Medical Marijuana and Stiff Person Syndrome

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Good research summary on the effectiveness of THC in Cannibis on nerve pain. Worth reading for sure.

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Illinois law encouraging use MMJ for pain before using opioids. Such a breath of fresh air.
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Saw the MMJdoc for the 210 day required check in by law in florida, 2 weeks ago.

She rec trying higher THC to CBD ratio...I was using 1:1 sublingual tincture oil,

She recommended trying to 4 to 1 ratio, and, if no bad reaction, she prefers the 9 to 1 ratio. The 4 to 1 ratio marijuana can create some activating symptoms, such as anxiety. The 9 to 1 ratio with an increase of other features as well, can make the person relaxed and drowsy even.

The 4 to 1 ratio did work somewhat better than the one to one, but it did create a feeling of tension.

So, last night at my 4 PM dose I tried the 9 to 1 ratio. It did make me very relaxed. I would not be able to drive on it. But not so relaxed that I fell asleep. So that was good. I am not sure whether it created additional benefit for spasticity. I will try again tonight to give it another chance.

I am grateful to the voters of Florida for making medical marijuana available. Desperate for for pain control, I tried it a year ago. In 45 minutes of my first dose, I have gotten substantial pain relief. I am now hoping to get relief from spasticity.

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Last night I tried to skip the 9:1 ratio of THC to CBD because I didnt like feeling so relaxed late afternoon. The 1:1 ratio is less effective in pain control and spasticity, but I used it instead of the 9:1

But,I liked not feeling Uber relaxed.


Will keep trying the approach. Maybe use the 9:1 on some nights,not others.

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This continues to be my strategy re the 9:1 vs the 1:1

LIkely will not return to the 4:1, or at least for now. I don’t like the mild anxiety I felt on it. Could’ve been a coincidence. But it wasn’t that much better than the 1:1.

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This will allow smoking MMJ flower by patients.

Your state might be next....

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Yesterday I was 25 minutes late for my end of the afternoon dose. The pain began to creep in, that’s what reminded me I had forgotten it. This stuff really reduces pain. I wish everyone could try it with SPS— weird that some places you can, some you cant, ...

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This link shows that in states with legal MMJ, the opiod prescriptions fell.

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Apparently there has been a spike in ER visits in Colorado from ingestion of MMJ and marijuana, especially edibles, resulting in severe nausea and vomiting.

I will follow this news carefully.

The theory is that it takes awhile for edibles to impact the user so they keep eating it, thus taking in too much THC. Whereas smoking it creates quick effect and user stops as the effect takes effect quickly. (Grammar police?)

Having been struggling with nausea, perhaps it is the MMJ, and not the Baclofen and Lactulose that are the culprit. ...will try to skip the MMJ (ouch) and see what happens.

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Article on how the federal govt is funding research on Cannibis, but, unfortunately, they are using a strain closer to hemp genetically, than to the Cannabis plant used inMMJ. Go feds...

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Florida law requires two visits per year with a certified MMJ physician. So, today I go fulfill that requirement. So, no swimming today as the doc is pretty far away...being sick is a full time job...

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Today I saw the MMJ for my semi annual required (by law) visit. I told doc about it lessening impact after 4pm until bedtime. That the stiffness in shins increases from 4pm on.

Doc rec supplementing the oral with a rub on “lotion” with 1:1 ratio. Just ordered it since the dispensary was out of product. Will be delivered at home on Saturday. Will try it this weekend.

So expensive to “Just try it”— the tiny bit costs $50.

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Saturday, I went to a dispensary, since home delivery of the MMJ lotion was not happening. One dispensary sounded very shifty on the phone. really....the other charges for delivery (whereas the others are free). But there was one within 30 minute drive.

So, I steeled myself. Armed with headphones to prevent stiffening from waiting room noise, lots of water in case got stuck in a traffic jam, to take planned baclofen and Tizanidine doses, the money, a stool to sit on.

Let me paint the picture: Its in an industrial side of town (we don’t want those shifty MMJ patients to ve seen by the public, or gasp, the kids).

It was completely parked up and there were people standing around outside on the “porch”. I lucked into a close spot. The central phone order taker toll free said, just go, your order is bagged up and tell them you ar picking it up.

As if....When I walked in I said to the receptionist “I am here to pick up my phone order”. A lady waiting chuckled and said, “You see all the people in here and outside. They’re in front of you

I had to wait 40 minutes for the surly receptionist to slowly, passively aggressively process each card ahead of me (about 15 cards),check into the computer. The guy seemed to hate his job, and seem to have an us versus them mentality. The only thing I saw him have to do was check the people in.

Then, once he processed it, it was only a 5 minute wait to get the product in the secure top secret room. By lawy they have to have their product secure. In their defense, they can’t accept credit cards or check. Only Cash. So, security is def an issue.

The people in the inside waiting room looked like broken down people: some physically, some looked like PTSD survivors. Los of tattoos, but I guess that’s the norm now. Lots of familiarity. I am not accustomed to being commented upon...

The whole experience was not worth the effort. I will pay the delivery fee if I want this product again...Probably wouldn’t been so bad if it was just 5 minutes away.

So far, I have used the lotion on spastic shins, feet and ankle once...unsure about its effective. It might’ve helped. ...

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The article delineates the MMJ industry and number of states legalizing it and the burgeoning recreational MJ, and states about to vote to legalize it.

I had not known that the MMJ industry in Florida is hugely profitable. They still do home delivery, lucky for me as the drive is too far, and waiting for the product at a dispensary reminds me of the 1970s with the methadone clinic and its long lines of broken down people....