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My wife has remitting relapsing m.s., made cannacookies for her with 1/2 oz. white shark and 1 lb of unsalted butter did little to help her and after her avonex injection it actually made her feel like she was getting flue like symptoms any advise would greatly be appreciated
well is it her first time? that can bring a few different affectations. first timers often experience some nausea or flulike symptoms.
1/2 ounce to a pound of butter sounds a little weak to me but then again i am anything but new at this. did you try them at all?
i just looked up the injection and the most common side effect it shows is flu like symptoms.
no one really knows the interaction between cannabis and well pretty much any other drug or at least there is very little info for it.
Id be inclined to guess it was her injection, i use mj to alleviate the flu on the rare occasions when i get it same with colds. it helps immensely. but i smoke more often or vaporize than anything else.
hopefully there may be someone else who can give you more definitive answers, but i think looking into the injection is a good place to start.
Thanks for your reply Mal. She has been taking avonex for about a year now and yes this drug does cause flu like symptoms,although the longer you take this drug the symptoms diminish.Last night was first time she has felt sick in a long time and we were just concerned that the cannabutter was having an adverse reaction to the drug.Our objective is to have proof that cannabis does help with the pain it seems you need iron clad proof before doctors will even entertain the idea of discussing medical marijuana or only prescribe it if your on deaths door .I do not(BECAUSE OF MY JOB) smoke but have in the past my wife has never used weed . I powers do believe in the healing of marijuana but I don't want to cause any harm to my wife she suffers enough.Once again thank you for your help and if anyone else out there has any advice we would greatly appreciate it.
absolutely anytaime i just wish i had more to give you. if the cookies were her first time that would be reasonable that it may have made her feel off a little especially if it was too weak. i hope you two can find what you need to know soon.
take care
Marijuana most definitely relieves the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, at least most of them. If there is any way you can make the oil, her relief may be found, more in that. http://boards.cannabis.com/concentra...mpson-oil.html : Check out that thread (link).
I know one M.S. patient that smokes and use's a brownie at bedtime, for rest, successfully. Her husband grows fro her and was an active member here. And another that smokes/Vapes for symptom relief. Both successfully. Another member here, Emilya (was banned and hasn't come back); made some oil for her aunt, with spectacular results. You are on the right path.
It could be, she may be coming down with this flu: It is very nasty. With auto-immune disease, this flu is pretty easy to get.
Did the cookie make her 'sleepy?' I have found, sativa's aggravate my condition. so, I googled white shark, just now. 75% sativa. Most sativa's help with the flu symptoms and what I use for a post nasal drip or allergies. It doesn't mean that it will work for everyone.
How many cookies did she eat? Has she been using mmj for awhile now?
You are definitely on the right path, with 'ingesting' the medicine. Without knowing her other symptoms, I can tell you, if she has 'balance or sleeping' issues..no sativa. The cookies are slow in action and last longer, generally. I generally feel my cookies working after about 30 minutes. Tinctures are almost immediate. I assume you are not in a legal state, as you did not mention that?
Sadly, the M.S. boards, have few patients that will admit to using MMJ for M.S.; approximately 12% of M.S. patients, admit to using mmj for their condition. :( But, it is not discussed openly in the M.S. forums.:upsidedow One first has to educate others, of their journey and the effective use of Cannabis, before being able to discuss, methods, dose, etc.
The Cannabis Oil works the best, for Multiple Sclerosis. Particularly, for long term control.
My experience is, get on the oil or a CBD rich bud. I recently discovered a CBD-tincture (1:1 ratio),http://boards.cannabis.com/medical-m...h-strains.html and it works very well for symptom management. Check your 'rep' comments(click on the settings feature in the upper right corner of your Cannabis.com window and look at your rep comments. And grow Harlequinn. If you are in CA, I'll send you information on getting your plants and meds for free, etc. ;) I will warn you though, the free meds aren't exactly "proven" and she may not tolerate some strain mixtures. It is best to experiment with smoking the weed, before making the oil with it.
Most M.S. patients I personally know, are not sativa sensitive. And if they are, just use sativa during the day.:rasta: pr