New User and WAY outta the loop

[qdavid]

Welcome. Listen to Granny. She's righteous. Read about vaping. I grew some Blueberry. Vaping it is great but the smoke is why it is so great. One joint is more than plenty, very smooth and tasty . There exists a thread about what strains are best for certain ailments. If I find it, I'll attach the link. Again, a warm welcome. You're among similar thinking friends.

[qdavid]

Here it is: http://boards.cannabis.com/strains-s...nice-list.html

[SuburbanLifeMom]

Thanks for the list, very interesting! I'm dealing with Arthritis, still working on giving this a shot. I have severe bursitis in my hips and the using of marijuana doesn't touch that, I am still relying on narcs when that gets bad, it's all a learning experience and I do so appreciate all the advise!

[Penngrove]

If you are suffering from a form of auto immune arthritis, and your using an immune system modifier, you might find cannabis to be very helpful. I am in a study at a med school and they have found that CBC and CBD help with the uptake of Enbrel. A university can pull that stuff out of the plant, as a normal user, you got to try and find the right strain. But the good news is that our results are causing arguments because the numbers are showing that it works. Drop your sed rate from 100 to 30 and the world is a whole new place.
As far as your teenagers, just sit down and discuss it. My boys are very understanding and they have no problem with it. Even my cop brother in law says it is better to have quality of life. Everyone here supports you, they helped me through the same situation.
Just watch out for the "experts". One nice young lady told me to try "cheese". Anybody who has tried cheese can guess what happened. Intense is a good word. But if you read several threads and see what the veteran's here have done, you can get a sense of what will work and what wont.
This board is really great for us newbies and I for one appreciate suggestions and ideas from people that know what they are doing.

Good luck and I hope it works. I have not had to use narcotics and I am very happy. This wonderful drug is darn close to aspirin. Takes care of a whole range of problems. And I have a bunch of doctors that support it and endorse it!

[ocbornandrazd]

U sound like u have similar problems as I.So you just smoke alone? What brought you around to this herbal way of thinking? Is it working for ur problems? The hip thing can just get out of control and it's a matter of if u want to tough it out or smoke to sleep.They ,the docs,want me to eat those Soma,yuk,ony when it gets out of control.ALthough some may construe that as self medicating,I just don't like feeling straight out of my mind.Out of control and just stupid.

[SuburbanLifeMom]

Yes, I am alone in this venture! Basically, what brought me around to finally deciding to try this option was the general lack of concern in my medical group concerning my level of comfort. My surgeon actually REDUCED the quantity of pain meds he gave me when I asked for a higher quantity to match the increased level of pain. My surgeon is only in 2 days a week, every week and try to time a prescription refill around that schedule! I was left rationing them out to myself so badly one week, that it was useless. Now, my surgeon is off on vacation for a month, and he won't give refills with a prescription, I had to hit the road and take care of it myself. My primary gave me enough to ration out until he gets back, but no where near enough to even take them all day when the pain is bad. Enter medical marijuana. Over the years with a total knee replacement and a spinal fusion behind me, I have learned to deal with pain, and my tolerance is high. I am finding that I can go all day without the narcotics, even the pain that isn't controled is more tolerable with the other pain in check. So I am looking hopefull for the medical marijuana use, the only thing that is the sticking point is the cost. My insurance covered mostly all my meds, so this is hurting a bit!