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GWC58

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Sun Sep 4, 2016, 04:57 PM Sep 2016

Cannabis vs pain med [View all]

I'm curious about medical cannabis. Okay, I live in a state that, at least in theory, has med. cannabis. You can't find any dispensaries, because there aren't any. This interests me because for the past, let's see, 20 years I've been on narcotic pain relievers. I don't want to say exactly what they are, though.

The reason I'm on them is because of an auto accident in 1994. In fact it was 01 Nov. At any rate since then I've had four (4) cervical fusions, one of which failed, two (2) shoulder ops (L) and one (1) shoulder op on the right. In June 2005 surgery was performed on my lower back, @ the L-5/S-1 level.

I'd love to be able to get off this poison that I'm on, or at least lower the dosage. I believe medical cannabis could help with this. This is another reason I don't want tRump in the White House. He says he's for something one day, the next not so much.

Any help with advice would be greatly appreciated. Just wish Maryland would get this thing "up and running." Thank you

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Cannabis vs pain med [View all] GWC58 Sep 2016 OP
you might contact a dispensary crabsley Sep 2016 #1
Cannabis DOES NOT replace your meds ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 #2
Anxiety is a huge component of pain Warpy Sep 2016 #3
I was taking opiates for chronic pain due to osteoarthritis in my left hip. beveeheart Sep 2016 #7
Were you on long acting opiates taken around the clock? Warpy Sep 2016 #9
I take GWC58 Sep 2016 #10
Here in GWC58 Sep 2016 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Sep 2016 #21
I was on them for a year and a half and, yes, beveeheart Sep 2016 #12
I love Ultram Warpy Sep 2016 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Sep 2016 #22
From 95 through 03 GWC58 Sep 2016 #13
I live in NM and the Board of Health just added 2 docs to process faster womanofthehills Sep 2016 #17
The western states are GWC58 Oct 2016 #26
2003, not 1003 GWC58 Oct 2016 #27
I have friends taking opiates for chronic pain.. mountain grammy Sep 2016 #4
Post removed Post removed Apr 2021 #28
Thank you GWC58 Sep 2016 #5
Cannabis is not a wonder drug Buzz cook Sep 2016 #6
Valuable GWC58 Sep 2016 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Sep 2016 #23
Manufacturers of Fentanyl seem to be threatened by legal cannabis TonyPDX Sep 2016 #15
Can't be GWC58 Sep 2016 #16
There are places online to purchase cannabis PinkTiger Sep 2016 #18
Those are legit? Ruby the Liberal Sep 2016 #19
Well, they are real PinkTiger Sep 2016 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Sep 2016 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Sep 2016 #20
can you discuss it with a pain specialist? eShirl Apr 2021 #29
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