Poll Using Medical Marijuana For Ptsd

[joeylittle]

MJ is legal in my state, so I don't know if obtaining a "medical" certification is necessary or better in any way. Who knows.

It is better. You can have more security in the consistency of product when you get it from a dispensary. Also, on the off chance that you ever were accused by an employer of smelling of it, you'd have a card you could whip out. And probably many other reasons.

Just because it's legal for recreational use, doesn't mean that the judgemental people stop being judge-y. And when it comes to health care professionals, law enforcement, employers, business owners - anyone who might be in a position to restrict or hamper your liberties - a medical license is way more useful than just saying 'it's for my medical condition'.

 

[Lopezwhere'sthefire]

It is better. You can have more security in the consistency of product when you get it from a dispe...

Good point!

 

[ladee]

Correction on my previous post. It is not legal here in my state. I do not use mmj, can't get a prescription here... didn't want to be misleading... I take my chances .

 

[Deleted member 37605]

I have been obsessing over the idea of trying Marijuana for medical purposes.

I have spoken to 2 Psychologists who "off the record" said it was a good idea. My GP said it was a bad idea. He said "the last thing you need right now is a drug habit". Then again my GP didn't want to write me a scrip for any SSRI's or Benzos. I don't think he understands just how messed up you can get with anxiety.

Reasons to smoke Pros/Cons. (for me)

Pros -

Doing research, there is a lot of promising material that says it helps.
I can't get access to traditional Pharmas.
It's practically legal where I live and sold on every street corner.

Cons

Expensive, since no drug plan will pay for it. Generally it's 12 dollars a gram. Or to put another way, 3 "magic gummy worms" cost 25 dollars.
I am definitely better than where I was a month ago. It may be prudent to be patient and wait it out.
No idea how to smoke. I am not an experienced user of MJ. I can take Edibles but once you swallow there's no going back. I'm kind of afraid of making my anxiety worse and undo all of my gains.
I have had one really mad incident with MJ. I ate some edible and hallucinated that a man was coming after me with a knife. This was before I had my trauma though and I felt fine the next day.

 

[BloomInWinter]

The body of knowledge regarding the anecdotal effects seems to be good for MM, but of course the lack of large studies in the US is enough to cause me to proceed with extreme caution.

For those who use it for PTSD, is there a favourite strain/type/method of delivery?

I'm considering trying an oil syringe (no needle) where you put a drop under your tongue. The "Otto" strain seems promising.

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Has anyone tried it?

 

[asadafagahajakal]

It's great stuff. But for me, because on a normal day I deal with paranoia and anxiety, if I take a high thc strain that isn't balanced out with cbd, I'm gonna be crazy paranoid, where even a bird will freak me out, since I'm usually outside when I'm high.

So my advice, if you're worried about having a bad high, make sure you balance your thc with cbd. It doesn't have to be 50/50, but you can tell your bud tender what's up and they can probably hook you up with the right flower.

 

[420kitty]

I started taking pills around 12 for epilepsy and then for depression at 17. I am well versed in how pills affect me and I hate taking them. The depression pills made me want to die even more.
Fast forward 10 years later and I have now had PTSD for a year now. I knew I didn't want pills and smoked mj before. I figured I would give it a try. I hate the misconception it is just to get high. This legitimately pisses me off. I know for s f*cking fact I woukd nit want to get up and do shit in the morning if I were on pills. I woukd be groggy all of the day and definitely would not be able to work. With marijuana if I want to be focused or energized when I get severely depressed the I smoke or ingest a sativa plant. For insomnia an indica plant and if I get flashbacks or high anxiety, a hybrid sativa plant. I use it as I need. On my good day I don't even need to smoke.
Contrary to misconceptions: I am more active and outgoing with people, have lost weight and can be happy. I just don't smoke indicas all day long (in da couch as we like to say).

 

[420kitty]

The body of knowledge regarding the anecdotal effects seems to be good for MM, but of course the l...

After I saw my mj doctor to get my card he recommended oils for me since I am prone to pneumonia. They worked for the first 2 weeks and just wouldn't work any longer. They also weren't feasible for me. They take up to 2 hours to work since it needs to go through your entire body, and then it reaches the brain. So, when I had suicidal thoughts it wouldn't work for me. I would end up self harming. I switched to bud (the flower of the plant) and it works a lot better for me. Recently have switched over to concentrates but might go back to the flower again.
I personally love being energetic, focused and happy so I favor the sativa plant. Plus, most of my issues are mental and not physical. Blue Dream is my all time favorite strain! Green crack and Jack Herrera are excellent also. Any hybrid with Blue Dream really.

The reason there can be no thorough studies on Medical Marijuana in the US is because it is still federally illegal. I read srticles from more progressive and intelligent countries such as Sweden.

 

[BloomInWinter]

I have tried some of the butterscotch hard candies and they take about 2 hours to work on me, but they do help me calm down and relax before bed, then allow me to sleep very well. I don't need them very often but when I've had a heavy symptom day and my anxiety is high, it's nice to have a little help getting my vigilance to set down a bit.

I still rely primarily on meditation and grounding skills though, as those work most of the time.

 

[Isobel Wolf]

My T fully supported my self-medicating. However as with all things, I have no sense of moderation and quickly become resistant to the effects, and the withdrawal when you're a heavy smoker (vaper) isn't much fun.

Ha so funny when legal pushers (psych and pain docs) say drug habit. Never met a bigger pusher slapping diagnosis happy for the kickbacks from pharma.