Medical Marijuana-help a girl out

I honestly don't know much about weed.

That said, if you take her to a dispensary, and she tells them all the things you listed that she wants/doesn't want - I promise, they will know exactly what to give her.

There are so many strains that do different things, and I've found the people who work there (I go with my Dad sometimes - it's a riot!) are super knowledgeable and able to direct in the appropriate directions.

Brownies!

I agree - find the best dispensary in your area and go there. My friend had some chronic neck pain and had really good luck with just walking in an discussing her issues and the pros and cons of various options.  

My bestie's parents fell apart rapidly at the beginning of the pandemic. I took her down to a reputable dispensary and they helped her pick things that would help each of them. It has been a tremendous help with relieving anxiety, which alone is huge, but they found lots of things got better.

I think it's busy that is a vessel of knowledge regarding things like this.

She should go to a provisioning center and tell them what she is looking for. They will be able to make recommendations for specific strains and products based on her medical needs.

Thank you for starting this thread! I've been interested in trying some as well. My state makes it hard to get medical marijuana. As of right now, I think I'd have to travel quite a ways to get some. Definitely need something to deal with chronic pain too.

I am envious of those of you that can use MM. My doctor told me not to since I am on time-released morphine and Vicodin for break through pain. My neighbor has used MM and tells me it could work better than the Vicodin and help me to sleep. I have awful insomnia, so the idea of just using an edible and sleeping a full night is so appealing. My doctor won’t prescribe anything for my insomnia either since I am on multiple meds. I think I need to discuss this with him again. Although, MM will be all out-of-pocket and my current meds are $10 each.

remember, indica = in da couch. definitely get a sativa.

I just saw this thread because someone tagged me. Sorry guys, I'm coming off of a 3 day migraine so I haven't been here much. 

Judy26-I agree with TracyLynn. Go the the best dispensary you can find. You can find dispensaries in your area by looking them up in weedmaps.com Go to one, tell them all of the issues and the budtenders (like bartenders but with bud used instead) will help with choosing products and strains. If you don't get much help or the budtenders don't seem very knowledgeable choose another dispensary the next time. Most budtenders are good and really work hard and are trying to help their patients/customers. 

A chocolate brownie sounds great but I've never seen one sold here in MD. Each place Canada vs. USA and even between states will sell different products. Usually you have your choice of leaf (which can be vaped or smoked) solids or liquid cartridges (which can be vaped), solids (which can also be nail rigged or e-rigged), edibles, tinctures, lotions and topicals, drinks, and probably something I am forgetting or that they just came out with. Also here in the USA we can't order anything through the mail that has THC in it. We have to go to the state dispensaries. 

If she wants something for overall pain, to give her more energy, and to focus I would recommend a sativa over a indica. Sativa's usually wake you up and energize you and indica's usually slow you down, melt you into the couch. 

You wrote that she tried CBD and it didn't do a thing for her. I had the same experience. For me I needed the THC to deal with my pain. But with THC comes some of the loopy feeling depending on her body chemistry and depending on how high the THC is in the product. It all depends on her body chemistry. I have a very high tolerance to medication. Always have from the time I was 5 years old in an Army dentist's chair and I was telling him I could still feel the drill after the Novocaine and he didn't believe me. He just told the nurse to hold down my kicking legs and kept drilling. For me I can smoke flower with 18% THC and not feel a thing. For others they'd defiantly feel it. So as they say, start slow. The budtenders will probably start her at a very low THC to see how her body reacts. Also remember this: if you don't feel anything your body reacts slower too as far as feeling better-that's my theory I could be totally wrong. This is after having my card and using medical marijuana for 2 1/2 years. 

Feeling the effects of THC isn't bad. It's a very nice mellow feeling. It isn't like feeling drunk at all. I do realize she is 87 but if she is at home with someone supervising her she should be okay. I usually watch TV after I smoke. I wish your mother the best. Oh there's a great book I can recommend for anyone who has questions about this entire subject. It's called "Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana by David J. Casarett  I found it at my local library and it was such a great read. I feel so much better now about smoking flower (it's the best result I've gotten) because I now know it won't damage my lungs. 

I wish the best for your mother and if you have any other questions feel free to PM me. 

All my medical providers know I use cannabis. I was using too much and decided financially that it wasn’t necessary to consume that much. They knew what, how and strength. It was my decision to stop edibles.

I personally do not recommend edibles unless they start with a VERY small dose. It takes a while to kick in and to get out of your system, and I know several people who were overwhelmed with the experience.

jeremysgirl  Yes, I am very serious.  Try for a month to not have a drink and see how your mood and how well your medications work.  The inter-actions of alcohol and/or cannabis with medication is a delicate balance.

I used to have the occasional, maybe 1-2 drinks/glasses of wine per week & felt fine.  I was asked to stop completely and after 2 weeks I was amazed at how much better I felt (on medications).  I haven't had a drink in a year and am still amazed at how steady I am.

This was part of a study in Ontario.  Simply saying that if you find yourself even feel on or off, stop the alcohol and see how you feel & think.  
 

I apologize for being harsh in my post. That's not the way I want to be. I felt personally slapped by your delivery. I shouldn't have slapped back.

quiltz I get that you are going through a rough time right now and maybe that's part of what caused this musunderstanding. But take a step back for a minute, clear your head, and then reread your first post.

I'm sorry you're going through a rough time right now. I get it. And I remembered it after I posted my response.