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Mary Jane
Thu, 04/20/2006 - 18:07Hey there,
I've been smoking weed a few times a week, and it feels great. I take lamictal everyday and have a generalized case of epilepsy. Anyone have any advice and/or experiences that could shed a little light on this topic?
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Re: Re: Mary Jane
Submitted by MaryMaria on Fri, 2006-04-21 - 10:11
thanks much, andy. that's exactly what i needed to hear!
Re: Re: Re: Mary Jane
Submitted by alientwilight21 on Fri, 2006-04-28 - 14:59
I use to smoke like everyday then i got on Lamictal and tegretol..i smoked alot.Then it just started messing me up..like really dumb founded.I stopped smoking at the end december.yes i miss it but not more than i miss cigs.Anymore i have been craving weed.Smoke one for me.www.myspace.com/aliens_world
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Re: Mary Jane
Submitted by andy m on Fri, 2006-04-21 - 05:29
Hi there, If you've got manageable E then chilling with a bit of grass ain't going to do you much harm it's when it becomes too regular like all day every day that you start worrying. Quite a long time ago I was smoking about an ounce a week, but we're not talking normal gear here we're talking about the very strong skunk that's become more and more available in the U.K. It was once looked on as a bit of a luxury but is now the norm here. Its THC content is very high and side effects can be hallucinations and severe paranoia. It's very different from occasionally relaxing with a couple of joints every now and then which I consider far less damaging than alcohol. Andy