Getting medical pot for withdrawal of more harmful drugs?

[moeburn]

Please mods, I am doing my best to keep this in the rules as possible. I am not talking about the other drugs that I did specifically, only that they were prescribed, and that they were opiates.

I go through severe withdrawal if I discontinue my usage. I do not want methadone or any of the other opiate "substitutes", because they are still just opiates. Weed makes almost all the symptoms reduce, but I have to be really toking to get a benefit. To a point that I cannot afford the amount of pot it would take to be an effective medicine.

Is there any way of getting medicinal pot for the brief (2-4 week) period that I would be going through withdrawal?

moeburn Reviewed by moeburn on 11-28-2008. Getting medical pot for withdrawal of more harmful drugs? Please mods, I am doing my best to keep this in the rules as possible. I am not talking about the other drugs that I did specifically, only that they were prescribed, and that they were opiates. I go through severe withdrawal if I discontinue my usage. I do not want methadone or any of the other opiate "substitutes", because they are still just opiates. Weed makes almost all the symptoms reduce, but I have to be really toking to get a benefit. To a point that I cannot afford the amount Rating: 5

[eltone]

I can't answer your question on getting Medical Marijuana but I can tell you from personal experience that smoking Medical Marijuana, or even schwag, is very helpful when withdrawing from opiates. I detoxed off of taking 120mg's a day of Methadone for over 10 years this past June. I can tell you that marijuana is very helpful in fighting off the increased pain and anxiety you go through detoxing from opiates. However it will not make you feel as comfortable as doing opiates. You, like all other opiate addicts including myself, will have to go through the withdrawals, but if you do it right you only have to go through it one time. It was 6 weeks after I took my last 2 mg dose of methadone before I started to feel normal. I smoked an ounce a week for about 2 months. You are right in that it takes alot of weed to reach a comfort stage when withdrawing from opiates. But there is no doubt that marijuana is the safest drug in easing the discomfort of opiate withdrawals besides its other healthful uses like controling chronic nausea and vomiting :thumbsup:. Good luck in your fight to be opiate free :smokin:. Peace...:420thought:

[moeburn]

I can't answer your question on getting Medical Marijuana but I can tell you from personal experience that smoking Medical Marijuana, or even schwag, is very helpful when withdrawing from opiates. I detoxed off of taking 120mg's a day of Methadone for over 10 years this past June. I can tell you that marijuana is very helpful in fighting off the increased pain and anxiety you go through detoxing from opiates. However it will not make you feel as comfortable as doing opiates. You, like all other opiate addicts including myself, will have to go through the withdrawals, but if you do it right you only have to go through it one time. It was 6 weeks after I took my last 2 mg dose of methadone before I started to feel normal. I smoked an ounce a week for about 2 months. You are right in that it takes alot of weed to reach a comfort stage when withdrawing from opiates. But there is no doubt that marijuana is the safest drug in easing the discomfort of opiate withdrawals besides its other healthful uses like controling chronic nausea and vomiting :thumbsup:. Good luck in your fight to be opiate free :smokin:. Peace...:420thought:

I read that one of the best ways to speed up the withdrawal process is to increase the amount of vitamins and protein you intake. However, it is difficult to eat with constant nausea and vomiting, making the withdrawal process seemingly never-ending.

Weed makes me hungry enough to eat, and eating regularily can cut the withdrawal time in half. It also calms down my mind, even though it can't really help the body pain.

[BabyLuv89]

Sorry if this is in the wrong category, im new here. I was just wondering if it was ok to smoke legal bud while breastfeeding?

[moeburn]

Sorry if this is in the wrong category, im new here. I was just wondering if it was ok to smoke legal bud while breastfeeding?

Most doctors will tell you no, but if you do a google search, you won't find any birth defects or miscarriages related to cannabis consumption of the mother. I know my sister smoked pot while pregnant, and breast feeding, and the only complication that arose in the child's first two years (heart murmur) was determined to be the result of smoking tobacco cigarettes while pregnant.

[frostymcfailure]

no offense man but from your description im doubting you know what physical withdrawal is. Suboxone/Subutex would be a greater candidate to help you if you had a real problem. If marijuana is making it go away when it usually amplify sensation leads me to believe you are suffering from mental withdrawal. A doctor would probably be a little worried youd sell your weaker drugs for harder drugs. Methadone suckks!

For me it turned out Subutex/suboxone + Marijuana = > IV cocaine & heroin.

[killerweed420]

I've personally seem where cannabis can really help getting off the unmentionables. But it can be tough. If you're going to pain specialist or drug rehabilitation center they can be pretty tough on you if you test positive for cannabis. But there are doctors out there a little more knowledgable about the issues and understand the benefit of cannabis for withdrawal symptoms

[seattlesmoke247]

Don't have to go medicinal for it to work, I have been in the same situation as you and whenever I got a craving I'd smoke a ton of weed.. Haven't done opiates in over a year. Good luck man.

--SS.

[painretreat]

moeburn: It is definitely possible! However, your problems and the resolution of them has something to do with it.

I go to pain clinic, etc. I had some surgery for a problem not related to why and the Ortho doc decided he'd detox me ASAP. Fortunately, expecting it, I had some in my suitcase and as much pain as I was in and no pain meds--I got up and walked on my total knee across the room 18 hours after surgery and finally got some relief. (that is against hospital rules). Pain clinic even came in, ordered my regular stuff and my Ortho doc discontinued it!

Not long after--I met a fellow that gave me a ton of Kush! I do not recall the untoward effects of withdrawal I have in the previous years when I try to decrease or stop.

Now, I've done it a few times. Some, like me (due to the med. probs) just can't stop and rely on mmj totally. So, I toked and decreased my meds until I felt an uncomfortable withdrawal, then cut pills in half, etc. anything to get to a low to no dose! Now, when I medicate with mmj properly, I forget my meds a lot. The withdrawal is medically physical and mental. My doc told me I would not be a psychological candidate for addiction, as I have to set alarms to take pills. Truth is, your body will tell you and you know how awful it feels. So, I will cut medication dosage in half to start and toke to my pleasure. I got my stuff free the first time and it was most successful--the Gov't and Doc's ought to catch on. I could tell my docs, but it all goes in a computer that anyone can access in many States for the HMO, I do not want it there. It is bad enough the way they treat you without adding to it!

I would resort to schwagg. If you can get it and aren't able to grow. Cost is definitely a problem.

It is possible and I have been completely off my meds. Within weeks, my symptoms came back in a big way and it took many months to simmer them down.

If you have medical problems. Mmj will enhance a small dose safely with it, to avoid large dose's. I have found for ME: I take small dose's and suppliment with mmj and feel pretty good.

You can bet you sweet susie I will detox ASAP prior to the real major surgeries I need! And keep a back-up in my suitcase! And when it is over--I'll just use my mmj for my migraine's.

My dream would be that we could walk in a mmj store and see a list of which mmj strains are good for what and buy them or a clone. To have clone's of every (a lot) of strains and then have my own clone's for whatever I want to start a grow on that time (for speed). I am getting more impatient as I get older-seeds are cool, but hard to make supplies that will remain fresh and useful for years.

I did do it with no withdrawal at all. But, was kushed on my butt for the entire time and useless. I believe it should be used as part of pain control clinics, instead of all the other crap I see them writing scrips for. Unfortunately, I think I could get a script from my gynecologist for mmj easier than the pain clinics!! I definitely think mmj would be a better choice than pscho meds. The nice thing with mmj, you can quit and not have the withdrawals. However, from long term use of prescribed pain meds your threshold for pain will change and your tolerance a bit lower for about a year.


You have my respect and support to do it! P/R

"Please mods. . .": in the lower left corner it has "Forum Rules". I went there and read them. Is it o.k. to list which med we are prescribed? I think it was if it was needed to understand the thread. But, the day the Board was back, I saw drugs mentioned all over the place and was a little off balance!

[MPLSweedman]

marijuana is not a cure for drug addiction

you need detox and rehab

people like you are the reason marijuana is classified equal to heroin in america