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Epilepsy and marijuana
Sat, 02/05/2005 - 12:32Comments
Re: RE: Epilepsy and marijuana
Submitted by sabinuta on Wed, 2007-10-17 - 10:10
RE: Epilepsy and marijuana
Submitted by fishergal on Thu, 2005-02-03 - 07:58
First off, what's to say the prescription drugs are safe? Have you read about all the internal organ breakdowns the scripts cause? With every seizure, we fry something in our brain. It's a question of legality and medically correct. Since you will know the legal aspect from where you are, let's look into medically correct.
Drug interaction. This is the first concern. I've been on two perscriptions by the same doctor that are NEVER to be taken together. Brothers and sisters, friends and family of E this is no picnic, fun, or joy ride. God alone knows what long term damage I carry with me. And not everyone's body chemistry is the same. One might have a good reaction, another the experiance from hell.
Purity and potency of the marajuana. Plain, nothing special type should be the first research trial. Cause most of us just want something to help us relax and turn off. What non-E's can't understand is alot of us don't stop. We can't just go to sleep and escape into dreamland. I proved on my EEG that I can hit the perfect alpha wave and be wide awake. That was how I "slept" before drugs. So don't be judging us for looking for help wherever it can be found. I have smoked, but not for many years because I couldn't trust that I wouldn't get laced weed. I did once and I thought I was going to die. I didn't smoke for the high, but to stop the twitches, jerks, fidgeting, and get some rest. Oh and for the concerned, that was about the same amount that "stoned" my friends without problems.
Quite frankly, I wish they would legalize and regulate marajuana for people with medical conditions. If you don't have one, you have no idea what you are saying. It can reduce pain for the cancer patients, help the blood flow to the eyes for those with eye diease, and maybe help us. I miss being able to relax. I work still and I hurt in my brain from over use than anything else. Weekends may be spent in bed because I have lost the brain capacity to lift my index finger. Don't judge.
First off, what's to say the prescription drugs are safe? Have you read about all the internal organ breakdowns the scripts cause? With every seizure, we fry something in our brain. It's a question of legality and medically correct. Since you will know the legal aspect from where you are, let's look into medically correct.
Drug interaction. This is the first concern. I've been on two perscriptions by the same doctor that are NEVER to be taken together. Brothers and sisters, friends and family of E this is no picnic, fun, or joy ride. God alone knows what long term damage I carry with me. And not everyone's body chemistry is the same. One might have a good reaction, another the experiance from hell.
Purity and potency of the marajuana. Plain, nothing special type should be the first research trial. Cause most of us just want something to help us relax and turn off. What non-E's can't understand is alot of us don't stop. We can't just go to sleep and escape into dreamland. I proved on my EEG that I can hit the perfect alpha wave and be wide awake. That was how I "slept" before drugs. So don't be judging us for looking for help wherever it can be found. I have smoked, but not for many years because I couldn't trust that I wouldn't get laced weed. I did once and I thought I was going to die. I didn't smoke for the high, but to stop the twitches, jerks, fidgeting, and get some rest. Oh and for the concerned, that was about the same amount that "stoned" my friends without problems.
Quite frankly, I wish they would legalize and regulate marajuana for people with medical conditions. If you don't have one, you have no idea what you are saying. It can reduce pain for the cancer patients, help the blood flow to the eyes for those with eye diease, and maybe help us. I miss being able to relax. I work still and I hurt in my brain from over use than anything else. Weekends may be spent in bed because I have lost the brain capacity to lift my index finger. Don't judge.
RE: Epilepsy and marijuana
Submitted by ellgee on Wed, 2005-02-02 - 23:33
I have heard that it can increase seizures, but others swear that is reduces seizures.
It would certainly be a great study!
I have heard that it can increase seizures, but others swear that is reduces seizures.
It would certainly be a great study!