Anxiety and MMJ

[painretreat]

first I'd like to welcome you farmer fred and hope you stick around and give us a response to how things turn out and teach us more about growing, if you do!

I used Paxil for numerous things. Dried my mouth so bad my tongue split. Getting off any long term use of any medication is not something you want to do cold turkey.

I assume you've tried and know what mmj works for you!! Take the advice you have been given and what Granny tells you, is what works for records, etc! That is mmj God giving you that advice for the area!!! And the other Gods of psychological use have spoken, plus a few others may! You have lots of great info.

What I personally did: Started using the mmj and cutting my Paxil (taking it oral-not messing with the original form). Gradually over about 2-3 weeks--no Paxil. I keep it around, if I run out of mmj and need something for a bit, I take a real small dose (even though it isn't suppose to an immediate relief) I do have some results and take sporatically with my supply of mmj!

I believe, in time, we may be pushed to get State ID cards and pay taxes on this medication! I feel as you do--the less the Gov't knows of me, the better!

Only, I wonder, I've see Medi-cann cards and state cards! In Riv. cty it is $153.00 for a state card, others may vary, I dunno.. I feel if the DEA close's a place they have all the card members info! I buy creatively and legal! :twocents::twocents:

However, I'd like to take this opportunity to invite you to a meeting every Friday night at 8 PM at: (951) 782-9898, Call, you will have all kinds of doors and opportunities opened for you education and medical people that will assist you along the way! :thumbsup: You do not have to join or do a thing, but sit and learn. You can join grow clubs, etc! the gro stuff is new! It is ever evolving to the trends of the times. And excellent source to find EXACTLY what is going on in our area's and what we can and need to do MOSTLY TO PROTECT ourselves from ourselves!!! C U there! :jointsmile:

[farmerfred]

Don't confuse the name I use here. Not a farmer of MMJ. However, an update for anyone that is interested. I haven't taken the plunge yet to see a doctor. I'm weighing all my options. Mostly I'm concerned about the DEA raiding MMJ supplies. I live in an apartment and I don't have the room to grow, plus I don't have the time to research it, and take care of the plants.

I'm just concerned what the DEA does with the information they sieze. I know MJ helps me, I've used it. It calms me down a lot. No side effects, I get up in the morning and I feel fine. If I miss a pill with my meds, if anyone has any experience with paxil, I have awful withdrawls all day. Shocks, dizzyness, I just feel horrible.

I guess this is more of a rant than an update. I'm on the diving board, I'm just hesitant to jump into the pool. I'd like to thank everyone for their inputs though.

[painretreat]

farmerfred; You can get your 'rec' from the Dr. and buy creatively and legally. Find a grower or another mmj person and share. You can share between patients. I do not wnat my records at the collective, etc, in case they are raided-so I buy from another-creatively and get the nice medical grade that helps. I am legal!

At least for my area! pr--don't overthink it, decide if you can move around your city without a record or create one. pr:smokin:

[Dudehereiam]

I also have anxiety attacks and can't sleep at night. I how ever don't have a regular doctor or a record. I have smoked before an its relaxing me and helping me. What are the process and can i get approved?

[farmerfred]

Just an update. I finally decided to do it and I have an appointment to see a doctor in Irvine. I'm hoping everything goes well. All I'm bringing is my bottle of perscription drugs. My records that I was hoping on getting are near impossible to get. My parents don't have them, I tried calling them and they destroyed those records, and I'm sure te doctors I saw have destroyed their records as well. I believe they only keep records on file for 5 years. I've been on these meds for 9 now.

Anyway, wish me luck!

[Gatekeeper777]

I would get a card from the doctor then get it laminated.
carry it in my wallet.

[dlovejah]

Im sure this was said.. Marijuana can ease anxiety or trigger anxiety it depends on your individual chemical make up... Im a full believer in Medical Marijuana.. I use the strongest strains instead of painkillers to ease some of my back pain...While Its not a totally effective pain reliever it does not harbor the side effects and addiction that narcotics do,, Plus I love being being IRIE:thumbsup: Anyway Cannabis effects everyone differently, In some it relieves, for some it does nothing, and for some it can cause ill effect...That being said, its safer to experiment with MJ than it is with Paxil and Zanex.... d:rastasmoke:

[RedLocks]

Im sure this was said.. Marijuana can ease anxiety or trigger anxiety it depends on your individual chemical make up... Im a full believer in Medical Marijuana.. I use the strongest strains instead of painkillers to ease some of my back pain...While Its not a totally effective pain reliever it does not harbor the side effects and addiction that narcotics do,, Plus I love being being IRIE:thumbsup: Anyway Cannabis effects everyone differently, In some it relieves, for some it does nothing, and for some it can cause ill effect...That being said, its safer to experiment with MJ than it is with Paxil and Zanex.... d:rastasmoke:

True, my wife has had anxiety attacks that I believe was because of Marijuana in the past, but she has some other mental illnesses and issues that aren't going to magically go away with medication and medication only.

Years ago I also had a paxil prescription, which I eventually weened myself off of when I began to smoke Marijuana and while medicated haven't had problems really with depression or anxiety. Then years back life was going all wrong for a while and I wasn't smoking mj at all, problems arose. Eventually ended myself up hospitalized and prescribed.. zyprexa. After I came home I began smoking again and started to use marijuana again, stopped taking the zyprexa, and things have been fine since then.

edit: yeah I know zyprexa is for some more serious illnesses, but the doctor I had at the time thought my symptoms were severe enough that it warranted giving it a try, and had success with others in the past with similar symptoms.