Medicating with Marijuana

[Robilas]

To be honest I never considered asking for a marijuna recommendation - instead of relaxing me, if I'm anxious it makes things even worse. However sometimes it helped me with my depression or if I'm feeling too nervous or irritated in general, so I can understand why a lot of people use it. On top of that a lot my familty and a lot of friends are against weed, so hiding it is a problem.


It's not because it's unethical or illegal, it just doesn't work against my anxiety. However after reading this thread I think I should spend some time researching the diffierent variety of marijuana to understand the effects of the different type of weeds: I'm curious about some kind of indica strains that may be able to relax me instead of having the opposite effect.

 

[rfields.84]

My wife and I have recently ordered CBD vape oil as we are consistent vapers of nicotine. I'm looking forward to seeing how well it helps me mello. I don't medicate with marijuana as it's not legal in my state and I am a mom who doesn't need to be arrested. However, the CBD is interesting and I'm excited to see how well this will work out. It has the same flavor profiles of vape juice like fruits and menthols and such, so it doesn't feel like you are smoking anything as a chore or yucky taste. We get our CBD in a few days and I'm interested to see how this will work for my anxiety symptoms to help me better work through the day.

 

[kelden]

Weed huh? How many ounces are you allowed to smoke every day?. I had a friend that also smoke weed and it smells quite awful.

 

[dreamseer]

I live in a state where marijuana is still illegal, but was wondering if anyone has tried and had any success with just the CBD oil? It is legal in all 50 states and supposedly is the actual medicinal part of the plant. I have a friend who has been using it and giving it to her kid, who has ADHD, and she said she has noticed a difference.

 

[17emilyhalko]

Like some of the others here mention, I can't use marijuana because it actually gives me very severe panic attacks. I actually find that if I eat food, it helps prevent me from these panic attacks. However, I generally stay away from getting very high, though sometimes I'll take a hit or two of something, but not enough to get me very high.

 

[CT422]

I'm going to join the other people saying that marijuana gives them severe anxiety attacks. It makes me feel like my heart is going way too fast, and that I have to move around or I'm going to die, it's horrible. Usually Sativa varieties give me more frequent and severe anxiety attacks than Indicas, but they both provoke anxiety. I have had both good and bad experiences with edibles as well, my first experience gave me my most severe aniety attack to date, so much so that I avoided edibles for a long time afterward, but my second try was relaxing and fun. 


I have nothing against people medicating with marijuana, but if I'm asked about it, I'll be the one to say it isn't a miracle drug, but I think it should be legal for recreational and medical use. 

 

[misszerable]

Marijuana is illegal in my country but even if it's legalized, I'm not going to risk my health with it. For me specifically, the risks far outweigh the benefits. I read that it can cause rapid heart beat an that could be a problem for because I sometimes experience irregular heart beat. I read that it also disrupts nerve cells in the brain and affect memory, among other harmful effects. I say no to weed and yes to natural healing.

 

[explorerX7]

I have never used marijuana. I think, however, I believe that it has been a greatly maligned substance.I have been around many individuals whom have used the weed on a regular basis and it had not made them voilent or agressive. It has mostly had a calming effect on many, however, it has seemed to have a negative effect on a few persons with certain psychological problem which makes them mentally agitated when they smoke the weed, therefore people with these problems should stay away from the stuff, however, from what I have observed, its not a monster substance as many persons would want us to believe.

 

[sidney]

No I haven't used marijuana to medicate myself, but I have used it before recreationally. I don't like it's side effects wherein you get depressed for no reason after you get "happy" and you also tend to have a more voracious appetite afterwards. I do think it's ok to be used minimally.

 

[John Snort]

I don't like it's side effects wherein you get depressed for no reason after you get "happy"

Exactly the reason why one must be cautious. You can't tell what effect it will have on you. While it does make most people feel "high" it has the opposite effect on others. It's best to actually not even try medicating with marijuana if you've never used it because there is a possibility it can worsen depression.

 

[fuzyon]

Marijuana is.. really good in fact, I only smoked it a couple of times but it helped tremendously with my social anxiety. Instead of focusing on how other people perceive me and the way I act I just went with the flow and had fun. It was liberating to say the least.

 

[Choochoo]

I think a lot of people can benefit from giving it an honest try. Not that it will work for everyone or even most, but I think it is at least worth a shot as I know lots of people could benefit from it but are just prevented from being able to do so because of outdated mentalities and laws that is not even legitimate and more just pushed by propaganda and politics. I know some have negative reaction to it but one will never find out if the effect on them is positive or negative until they try. 

 

[mauricioq]

I don't have a marijuana medication but I'm used to smoke it regularly. And I can say for sure it helps me a lot, it makes me way more calm and I can forget about my problems, or even better, I can find good solution to my problems.

 

[kgord]

CBD Oil is legal in all 50 states, and is a good alternative for those who can't or won't smoke conventional marijuana. I am not sure but I don't think it would show up on a drug test either, if you have to be drug tested for work because it has all the THC removed. It does have the positive benefits of marijuana without the getting high aspects of it. It may be something to consider for those who can't smoke pot legally or who don't want to.

 

[jy76]

Some are saying pot can help people deal with cancer.  However, on the other hand, some are saying that it causes cancer.


http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20090623/marijuana-smoke-linked-to-cancer


For instance, the article above claims a few joints ruin the airways as much as two dozen cigarettes.  On top of that, the article claims pot causes cell destruction, much as tobacco does.  In this case, does pot have a real advantage over tobacco, and can we ignore these negative findings when saying pot helps with cancer and other ailments?

 

[Alexandoy]

I had attended a forum about medical marijuana late last year. The issue is a bill in Philippine Congress for the legalization of medical marijuana.  The conresswoman proponent emphasized the benefit of organic remedy against manufactured medicines. And that marijuana is best for therapy particularly for those with anxiety issues. I believe that marijuana can greatly help the sick.

 

[biege]

I have to admit, I take marijuana to ease some of my anxieties but I'm not dependent on it. I didn't have to go to a doctor just to get a prescription because my friend always have it in stock. I find marijuana helpful but I guess it's really important to have a professional recommend you this to avoid legal issues. 

 

[pwarbi]

There as certainly been some good points raised on this thread, both positive and negative when it comes to using marijuana but there still seems to be an underlying impression that just because the governments say it's illegal, that must mean it's bad for you and that simply isn't the case. There's no doubt that marijuana isn't appropriate for everyone or for all illnesses, but for those that feel they have tried everything else and they have nowhere else to turn the I wouldn't be so quick to rule out using marijuana in it's various forms just because it happens to be illegal.


More and more countries these days are relaxing the laws on marijuana so it makes you think...if it's illegal today and bad for you, what's going to change between today and say next year when they change their minds and say it's now legal and not as bad for you as we first thought?

 

[jy76]

Pot causes a lot of paranoia.  Perhaps this negative effect, combined with other negative effects like a lowered IQ when smoked at a young age, might cause people to rethink taking the drug.  

I had attended a forum about medical marijuana late last year. The issue is a bill in Philippine Congress for the legalization of medical marijuana.  The conresswoman proponent emphasized the benefit of organic remedy against manufactured medicines. And that marijuana is best for therapy particularly for those with anxiety issues. I believe that marijuana can greatly help the sick.

Often this whole medical thing is used as an excuse to get high.  Possibly a lot of these people are not really sick.  Think about it.  Who wouldn't play sick to get high? 

 

[Alexandoy]

Pot causes a lot of paranoia.  Perhaps this negative effect, combined with other negative effects like a lowered IQ when smoked at a young age, might cause people to rethink taking the drug.  


Often this whole medical thing is used as an excuse to get high.  Possibly a lot of these people are not really sick.  Think about it.  Who wouldn't play sick to get high? 

In fairness to the forum, the proponent in Congress is a woman doctor whose son died of cancer (I didn't catch what specific cancer it was). Her stand on medical marijuana for such patients with agony in physical pain is the natural relief unlike the pain reliever. The effect of marijuana is lasting and more potent, according to that congresswoman doctor. By the way, the medical marijuana she is espousing is not the joint or stick that is smoked but marijuana oil, that's how I understood it. I didn't get the full details because you know that there are many people in the forum and sometimes there are many side remarks. But for me, I haven't smoked marijuana and I do not have the intention even recreational marijuana becomes legal here... unless I have the need for it to relieve the physical pain.