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ricanfemale30 11/27/2011

For all those thqt read my post ima avid pot smoker that rather rely on weed than percocets..idk bout everyone else but i rely just as heavy on mmj like i do with my percocets..as we all kno nj became a legal state but my doctor doesnt want to register for fear of patients finding out..ugh so theres no way to get into the program cuz one of the requirements is that ur doctor has to be ongoing on ur case so im screwed..well not entirely cuz i still get my stuff just illegally..but the whole point is that im not trying to go illegal but ill def take my chance i cant live without it....ugh..for those that dont know what relief medical cannabis brings ill list what it does for me:
-pain relief
-muscle spasm/spasticity relief
-nausea relief
-headaches
-no apetite(makes u hungry)
-anxiety
-general feeling of crappines

YES it does all of that n then some im sure im missing suttin..i lost 30lbs in 7months n no i wasnt exercising i was sick layed out n i had no desire to eat..so puff puff n man im hungry!! so guess what i smoke then eat..shower..cook... it makes my life a bit more easier...

New thought?! what about alcohol??? i stopped drinkin cuz i had a drinkin prob n i got sick but for the first time in a year my hubby n i went to a bar. snap i felt great..no pain whatsoever..no limp.. nothing. yes i was more than tipsy but not drink..a nice in the middle..yo i went to walmart that same nite n i was weavin in n out of black friday mob..it was amazing people drink n they get wobbly etc it was exact opposite i had my balance coordination n everything..my bf was amazed that i was doing n walking the way i used to before i got sick..n the pain relief btw lasted me almost two days..idk makes no sense but u think?.....

deleted_user 11/27/2011

I am an advocate of medical marijuana for anyone suffering with a debilitating disease like MS, cancer or AIDS. Other cases I see are iffy I must admit.
As for the alcohol, STAY AWAY FROM IT. If you had a problem in the past, it has not gone away.
I used to drink quite heavily years ago and quit. Occasionally I have a glass of wine or a beer but I never drink to get drunk.
I hope this reply helps -- I don' t know if it does or not.
Take care ricanfemale! :)

almairis 11/29/2011

I heard from another patient a dr recommended a beer with each meal to keep the kidneys healthy (clean) and it must be true she has only one kidney and no problem there, she's been doing this for twenty + years now so it must be true. But if you had a drinking problem then stay away you don't need more problems. I know when I get worst I'll go for the mmj too, my psycologist said they can get the pills.

lchoppel 12/03/2011

I recently told my pain management specialist that I smoked pot as the meds given by him were not doing the trick for pain. He told me about a medication Marinol that is prescribed. I live in a state where marijuana is illegal, but I believed that the PMS said that this med was approved for use. I talked to my neuro about it, but he hadn't heard of it. He tried to call my PMS while I was in the room with him, but he had to leave a message. He said he would look into it for me. That would be awsome, but if I can't get it, I will continue to smoke illegally when needed for pain.

ricanfemale30 12/05/2011

I never worked wit marinol as a nurse buy i heard u have side effects n its no substitute..ive jacked up my smokin and decresed my percocets so that is a positive sign doctor geez why must our lives b so damn difficult...

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