of my life as I see it now. Thankfully, I have not had kids to pass on my disfunctions. My wife has two kids, adults now. She is still an active Catholic, but her kids are non-believers like I am. Anyway, I despise Christian religions, really all religions, and I love not going through the stupid performative bullshit of church. It is child abuse more than any thing else.