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marijuana (medicinal)

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I am from Canada and we have a spray product called Sativex that came on the market around last April when it was approved by Health Canada. It is cannibus derived and you spray it under your tongue. It has basically the same effect as smoking marijuana or perhaps hashish. It was never advertised and I heard about it in a small article somewhere. What it does to me is make the pain more bearable; it does not take away the pain but you become less aware of it. It is covered by my health insurance too. I don't use it regularily but it sure helps when I'm feeling desperate. I have a very understanding doctor who lets me try different products to ease my pain. At one time I was suicidal so he is compassionate.
I feel fortunate to live in this country. Has anyone else had this experience with this product and has it helped?
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Not me, but I have a friend who has had great success with it for his MS. He did smoke it prior to that,....maybe still does, who knows. But he speaks VERY highly of this new stuff.
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have never heard of it even...and am sure here in the staes we prolly won't.
I have no issues with marijauna...never did smoke the stuff...but I am very well aware that if used right ...the healing that can take place while useing it..
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I don't think we have it here in the US. Just whats in it? Does it have side effects? How expensive is it?
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Unfortunately, even regular marijuana is not available. At least not legally or country wide. My dr says she would prescibe it forme, but legally, there is no where near here I can legally get it.
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Too bad it isnt in the states. Until it is or at least til marijuana is legal for me to use for pain I guess I will still take my chances buying it elsewhere.
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You were perscribed sativex? I live in canada and smoke marijuana and have regularily for 5 years. I have been feeling symptoms of fibromyalgia for about a year now and had no clue about fibromyalgia until this week. Before i know what was the cause i knew that marijuana was the best medication i could find for whatever i had. Hopefully as i learn and discuss fibromyalgia more with my doctor i will be able to get a persciption.
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