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Originally Posted by hannah1234
So I have been looking around. and wondering about weed. I have smoked before and it relaxes my body... doesnt take the pain away. What I am looking for as an alternative is to take strong pain medication to be able to go out with my friends. It is so hard on my body. It is a plant grown in the earth, so it has to be better than chemically produced pills. I am 21 and want to be able to go out with my friends without doping myself up on meds to be able to go out for the day. I am not looking for all the time, but on bad flared days, being able to go out and be as normal of a teen ager looking as possible.
If you are able to give me some information on if you smoke, how often, the effect that it has on you, and how long it lasts and any other information. If you would feel more comfortable please send me a message.
Blessings on your day!
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Hi,
I was diagnosed with RSD in July, suffered with it since Dec 09. Before I had health insurance I had to self medicate and I attempted to use marijuana as a pain killer, but it doesn't work by its self. I am on pain medications and still have flare-ups, when I have flare-ups is when I use marijuana. It relaxes the muscle spasms and helps counteract some of the medications side effects. I use morphine and percocet, I rarely get a "high" feeling from my meds. I am in so much pain that it helps dull the pain, but I am not getting "high" off the pain medications.However, I would recommend staying close to home until you have tried out all of your meds( 3weeks maybe) then if you go out you should use the percocet. Do not drink while on any of the medications, your liver could really get messed up. I honestly feel the gabapentin (neurotin) that effects me the most; I get dizzy, feel fatiqued and like I might faint. Be careful, follow your meds exactly how your doctor tells you and accept that things may be different for you then they have in the past (dependent of illness and length of illness)
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