Medical Marijuana | Arthritis Information
Hello everyone, I haven't been around much lately but things are going ok. My sarcoidosis is responding very well to my remicade infusions. If I had to say, I'd guess that I am 75% better than I was at my worse. I still have pain and swelling and fatigue and migraines and the likes but I can say that I'm doing much better than I was!
That being said, most of you know that I'm not into the "drama" of the boards or anything like that and this post is NOT met to stir the pot or anything of the likes. If you do not approve of the use of MJ for medical issues, please just stop reading this post.
Michigan will be the most recent added state that allows for medical mj use. With a medical card, it will be legal as of April 4th. You can get a lot of details and info on how to get your medical card, weather in MI or another state by visiting the THC foundation here http://medicalmarijuanadoctors.org/rheumatoid-arthritis-marijuana-benefits.
This is an article on medical mj and RA
http://medicalmarijuanadoctors.org/rheumatoid-arthritis-marijuana-benefits
If you do not want to smoke it as that can produce carbon monoxide, there are several other ways to ingest medical mj. There are several cook books available and there are many models of vaporizers also available, which is really the purest way to ingest THC.
In many states, even with a card, it is still illegal to buy or sell it. If you are serious about using medical mj, I suggest looking into growing your own. Under the law in my state, a person will be allowed to grow up to 12 plants, which is actually a lot for personal use. If you are unable or unwilling to grow your own, you can register a caregiver in your name that will afford them the same protection under the law and they can grow it for you. If you are looking for a good basic grow book, I suggest The Cannabis Grow Bible by Greg Green.
There are over 2000 registered strains of marijuana right now and many of them are geared towards helping people with chronic medical conditions. Marijuana can give IMMEDIATE pain relief without the side effects of the addictive pain medications a lot of us are forced to use.
Hey Michele!
Great to hear you're doing better. Front page of the LA Times says Obama adminstration won't prosecute medical marijuana anymore - reversing the Bush doctrine.
I am in support of medical marijuana, carefully dispensed. Good luck to you.Yes, they have an article about Obama on the THC web site and I also heard it on headline news this morning!
Thanks JanLuncinda. I really think it can benefit a lot of people with chronic pain and certain illnesses.
Michele, good on you for posting, I am sure it takes some courage for a variety of reasons. There are loads of people that can not tolerate traditional, legal pain meds. I think it is great there is this alternative for some to try.
Interesting post, thanks.
Thank you for the information. My first rheumy (I live in MI) posted a sign in his exam room saying, "I do not prescribe medical marijuana. DO NOT ASK ME." I thought that it was fine if he didn't believe in it or wish to prescribe it - but I resented the INSTRUCTION not to ask about it. Who does he think he is? Who does he think I AM that he can tell me what I can and can't bring up in my appointment, which by the way I AM PAYING FOR.
Needless to say I do not see him any more. He's the same jackass I wrote about previously who answered a question with a hand on the doorknob, the next one edging out the door, and the one after that? Gone, baby, gone.Michele, thanks for posting this. I am an advocate of MJ for a variety of reasons. Those days and nights when my signs and symptoms are
high, a cup of marijuana tea soothes what ails me, reduces both my anxiety and pain levels, and gives me a moment of respite.
Unfortunately, I live in a "zero-tolerance" state and risk more than just jail every time I brew a cuppa.
I live in hopes that someday this herbal remedy will join camomile and mentha as natural remedies. Until then... ...
Your welcome! Luckily, you don't even need a local doctor! All you need are chart notes, which you are entitled to-you may have to pay a fee. In the states that it is legal with a license, you fax it to the THC clinic and you are seen by one of those clinic doctors just for the sole purpose of obtaining a license. You don't have to disclose the information to your regular physician in you do not want to.
I hope the no tolerance laws change very soon! Its a crime if you ask me NOT to legalize it.
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