Recently, I began considering the possibility that perhaps I had set aside the ability to at least look at controlling some mood, as well as anxiety symptoms with the medically grown marijuana.
There is recent evidence that after a time, things that grow on as, even a habit, or behavior associated with chronic pain, or chronic illness, that do suggest the presence of psychiatric illness or psychological factors that play a role in the idea of pain being chronic over time and mood as well as anxiety. Anti-anxiety medications all seem to head one way.
To an antidepressant. When I took those, I grew even sicker. They lead to a manic-induced psychosis. However, that does not always mean a person is "bipolar."
You may spend time on it if you choose, and learn to cope with the side effects of the medications that some do need.
Psychiatric drugs I am probably sure,. are heavy hitting medications. I don't doubt that there are many who do need those medications. And I know that most of the people I meet who take some medications that I would have questioned as a prescriber as whether or not they needed to be on those kinds of heavy-hitting medications.
Sometimes, many people report after years of troubling side effects, that they would prefer to have never been given the atypical antipsychotics, or even some, anti-depressant medications, and given that the drying effects can right there cause enough damage to the GI system that loss of function can happen. For myself, I take some small amount of anticonvulsant medications, but there are few that I would agree to at this point.
In alleviating anxiety, I would have to agree that a good Sativa does help with more acute levels of anxiety. Over time, I also can safely say they can serve as a decent anti-depressant as well. Balance some of the effects of the THC and d-THC, by using a strong Indica, perhaps.
One cannot go wrong, at least not in people who do well on the marijuana.
Does the pharmeceutical industry have a vested interest in keeping people on medications? When the care for a person who's life is ruined by the over-use of such medications? I would advise anyone to tread lightly.
For some, medical marijuana use can undoubtedly be helpful. For others still, I think modern science has certainly been of benefit. Knowing one's limits is always of crucial importance for success in doing either.
Use of medical marijuana, however, it does also seem to lower the person's desire to use pain medications, such as the opiates. I would think the "good doctors" would have appreciated less paperwork.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Anxiety & Depression-the Jury is Still ?
For a profession that seems good at one thing, which is claiming to be "best" at viewing something as either a yes or no, or at least in general favor of medical marijuana, I think it's ironic the amount of garbage you wind up dealing with when you do encounter a doctor, nurse, or other member of the medical community. Okay, whatever on that one.
Is it now "Enter Stage Left the Hippocratic Oath?" Hardly, when most doctors, and almost no nurses take no kind of oath, Hippocratic or otherwise when graduating medical and/or nursing school.
Anyhow, there is also the anxiety and depression side of the RSD, and one that I think many of us tend to under-rate the effects of. Or are wanting to admit we have. Anyone who goes years or even weeks to months of chronic pain following a surgery, for them, that's a pretty high degree of pain. No group of living, breathing people have got the corner on human suffering.
Including myself. I had been quite good at causing a lot of my own suffering for a period of time, and that's not an easy task. One I am quit good at, so I am continually reminded. Now, by the right people.
When I'd rather hand over an opiate narcotic like methadone for a bag of meds, then I think for some of us, "weed" or hereafter, MMJ, is known as generally speaking, "Medicine."
Some support using Indica to treat pain, anxiety, and also depression. It isn't all purpose. I've done some amount of research, and I don't mean experimentation. Try reading. For depression, yes, most do choose an Indica, such as Kush, Blackberry Kush, and so on. Although a popular strain, I favor ones with colors in them-blue, but purple and white mean really serious pain relief.
And a good, strong Sativa for anxiety. Although typically one that responds to a "downer" or benzodiazepine, I think trying the Sativa, or at least, a high THC (dTHC) % of a 50/50, or for me?
10% Indica
90% Sativa
EQUALS
Relief from some of the anxiety. As well, for a time during the day, a good amount of relief from the depression associated with chronic pain.
Usually when aiming high (not stoned, numbers, LOL) I prefer to spend the money well. I need pain relief, but we all have to sleep too.
I'm not totally sure this is relevant, but as a child, and a young adult, it was questioned as to if I had ADHD, or ADD. I guess adding to to coffee would be weird? Not if the doctors were right for a change.
Personally, I favor the "chase the demons away" approach.
Enjoy your meds, folks!!!
Is it now "Enter Stage Left the Hippocratic Oath?" Hardly, when most doctors, and almost no nurses take no kind of oath, Hippocratic or otherwise when graduating medical and/or nursing school.
Anyhow, there is also the anxiety and depression side of the RSD, and one that I think many of us tend to under-rate the effects of. Or are wanting to admit we have. Anyone who goes years or even weeks to months of chronic pain following a surgery, for them, that's a pretty high degree of pain. No group of living, breathing people have got the corner on human suffering.
Including myself. I had been quite good at causing a lot of my own suffering for a period of time, and that's not an easy task. One I am quit good at, so I am continually reminded. Now, by the right people.
When I'd rather hand over an opiate narcotic like methadone for a bag of meds, then I think for some of us, "weed" or hereafter, MMJ, is known as generally speaking, "Medicine."
Some support using Indica to treat pain, anxiety, and also depression. It isn't all purpose. I've done some amount of research, and I don't mean experimentation. Try reading. For depression, yes, most do choose an Indica, such as Kush, Blackberry Kush, and so on. Although a popular strain, I favor ones with colors in them-blue, but purple and white mean really serious pain relief.
And a good, strong Sativa for anxiety. Although typically one that responds to a "downer" or benzodiazepine, I think trying the Sativa, or at least, a high THC (dTHC) % of a 50/50, or for me?
10% Indica
90% Sativa
EQUALS
Relief from some of the anxiety. As well, for a time during the day, a good amount of relief from the depression associated with chronic pain.
Usually when aiming high (not stoned, numbers, LOL) I prefer to spend the money well. I need pain relief, but we all have to sleep too.
I'm not totally sure this is relevant, but as a child, and a young adult, it was questioned as to if I had ADHD, or ADD. I guess adding to to coffee would be weird? Not if the doctors were right for a change.
Personally, I favor the "chase the demons away" approach.
Enjoy your meds, folks!!!
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Conscious Care Cooperative Lake City Seattle
And Seattle CCC, they do it well-it isn't getting "screwed up" its doing it right!!!!!
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