My friend is a heavy pot smoker for 8 years and was just exposed to people who tested positive for covid. Is he going to need a ventilator? He’s losing his sh*t and I don’t know how to be helpful while he waits for test results

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I’m sorry that you’re worried but how would anyone know that? It really depends on how their body handles the virus. The best thing they can do is watch for symptoms and stay hydrated!

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Tell your friend to switch to edibles and enjoy some chill indica while drinking a bunch of water and eating vegetables!

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It’s literally not possible to answer the question of “is he going to need a ventilator” when he doesn’t even know if he has it, we have no idea if he has symptoms, we don’t know if he has any pre-existing conditions, etc.

“Wait and see” is all you can really do here, although I doubt smoking marijuana will cause someone to need a ventilator. Are we talking Cheech and Chong level, here?

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A lung disease affecting smokers more than non-smokers. Who would have thought?

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Recent research points out to it being more of a blood disease than respiratory which is just as bad.

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His lungs are probably compromised so that is really scary.

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Why should weed play a factor? I think initial theories were that smokers were more susceptible but I believe subsequent actual research showed lower % infected. Don't quote me though. Either way ventilator is bad news and ideally you don't want to be on it. Good luck

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To add, I think I recall seeing a study that smokers were at less risk for COVID19.

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SC1- I suppose? Can’t recall specifics, but I found it to be interesting. I didn’t invest much time in it as I believe the study came from China.

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If he’s young / in decent shape he’s probably fine... many of us in cities have probably had it already and didn’t notice

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Smoking compromises your lungs so the odds are not in his favor

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Tell your friend he’ll need a vent. He should probably start saving now so he can catch one coming off the Ford assembly line.

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People are touting CBD for everything. Maybe he’s better off?

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See the post of pre existing conditions a few below your post. Does your friend meet any of those?

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I was smoking a pretty good bit when I caught corona. Definitely doesn’t help the recovery, considering it’s a double whammy on the lungs. I’d tell him to lay off for a few weeks

If he’s young and doesn’t have any of the conditions listed by the CDC as making him more vulnerable, I’d say he’s fine (well, not fine but not needing to worry too much about his smoking). From what I’ve been reading, they think while the virus does affect the lungs, it’s more of a vascular disease.

There are other risk factors listed that the CDC has less data on. They include asthma and smoking.

Thanks to those with helpful responses, if anyone has cared for someone who was positive, please dm me

Thanks I will great rec

Give him some more weed.

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