A few months after a stroke(s) 3 years ago and with MRI evidence of an as yet undetermined white matter disease (MS?) I lost my speech and ended up with numerous pain, spasticity problems, etc. In an effort to relieve some pain I smoked and found that it allowed me to sound normal. (My throat has no polyps, etc.) At the time I didn't think too much of it and because of all the neuro & cardio testing I was to go through I stopped. Months later with no answers or relief in sight I felt desperate and once again used a few times with the same positive result. Worried that it would confuse my tests and that I was becoming dependent I stopped for 3 months. My speech was gone, I couldn't concentrate, I was extremeley fatigued, in constant pain, lost my appetite, etc. I was slowly falling into a state of severe depression and after a neuro appt. (that basically told me I'd have to get worse before they could determine a definite diagnosis) I plummetted for 2 days then decided to smoke again. Within minutes I was speaking normally and feeling more like myself than I had since the last time I smoked.

What has me concerned now is that my underlying condition has gotten worse. I'm developing new symptoms (swallowing problems, lability & new areas of spasticity) and I'm finding that I'm having to smoke more to maintain a functioning level & that becomes a problem itself because of cost and availability which in turn depresses me realizing how bad I've become without it.

The benefits are hard to ignore (I can function normally) however I wonder if I am making the disease worse by stimulating damaged areas. Any insight/advice would be greatly appreciated - I have told my doctors however it's as new to them I think as it is to me.
MirandaHart Reviewed by MirandaHart on . Unable To Speak Without Cannabis-Need Some Answers A few months after a stroke(s) 3 years ago and with MRI evidence of an as yet undetermined white matter disease (MS?) I lost my speech and ended up with numerous pain, spasticity problems, etc. In an effort to relieve some pain I smoked and found that it allowed me to sound normal. (My throat has no polyps, etc.) At the time I didn't think too much of it and because of all the neuro & cardio testing I was to go through I stopped. Months later with no answers or relief in sight I felt Rating: 5