Medical Marijuana....

[Mitmo01]

I agree with Willy Nelson from the movie "Half Baked" if we just pumped in some weed smoke into the air conditioning system of the united nations there would be no more wars people would just be hungry with the munchies!!!!!everyone would be ordering pizza in the UN and not arguing lol

[wolfwalker]

Hi there everyone,

i would like to revive this thread. now that I am in a legal medical marijuana state. I will soon have my paper work back and will be a medical marijuana provider. I love, love being legal because I am fully aware of what a wonderful healing herb this is.

but I would like to hear from people who use it for a medical purpose.

what are you using it to treat?

what has been the results for you?

what strains are you using?

this will help me learn more and refine my choices of strains.


thanks

wolfwalker

[chefhmboyrd]

i have bad knees and lots of pain in my joints from years of sports and playing drums
i find it helps with the pain and swelling
i wish TN was a medical mj state

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[Ebon]

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

Hi there everyone,

i would like to revive this thread. now that I am in a legal medical marijuana state. I will soon have my paper work back and will be a medical marijuana provider. I love, love being legal because I am fully aware of what a wonderful healing herb this is.

but I would like to hear from people who use it for a medical purpose.

what are you using it to treat?

what has been the results for you?

what strains are you using?

this will help me learn more and refine my choices of strains.


thanks

wolfwalker

I'm using it for weight loss. I know it sounds ridiculous but hear me out. When I don't smoke I eat bad food in big quantities once or twice a day. When I do smoke I eat good little snacks through out the day, when my body needs the fuel. I drink lots of water (I do this when I don't smoke as well) and I eat one big meal in the evening. It's totally working.

[chefhmboyrd]

Originally Posted by Organicbutch

I'm using it for weight loss. I know it sounds ridiculous but hear me out. When I don't smoke I eat bad food in big quantities once or twice a day. When I do smoke I eat good little snacks through out the day, when my body needs the fuel. I drink lots of water (I do this when I don't smoke as well) and I eat one big meal in the evening. It's totally working.

it helped me with weight loss
when i smoke it makes me feel well enough to work out
i love to lift weights and with the joint pain it is difficult
a little smoke and i can do all my reps and not be in agony
it helps me relax and recover faster too

[Andrew, Jr.]

It just needs to be on the books at the Federal level for once and for all. There are so many benefits of it. The benefits outweight everything else 10 fold.

[wolfwalker]

Originally Posted by chefhmboyrd

it helped me with weight loss
when i smoke it makes me feel well enough to work out
i love to lift weights and with the joint pain it is difficult
a little smoke and i can do all my reps and not be in agony
it helps me relax and recover faster too

my main use is for pain too. I can get things done without a lot of pain when I smoke.

wolfwalker

[chefhmboyrd]

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

my main use is for pain too. I can get things done without a lot of pain when I smoke.

wolfwalker

i have stopped for prolonged periods, and there isn't enough advil or motrin to get me through. i even resorted to celebrex for a while, but the side effects are nasty, and i am saving my liver for SuperFemme...

even just a little 2 to 3 times a week helps, but daily is best for me.

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by chefhmboyrd

i have stopped for prolonged periods, and there isn't enough advil or motrin to get me through. i even resorted to celebrex for a while, but the side effects are nasty, and i am saving my liver for SuperFemme...

even just a little 2 to 3 times a week helps, but daily is best for me.

MJ as an alternative pain management and I do consume hemp seed and oil everyday, however I also have my concerns with frequent use. I'm not talking about a hit here and there but smoking all throughout the day everyday.

Here's the problem I have with what I've seen first hand with my own eyes friends or otherwise claiming to use it for pain and life management. I view cannabis as a natural holistic herb. Someone looking to heal naturally, manage pain without side effects should also consider the "other" things they could be doing to contribute to the illness and aggravating to pain. Smoking several packs of cigarettes a day, poor diet - massive amounts of sugar, not enough water etc. MJ can mask the pain, make life lighter but I also think its a good idea to take a holistic approach to all areas of your life.

I've seen too many people beat this medical/holistic drum when it comes to cannabis when the reality is they are addicted to it. Abuse in any form is still abuse. Of course I'd rather see a pot head then a pill head but thats another agenda. lol

[Daywalker]

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

Hi there everyone,

i would like to revive this thread. now that I am in a legal medical marijuana state. I will soon have my paper work back and will be a medical marijuana provider. I love, love being legal because I am fully aware of what a wonderful healing herb this is.

but I would like to hear from people who use it for a medical purpose.

what are you using it to treat?

what has been the results for you?

what strains are you using?

this will help me learn more and refine my choices of strains.


thanks

wolfwalker

Originally Posted by Daywalker

This call for a picture:



This is purely for Medicinal purposes


Remember to VOTE next time the laws hit your state...without this
beautiful plant, I would end up on lots of synthetically altered drugs
that...simply put...would not have the same effects, but instead,
worse side effects than I care to deal with.


Praise Koolad AND Kush

Lemme expand on this post:


what are you using it to treat?
Was diagnosed with MS in 1998 ~ Relapsing-Remitting.

Add to this the recent diagnosis of Reynauds Phenomenon as a secondary
condition. As a Side Note; Recently the Doc's have been testing for Lupus
or the possibility that it may have been Parkinson all this time...either way
it is Neurological, but the bone structure in the right hand has increasingly
gotten worse, bones in general are hella crunchy and stiff and I drag the
right side a lot so they are also pondering the possibility that I've
had a cardiac event that went undetected.


Anyway.

Was able to work all the way up until a year or so ago.

what has been the results for you?

Reiterating on my earlier post in this thread, many of the medications they
wanna treat me with have nasty side effects and I refuse to take 2 pills to fight
the side effects that 1 gives me. It calms the spasms, helps calm symptoms
that arise when a bad episode is upon me, overall it also helps with the pain
but recently the pain has exceeded what the Reefer can do for me but I do
not get along with Narcotics n such, as they impact me 10 times stronger than
the average bear n stuff. One Vicodin and I can easily lose my equilibrium
stability...puts me in a condition that feels like the worst part of a bad drinking
session. But to me there is no better way to deal with 90% of my issues.



A fine example of why I do not like Pharmaceuticals happened just recently.

The Reynauds had turned my toes black n blue and both
feet felt like I had broken every single toe.
It was fucked UP.

I even removed the Infamous Talons to see
if it would help any...may they rest in peace.


So, after dancing my way thru the County Medical system I was launched
straight to ER to keep me from possibly losing mah poor toes. So they treat
the lack of circulation and ice cold limbs I used to call feet...with a high blood
pressure medication called Norvasc. After a couple weeks, I realized mah feet
looked like...'Cartoon Feet'. And by that I mean they were like 3 times their
normal size and all I could think of was they looked Cartoonish, like they were
not real. Well, turns out it was the fucking medication they were treating my
Reynauds with that was doing it. My next appointment is tomorrow where we
will discuss another option, but she told me over the phone that this is
a rock and a hard place situation.


This also included lower limb swelling and huge hot spots
from just above the knees to a few inches below them.

And just for this threads purpose,
I will share a photo of what happened to mah feet.






Cartoon Feet Indeed

what strains are you using?


I am using both Sativa and Indica.


My conditions also fuck with my minds state of well being, especially lately.
Therefore a head high and a body high combination suits all my needs.

Yes, there may come a time when more than just Marijuana will be
necessary...but I am always gonna be a huge believer in the
Medicinal power of the Reefer.



That is all for now.

[wolfwalker]

Originally Posted by Organicbutch

I'm using it for weight loss. I know it sounds ridiculous but hear me out. When I don't smoke I eat bad food in big quantities once or twice a day. When I do smoke I eat good little snacks through out the day, when my body needs the fuel. I drink lots of water (I do this when I don't smoke as well) and I eat one big meal in the evening. It's totally working.

I have long studied this herb. so I am not surprized by what it can help with.

[wolfwalker]

[QUOTE=wolfwalker;141729]Hi there everyone,

i would like to revive this thread. now that I am in a legal medical marijuana state. I will soon have my paper work back and will be a medical marijuana provider. I love, love being legal because I am fully aware of what a wonderful healing herb this is.

but I would like to hear from people who use it for a medical purpose.

what are you using it to treat?

what has been the results for you?

what strains are you using?

this will help me learn more and refine my choices of strains.


thanks

wolfwalker[/QUOTe



this was my post in reviving this thread. I want to thank everyone for their comments but I would like to use this as an educational tool.

So sticking to the topic at hand would be most helpful.

thanks

wolfwalker

[christie]

[quote=wolfwalker;143400]

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

Hi there everyone,

i would like to revive this thread. now that I am in a legal medical marijuana state. I will soon have my paper work back and will be a medical marijuana provider. I love, love being legal because I am fully aware of what a wonderful healing herb this is.

but I would like to hear from people who use it for a medical purpose.

what are you using it to treat?

what has been the results for you?

what strains are you using?

this will help me learn more and refine my choices of strains.


thanks

wolfwalker[/QUOTe



this was my post in reviving this thread. I want to thank everyone for their comments but I would like to use this as an educational tool.

So sticking to the topic at hand would be most helpful.

thanks

wolfwalker

I don't think that the intent of the thread when Jess started it was to exclusively talk about the different strains. To be perfectly honest, I have no clue most times as to the details of what I buy - I could care less - its either gonna take a little bit (the more expensive) to get the job done - or more. Either way, I'm good. Additionally, some of the most expensive, proclaimed to be all that and the bag of chips was no better (or worse) than the cheap stuff - at least to me and the way my body responds. I'm sure its different for everyone.

Additionally, I would think it would be the place to talk about the legalization efforts in states that don't currently have a medical law on the books.

I do think that most of the comments have been positive in perhaps dismissing some of the myths surrounding people who imbibe. I think that a lot of folks don't understand how beneficial, with relative few side effects, MJ can be as opposed to traditional pharmaceuticals and the absolute cluster fuck "pain management specialists" can get you physically dependent upon.

It might be most helpful to you to visit other local growers since you are now in a medical state. I would think they would have a better grasp on the local demographic and there should be grower groups/co-ops. It may be that the demand is for certain strains and if it were me starting a business in a new state, I would look to established folks for the proper guidance.

[wolfwalker]

[QUOTE=christie0918;143736][quote=wolfwalker;143400]

I don't think that the intent of the thread when Jess started it was to exclusively talk about the different strains. To be perfectly honest, I have no clue most times as to the details of what I buy - I could care less - its either gonna take a little bit (the more expensive) to get the job done - or more. Either way, I'm good. Additionally, some of the most expensive, proclaimed to be all that and the bag of chips was no better (or worse) than the cheap stuff - at least to me and the way my body responds. I'm sure its different for everyone.

Additionally, I would think it would be the place to talk about the legalization efforts in states that don't currently have a medical law on the books.

I do think that most of the comments have been positive in perhaps dismissing some of the myths surrounding people who imbibe. I think that a lot of folks don't understand how beneficial, with relative few side effects, MJ can be as opposed to traditional pharmaceuticals and the absolute cluster fuck "pain management specialists" can get you physically dependent upon.

It might be most helpful to you to visit other local growers since you are now in a medical state. I would think they would have a better grasp on the local demographic and there should be grower groups/co-ops. It may be that the demand is for certain strains and if it were me starting a business in a new state, I would look to established folks for the proper guidance.


[/QUOT


strains are not my primary interest. tho in MM states, different strains are used for different types of aliments. sativas tend to help with depression etc, indicas with pain, sleep issues etc.

my main interest is how people using it for medical relief. and yes, discussing legal issues and how to work for more legal states would be great.

yes, I have talked with many local growers and have been provided with a lot of info.

for those who are growing, are you growing in soil or hydro?

wolf

[AtLast]

[quote=wolfwalker;144151][QUOTE=christie0918;143736]

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

I don't think that the intent of the thread when Jess started it was to exclusively talk about the different strains. To be perfectly honest, I have no clue most times as to the details of what I buy - I could care less - its either gonna take a little bit (the more expensive) to get the job done - or more. Either way, I'm good. Additionally, some of the most expensive, proclaimed to be all that and the bag of chips was no better (or worse) than the cheap stuff - at least to me and the way my body responds. I'm sure its different for everyone.

Additionally, I would think it would be the place to talk about the legalization efforts in states that don't currently have a medical law on the books.

I sure hope this is discussed.

I do think that most of the comments have been positive in perhaps dismissing some of the myths surrounding people who imbibe. I think that a lot of folks don't understand how beneficial, with relative few side effects, MJ can be as opposed to traditional pharmaceuticals and the absolute cluster fuck "pain management specialists" can get you physically dependent upon.

Yes, there is a wealth of data now available to put down the myths! And these studies are long-term.

I know this cluster fuck well. Sometimes I really don't think that people that have just never had to deal with chronic pain get it at all. There is far more on top of the pain, there is disability, loss of work, depression, what it can do to your sex life, how it can effect temperment, etc. And there is no end! It is a part of one's life forever. I employ many relaxation and self-hypnotic techniques along with things like swimming (non-weight bearing exercise) - all of which do help. I do use pain meds when needed (and hate the side effects and how they keep me from doing things like driving because it just isn't safe). Yet, some forms of chronic pain continue to worsen and the fact is as we age, our bodies change and this pain becomes more and more of a problem.

I have heard from friends that MJ does help their pain with less side effects. I am going to try it for mine and see. I really haven't used MJ for many years and actually never have liked getting stoned. Don't drink much, either. But, it seems to me that the pain meds are really no different in terms of any altered states. So, if MJ works better, I'm going to sign up!

It might be most helpful to you to visit other local growers since you are now in a medical state. I would think they would have a better grasp on the local demographic and there should be grower groups/co-ops. It may be that the demand is for certain strains and if it were me starting a business in a new state, I would look to established folks for the proper guidance.


[/QUOT


strains are not my primary interest. tho in MM states, different strains are used for different types of aliments. sativas tend to help with depression etc, indicas with pain, sleep issues etc.

my main interest is how people using it for medical relief. and yes, discussing legal issues and how to work for more legal states would be great.

yes, I have talked with many local growers and have been provided with a lot of info.

for those who are growing, are you growing in soil or hydro?

wolf

Thanks for links/info here- I have had chronic pain in some form since I was 16 and all the acute pain of multiple surgeries and nerve damage due surgical procedures. I am so damn tired of able-bodied and pain free people not having a clue about what this is all about. And it isn't like I don't have some pharmaceutical background. In CA, psychologists can script prescriptions under the supervision of a psychiatrist. In reading literature, I just don’t see a problem with medical MJ. And it is time we made it available and subject to regulation nation-wide just like any other medication. And those with addictive personalities will always be fighting a battle with any form of medication that can be addictive.

And fergoddessakes…. Look at people on chemo that can actually eat something using MJ! Talk to people having had cancer treatment about this!