I created an account on this website JUST to respond to this.

I have EDS too. I was diagnosed in 5th grade when my kneecap dislocated for the very first time when I tripped over a pillow. I'm much older now (21), but EDS is still a significant part of my life. My kneecaps still reguraly dislocate. I also have poor posture because of neck and back pain. I experience more pain than just in my neck and back. My ribs frequently subluxate, and it's EXCRUTIATING when this happens.

Marijuana is pretty much my savoir. I take ibuprofen and tylenol a lot. I have to take percocet when my ribs act up. Smoking weed is really relaxing for me. I'm pretty much in pain 24/7 and it does the most to relieve it without any harmful side effects.

I live in the South, though, and there's a lot of stereotypes and assumptions people have and make about weed smokers, so I have to keep it very hush-hush and sealed within my inner cirlce of friends. Additionally, I have to get my weed illegally and take a risk every day for it when I shouldn't have to. I'm in the process of applying to law schools and if I were caught and convicted, I wouldn't be likely to get a license to practice when I graduate. It's that serious. I have to risk my future that I've worked so hard for every day because it's illegal and these stupid "get tough on crime" policies make it so much worse. It's also dangerous going through untrustworthy drug dealers.

Sorry about all the negativity! I am generally a happy person as long as I have my weed, haha!

But it's nice to hear about people in similar situations as my own, so I thought I'd share my situation too.
kateish Reviewed by kateish on . Ehlers Danlos Syndrome My (most would say) better half suffers with a rare condition called Ehlers Danlos - it is related to collagen in the body. The doc's pescribe her a number a anti-inflammaroties, painkillers and other artificial shit. Stuff that really does impact the mood, energy levels, and general health of the body - throwing chemical composition out of whack.... When she smokes weed, she has no need of the muscle relaxant (amytryptaline), reduced need for pain-killers (Co-diadromol), and even reduced Rating: 5