Quote Originally Posted by kronos416
Was curious if anyone on here is Diabetic and smoke to help releive health problems related to the disease. I have been reading about the new studies that have been done and where smoking can help with retnal neuropathy, neuropathy in legs feet etc.... I myself am Diabetic and i have neuropathy pains in my legs from time to time that feel like im being stabbed by ice picks...shooting pains down to my feet that tend to render some very intense and excruciating pain. Have also noticed that when i used to smoke more than i do now( because of being on pain management for herniated discs) my vision was better. Now its like my eyes get a little worse every year since i cant smoke as much as i would like. I guess im damned if i do or damned if i dont for being on pain management i had to sign the contract with the doc... where im not supposed to use any illegal drugs "marijuana" so if i get caught im screwed and cant get what i need for when my back really gives me hell and what i take for my back doesnt help with the leg pains... kind sucks haveing to choose between smoking bud to help with leg pains or getting my meds for my back pain which do not help with the leg pain.... and ive tried other drugs from doctor to help with leg pain but nothing helps except pot... thinking of trying to sub my pee with someone who is on same pain meds so i can smoke more freely without worries or just tell the doc im thinking of trying an alternative to the pain meds for my back etc and just smoke....it helps with my back somewhat but not on my bad days.... hope the state i live in will pass for medical marijuana the bill is coming back up this next year and i hope it does then maybe i can releive my pain for both problems in a legal manor and not have to worry about the random pain management blackmail drug testing......
I live in pain and also have the da-betes. Really sux. I don't think the cannabis effects it at all. As far as chronic pain I have learned all you can do is try and be comfortable. I don't think that using cannabis is always equal to prescription medicine. I do think he lets you escape dwelling on the pains with some mild relief that is far better than what the doctor gives you in the long haul.

The looks of your pain you need to exercise more. Even if you think you are active your body might need more. Its in my down periods that I hurt the most. It will help lower your sugar more than anything you can do outside of medicine. The other thing that has helped me is to eat well and small meals but 4-5 times a day. Also a bedtime snack goes a long way for a diabetic with chronic pain..