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What Are The Risk Factors In Smoking Pot After A Recent Stroke?

My husband, who is 41, suffered a stroke last month. They can not find any reason for it, he is perfectly healthy. He does however have weakness on his left side and some vision issues that we need to see a specialist about. He has begun to feel depressed and has just recently began to drink again and is talking about smoking pot again (he quite smoking a few months ago but since now home all day every day he wants to smoke). My question...what are the risk factors in smoking pot after a recent stroke?
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
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hi dear,
very high risk of stroke again if he started taking alcohol and smoking.
even you said that he felt weakness in right side and also some vision problem it might be suggest that you are not completely recover from stroke sequale.
drinking and smoking are the risk factor for stroke.
so left it for life time or else you are prone to again having stroke episode.
consult your doctor under whom you are on treatment.
Thank you
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What Are The Risk Factors In Smoking Pot After A Recent Stroke?

hi dear, very high risk of stroke again if he started taking alcohol and smoking. even you said that he felt weakness in right side and also some vision problem it might be suggest that you are not completely recover from stroke sequale. drinking and smoking are the risk factor for stroke. so left it for life time or else you are prone to again having stroke episode. consult your doctor under whom you are on treatment. Thank you