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Medical Marijuana?

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RodneyFranklin

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Hi All, I just want to ask if anyone ever tried using medical cannabis as an alternative meds? I have read many articles about medical marijuana and how it can help you in terms of chronic pain, glaucoma, eating disorder/anorexia, anxiety disorders and panic attacks, inflammation, even cancer and a lot more. Cbd and thc are also new to me and I don't even smoke. If this is true I cant find any solid conclusive evidence that speaks to its efficacy. Any personal experience or testimonial would be highly appreciated. Thanks
 
Hi Rod, There is tons of evidence all over the internet and tons of people on this forum who use cannabis in place of prescription meds. Just do a little more research on the internet.
 
I agree with Alltatup, it will help whatever ailment you have got , they also must legalize everywhere because of that reason it works.
 
The problem is, that in many cases, all we have is personal experience and testimonial. Scientific research has been difficult in the U.S. due to political interference

I look forward to science unlocking the secrets of cannabis. For something that has been used as medicine for 4000 years, we have much to learn.
 
I'm 66 years old and I thought by now we would have some of the smart, old freaks from the 1960s running this Country by now instead of the same old Rednecks.
 
hey Daas us old rednecks resent that ,those in office are morons lol.Ok Rod I use weed to help with nerve pain ,I was on 180mg of morphine and 240 mg of oxycodone for years ,when I started they worked but not long after it took more and more.it really didn't help the nerve pain it just made my whole body numb. when I started to use weed again it stopped the pain ,I was amazed so freakin happy I could cry. I came off everything and was quite happy. able to get back to livin life again instead of thinking about ending it so yes it works
 
I have had two major strokes. The doctors said I would never walk or even talk again. Now I drive a car and fly Quadcopters over police check points (I'm one of those 1st and 4th amendment guys) . . YES weed has replaced about 80% of my prescription meds.
 
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I tried street weed once in 1996, didn't like it.

One of my VA providers recommended it for my ptsd but due to job I couldn't. I don't have that job and I got diagnosed with a third chronic pain condition and was looking at going on percocete for the rest of my life, another VA doctor told me to try it. I honestly did not have high hopes.

I use 1 to 1 or higher (preferably) CBD to THC relieves the pain helps with anxiety and I don't get any kind of annoying high.
 
I was on massage therapy 2x a month-tens unit, percocet,tylenol,mobic,flexril for decades, when my doctor decided to stop prescribing percocet for everyone- (he subsiquently retired)
I was only taking 1-2 a day and percocet was the least of my worries.
Why I hadn't gone into liver failure from the tylenol was my biggest concern.


To state there isn't enough US studies is a middle of the road- kinda thought process and many studies are available as there are scientists and capable doctors around the world.
In fact, I usually look outside the US for marijuana growing information and studies- as many countries have been growing legally for a very long time and have more experience/wisdom than the USA.

Yet, my pain would be considered moderate.

So, I decied to give medical marijuana a try and as I just described it to my new physician:
- Medical Marijuana is like Lawyers- everyone hates them(it) until they need it.-

I had just changed my licensure to inactive pharmacist- so figured I had nothing to loose and the time was right.

Bottom line it worked, and my new doctor is on board prescribing percocet for travel as Medical Marijuana and travel is the biggest gap I had in pain relief.
 
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Thank GOD you didn't have to go for the percocet. I had a friend back in TX who got totally addicted to that shit.
 
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This is how weed has helped me with my medicines.

Everything that I stopped using is an anti-inflamatory, pain med, or sleeping aid. 8 meds reduced to 3. I do still have 1 script for pain meds for really bad days but I rarely use them. On top of that one of the pills is for high blood pressure which we've been able to cut in half and may be able to remove all together.

Now since that time I have added 2 new meds but they are symptom suppressors so not much I can do about that. But I have been able to stay on lower doses of Carb/Levodopa and I do believe that weed has helped with that too.

It took me a while to understand and use cannabis as both a therapeutic and as an aid to my meds rather than just as a recreational use.

And that's not even considering how beneficial growing has been with keeping me active and helping with my cognitive problems.
 

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I have a question, I thought this thread would ask it. Maybe it is in some way.

What's the difference between a strain that's sold as a "strong indica", and a "medicinal" strain? I've noticed the medicinal strain has a lower THC, and probably very high CBD, while strong indica can have high (19%) THC and medium CBD. That's the technical stuff. I understand the relation between THC and CBD, the later reduce the effects of the first, the first bolster the second. Or something like that. But how does it REALLY feel, I mean, have anyone of you smoked some medicinal strain? Seeing the low THC, high CBD, i'd guess its not a wrecking ball. It gives medicine, but not like it'll put you out? Can someone explain me how the difference feel? I'm growing strong indica, and wondering if medical strain would be better for "day time".
 
I'm limited experience only been using it for a couple months.

I get no "high" from the extremely high CBD, when I tried the lower CBD I will get a high from it. With a 5/3 or 2/1 ratio the pain and inflammation go down but no coach lock or mental side effects.

Hope that helps.
 
This is all opinion Minoo,

For the most part, these days, Indica and Sativa "highs" are no longer relevant unless talking about IBL's/Landraces. At this point everything is pretty much a hybrid between the two. Indica/Sativa seems more relevant now in terms of plant growth/structure and bud structure.

If that's true, the question then becomes a matter of genetic potential of the different cannabinoids in a plant and harvest times. To date THC and CBD are about the only ones that the breeders are labeling but I have seen occasional others listed and of course you can change the CBN profile by when you harvest. The problem becomes reaching that potential. Every garden is different, every grower, that potential is just a number.

To get around this I've gotten a high THC strain like White Widow and a high CBD strain like Candida, 20:1 CBD:THC potential, and intend to harvest both in stages early/prime/late and try different mixes, by weight. My theory being I should be able to make different blends for different uses, daytime/nighttime/sleep etc.

I want to advance on that and try mixing and matching different terepines.

I was first looking into breeding for the same purpose but it just seems to me that finding my own mix fits into everything better for me and takes a lot less time.
 
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