Well, that's some good news!

It is! It's the only thing I do and I had mixed blessings from my Dr.s; One says it's okay in moderation, the other says it's bad for the liver.
I don't smoke it as we all know the toxins in any inhaled smoke the liver has to deal with the. Edibles and vaporizing for me ...in moderation :^)

So you have up your cheesecake?

Yeah Ernie, just Greek yogurts mango pops now :^)

Shadow I can't top your post ! I love all those fancy symbols :-)
Kramer, thanks for the post !

I smoked and inhaled when i was on the treatment, but only on the first 12 weeks. Really helped to go to sleep at night, and to ease the nausea. Nothing since....

I suppose that's good but as it applies to (HIV/HCV) coinfected people without significant fibrosis, it doesn't apply to me.

I'm still eagerly awaiting the study that shows alcohol reverses fibrosis...

There is no way I could consume a joint a day so with my level of use, it's great news

IMK- I skimmed/read it quickly but I understood it applies to "individuals without significant fibrosis" so wouldn't that preclude you?

It is indeed a tough one to read but I comfortably take away that:
there are sadly few studies and different medical opinions about it. This one was conducted on coinfected but I can't see how removing the AIDS virus would increase chances of fibrosis for mono infected HCV population.
the median baseline consumption was 7 joints a week. Using a vaporizer with no toxic smoke/particulate for the liver to deal with and the fact that my consumption while using a vaporizer is about 2 joints a week, I feel it's becoming more and more obvious that it is relatively safe to do.
I suppose that is why there are different medical opinions from the medical professionals.

Individuals with ESLD or significant fibrosis were not included in the study so it can make no comment on that population.
I could be wrong but feel comfortable basing my risk as low on the findings of this study.

well I would not feel so all alone everybody must get stoned LOL they will stone you when your walking down the street, they will stone you and say good luck :-)

I don't get one thing. Alcohol is not consider to be an illicit drug on our gov website. Millions of people dies yearly using it but still it is not a hard drug like cocaine , heroin or the rest.

I have never heard of someone overdosed and died on MJ, got liver failure , or lung cancer like from cigarettes, but still it is an illicit Drug in the classifications. Alcohol just as bad as heroin, you pass out on it just like when you inject. Many people freezes to death drunk on the streets winter time. And still no one jails you for using it as a hazardous substance..

Yeah would be in the the new cops arrested the dude with a case of beer in the trunk of his car. Because to drink yourself to death is legal, and the money the gov making on in the process in the form of tax is a blessing for the gov coffers.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/11/29/how-much-do-we-pay-in-taxes-for-these-everyday-items/

Not so much about getting stoned Jim rather reducing the lingering side effects of a failed Interferon treatment and the shitty sides I am still dealing with. A little goes a long way for me. :^)

Good news! I had to cut waaay back...it was affecting my memory (and it wasn't great to start with). But it's Friday so.....