I have considered this too. Marijuana as a recreation drug (just doing it to get high) is against my beliefs but I am getting desperate. Between these flare ups and depression I am wearing down fast. Is there a difference between the street drug and the medicinal drug? How addictive is it? If anyone has a link please post.

whoa, I can't believe I just happened upon this site. I'm 52 and have been diag with fibro since '03 after a botched hysterectomy. I'm rec. diag with MDD/ADD, SAD. i kinda figured out when I was a kid that I had this ADD but didnt know how to fix it. Anyway, I use everyday just to function. My dr limits my pain meds, so the hitter is always in my hand. Its illegal in my state too go figure, but without it, honest to God I could be dead!!!!!

I would use it if it were legal. But, I wouldn't as long as my boys were living with me. They are 16 and 19 years old. I have drilled into their heads no drugs/alcohol since they were little. I don't want to be a negative role model no matter how much better I would make me feel. My boys would have difficulty understanding pain vs. pleasure. My kids views on the world are very back and white. Medical marijuana is in the gray area. My youngest especially wouldn't understand. If it helps with the pain I'm all for it, perhaps later in my life.

I think I'd like to try it. I know that a couple of beers takes the edge off the tension I feel from the pain, and relaxes me at the end of the day, but I worry that I'm drinking too much. And I definitely don't need the calories.

I live in Mexico, where the law is that you can have a couple of joints on you and it's legal, but given the system of law down here and the drug wars, I'm reticent about trying to find some to purchase.

I too have thought about trying mm. I looked into it here in HI where I live for the time being and it is legal to have it but not to buy it. You can grow it but I don't want to because I have two small kids that I don't want to expose to any of that. I have heard very good things about the pain relief though, my little bro has fibro and uses mm and it works for him.

I have seen where some thinks it helps. The way i see it is; Unless the main reason you want it is to get high then the pill form is the way to go.
They supposely take the stuff out that helps but live the other bad stuff out of it. Just like smoking cigarettes it can become a habit and there is extra stuff you get in smoking that can be harmful.

The employment screening....my husband has terrible back pain and has his MM card but employers can choose to go with state law (legal) or federal law (illegal)...He can't use it at this time because of his employers decision to go with federal law. They still screen for it and fire people who have it in their systems. It supposedly stays for 30 days.
As for the pills...I understand they are synthetic THC, therefore not natural.
To avoid the carcinogens in smoke, they have created vaporizers which release the active ingredients without smoke.
Or one can make a tincture.
Green butter or cooking oil can be made for cooking....

Lost my train of thought there.....and I'm not even medicated!
You were asking if it helps with Fibro.
Some time back about 2 years ago, I had occasion to use it a couple/few times..I REALLY wanted to know if it helped with my issues.
I found out that it almost completely knocked out the pain and the nausea that I feel every night! However, it was NOT like high school where I could smoke and then go about my regular day. I could not use this medicine during the day...
It's a wonderful pain medicine and sleep aid and if you get nauseous like I do It's great for that too!
If I wasn't scared of the stigma and the federal law I would use this medicine nightly and have something else on hand for the day time.

Studies have shown you must smoke it to get the medicinal effects. I tried it for my nerve pain, 3x day, a few puffs, and it helped. I made sure I told my PM doctor in case it showed up in a urine test. You must be upfront with them, because they can kick out and block you from seeing other PM doctors. My dr happened to be cool about it, and actually went on to explain about the tests they are doing on it.

I agree with MMJ and illegal as well. A person has to do what a person has to do to get relief from fibro pain. It does help....I know!