Originally Posted by RSD_Dan

I used to have debilitating migraines when I was younger into my teenage years, until I tried cannabis at 16 (wasn't for that was just experimenting), and I would smoke about 1-2x a month ever since sometimes a couple times a week sometimes only the 1-2x a month. I've only had about a handful of migraines ever since, compared to having them at least twice a month from about age 8-16. And I only get them when I take weeks and weeks off of smoking. For me it works so well that I've had a migraine so bad that I could barely see and felt like a knife was being pushed through my eyeballs, and then took a couple hits off of a joint and within 15-20 minutes it was for the most part gone. I had been on imitrex, matlax (sp?) depakote, and some other drugs that did not provide anywhere near the same relief that cannabis has provided.

Now that I have RSD I can only smoke indica strains, and prefer eating it instead, as sativa strains make my head run and focus on the pain more. I'm glad I live in a decriminalized state (New York), but wish there was an easier way to obtain it and knowing exactly what strain it is. I am not a "pothead" but some cannabis here and there has improved the quality of my life when it comes to migraines. It is a travesty that this country (and much of the world for that matter) doesn't realize the value of this plant in all aspects.