Cannabis to help Appetite?

During my nursing career I often gave Marinol with mixed results for appetite. What worked the majority of time was Remeron (mirtazapine) at 30mg or higher for weight gain (off label) anxiety, sleep. I had one patient that smoked marijuana for nausea and pain. That really helped her. You might want to give it a try. If it made you feel better then maybe you would want to eat/drink. Sending best wishes your way.

I drink Gatorade Zero, I find the other sports drinks are too sweet.... if I drink water I find it easier to drink when it’s ice cold, add crushed ice, and a lemon slice...and drink with a straw. Gatorade I drink with ice and a straw as well... I have to use a glass water bottle or cup because all my bottles before were metal! I actually got a big glass mason jar and lid with a thick plastic re-useable straw and most things are pretty good out of that. I will add packets of crystal light to water bottles when I’m not at home...and kittle kids Capri Sun juice bags are pretty good too. Lots of luck...it’s been such a trial and error (mostly error) it seems like!

I do live in a state where medical is legal...I’m not really interested in smoking, or vaping...but if it will help me eat because food will taste better...I’m very interesting in pursuing.

Hi. I’m in California so I have access to legal CBD & THC. I find a combination of an edible of CBD:THC 4:1 or 5:1 is helpful for nausea & appetite. I do well in the morning but I’m nauseated by evening. I have used hard candy, gummies & chocolate covered nuts. I don’t chew any of them (until I get to the nut). I let them dissolve in my mouth which is a better place for absorption than chewing & swallowing. I take them about 45-60 minutes before eating. It helps with sleep too. Good luck

Thank jhl! I have a really high tolerance so prefer 2:1 or 1:1 but I think low and slow is the way to go for new users.
Let my own semi-scary experience help some of you. Some of the edibles are delicious, really delicious. There is a brand in CA called Kiva. They make a range of sweets but I love their dark chocolate bars, especially chocolate raspberry. One evening I idly and over the course of 4 hours consumed the better part of a 100 mg. THC bar. I felt alright until I took my dogs for a walk. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I could barely walk straight and knew I just had to make it one half block to be home. Managed to get inside and practically crawled up the stairs. Everything wasspinning wildly but knew that if I could just lay down and sleep I’d be ok. Yes, I was an idiot. Don’t be like me no matter how tasty an edible is 😂 BTW, CBD can counteract the effects of too much THC.

Hi, During chemo (adriamycin and cytoxan combo), I had the same problem with taste. I could not drink water because it tasted like chemicals. I used a mixture of cranberry juice and water. It helped ALOT. I also could not tolerate the taste of most foods. Usually, the first three days after an infusion were the worst. The only thing I could tolerate during the first three days were pickles and spicy mustard. An oncology nurse who also went through the same chemo said that she could only eat very spicy food. I know this goes against the advice of many to eat bland food, but for me pickles helped. I also tried CBD and it helped the first time, but the second time it did not have any impact on taste so it was not worth it for me

I know what you mean about pickles. It surprised me too. How about nuts? I would have to switch between nuts because after every infusion, my taste would change and I could not tolerate the nuts I had before. So I had salty peanuts one week, then salty pistachios, then sunflower seeds, etc. I had to keep changing the food. When I could eat usually a few days before the next infusion, I forced myself to have protein, like chicken

If you are on Zofran it is important to let it dissolve under your tongue and to take it an hour before you try to eat. So if your doctor says to take it every 6 hours then try to take it around meal time. If he says take it as needed then talk to your pharmacist to see how often you can take it safely throughout the day. If it is long acting it's not working for you. When my Dad was going through Chemo he could only drink cooled broth. It isn't so much your appetite it is the nausea and metal taste in your mouth that is making it difficult for you to eat. exbrnxgrl has a lot of good advice and experience. As she said you don't have to smoke or vape. Drops, capsules and tinctures may help you so why not give it a try?

mirtazapine starts to work in 2-weeks, but takes 4-6 weeks to get the full benefit.

I just finished chemo about a week ago (16 sessions of AC-T) and I really relied on cannibis gummies with a THC/CBD mixture to help me through it. They helped me want to eat when I was nauseated or had no appetite, and I was usually able to eat regular things, not just like oatmeal or other boring sick people food. I read that some of you have issues with texture and flavor of foods-- I admit that I didn't really have that except that the nausea thing makes everything unappetizing, so the gummies helped me to start eating (that was the hardest part sometime-- having food in front of you and even getting the energy & stomach ready to take a bite) and they allowed me to zone out a little while eating so that I was able to get a decent amount of food in without really realizing it (which is what I needed). I also relied on the gummies for the pain and discomfort of chemo (and especially Neulasta- omg). A higher dose helped me to feel tingly then relaxed all over my body, and/or to fall asleep and sleep comfortably. I would 100% do it this way again if I had to go through chemo again. I didn't get crazy high or loopy or feel weird. For reference about tolerance, I've always been weed-friendly, especially when I was younger, but until chemo, I probably smoked or had an edible only once or twice in the past five years.

There are some quality brands for edibles out there that are pretty accurately formulated, somewhat fast-acting, and even micro-doseable, letting you feel the effects a little and decide if you want to take another. I personally prefer gummy candies because you can just pop one at a time (or even half)... my problem with edible baked goods is that I forget that they're "medicated" and might eat too much. Two of my fave brands for flavor and reliability of effects are Kanha Nano (I like the Passionfruit Paradise gummies - 5mg THC each) and Plus (good variety of doses and flavors; my fave is the Unwind- blackberry & lemon [2 flavors in the tin] 4.5mg THC/0.5mh CBD each).

If there is anyone out there who does not want to smoke (in my opinion the fastest way to get relief/munchies), be careful of edibles. I have smoked all of my adult life and edibles kicked my butt. I only ate a small piece and had hallucinations. I understand, as with any drug/medication, reactions are very personal and you may not have the same side effects, but edibles are hard to control since you must ingest it and if you have a bad reaction and don't have some CBD on hand to counteract the side effects, it can be a really bad experience. I have been using a new product, pure resin (basically liquid hash). It comes in a cartridge and you use an atomizer. It is similar to vaping, but burns much cleaner and way less harsh. If you are not a regular smoker, one small hit would probably do the trick. If you live in a state with legal/medical marijuana, see if they have DART products.