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argo · 10-01-2009, 04:18 AM

The pain clinic says they operate under federal guidelines where MJ is still a schedule 1 drug. ie no medical use. They told me they have to, federal law but who know if they told me the truth. I imagine it's just to cover their own butts. And I'm pretty sure it's w/ds right now. I was taking 90mg a day for several months I'm now taking 15. The lack of energy may not be related, but I'm noticing the same symptoms as when I quit cold turkey for 2 days. Just not as bad.

I've never noticed any w/d symptoms from quitting MJ and have been smoking off and on for close to 15 years, I've quit several times anywhere from a few months to look for a job to over 2 years when my son was on his way.

I've also had a real hard time quitting MJ this time around. Never had any problems before. But then again it was always my choice and my actions weren't being forced by anyone but me. I quite for 4 days after seeing the clinic the first time and was given some anti-depressant for sleep which ended up being really bad. Raving lunatic bad reaction. And ended up smoking to come down off that "high". That's when I decided I was done with pills but have been going back and forth since then. Too much pain need the pills gotta quit smoking to I need off these things so I smoke again. It's only been like 2 days right now and I'm up after 4 hours of sleep wide awake. And I took a sleeping pill I got Lunesta 3mg from a friend. Still can't sleep through the night. It's now been 18 hours sine my last pill.

I've never been screened for depression and I'm definitely under medicated right now but not if I take my full dose. But if I take my full dose and get cut off for what ever reason I know I'm gonna be screwed. I have first hand experience with several people who are addicted not just dependent on opiates and really don't want that to be me. But then again I don't know what else to do about the pain. It's my weekend so I can deal now, but I know I have to take more once the work week starts. The only thing I can think of now is to try that steroid shot in the spine and hope it helps. I've been kinda scared to do it though. There's got to be some way to deal with the pain without opiates.

Thanks Mary Jo if nothing else I think it's helping just to be able to talk to someone about this. My clinic appointment is in a week, I think I'm going to talk to the doc about alternatives.

All the other issues are minor compared to my fear of addiction and being reliant on someone who wouldn't think twice about cutting me off for any reason.

10-01-2009, 04:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
argo Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	Hi The pain clinic says they operate under federal guidelines where MJ is still a schedule 1 drug. ie no medical use. They told me they have to, federal law but who know if they told me the truth. I imagine it's just to cover their own butts. And I'm pretty sure it's w/ds right now. I was taking 90mg a day for several months I'm now taking 15. The lack of energy may not be related, but I'm noticing the same symptoms as when I quit cold turkey for 2 days. Just not as bad. I've never noticed any w/d symptoms from quitting MJ and have been smoking off and on for close to 15 years, I've quit several times anywhere from a few months to look for a job to over 2 years when my son was on his way. I've also had a real hard time quitting MJ this time around. Never had any problems before. But then again it was always my choice and my actions weren't being forced by anyone but me. I quite for 4 days after seeing the clinic the first time and was given some anti-depressant for sleep which ended up being really bad. Raving lunatic bad reaction. And ended up smoking to come down off that "high". That's when I decided I was done with pills but have been going back and forth since then. Too much pain need the pills gotta quit smoking to I need off these things so I smoke again. It's only been like 2 days right now and I'm up after 4 hours of sleep wide awake. And I took a sleeping pill I got Lunesta 3mg from a friend. Still can't sleep through the night. It's now been 18 hours sine my last pill. I've never been screened for depression and I'm definitely under medicated right now but not if I take my full dose. But if I take my full dose and get cut off for what ever reason I know I'm gonna be screwed. I have first hand experience with several people who are addicted not just dependent on opiates and really don't want that to be me. But then again I don't know what else to do about the pain. It's my weekend so I can deal now, but I know I have to take more once the work week starts. The only thing I can think of now is to try that steroid shot in the spine and hope it helps. I've been kinda scared to do it though. There's got to be some way to deal with the pain without opiates. Thanks Mary Jo if nothing else I think it's helping just to be able to talk to someone about this. My clinic appointment is in a week, I think I'm going to talk to the doc about alternatives. All the other issues are minor compared to my fear of addiction and being reliant on someone who wouldn't think twice about cutting me off for any reason.