Re: Re: Who's (who is) on what for pain

[Guest guest]

Shauna,

I take Neurontin, cymbalta and Vicodan for pain.I also have Methotrexate

and Humera for the RA pain and joint destruction.I really am considering

stopping the MTX the side effects are just getting worse and nothing seem to

help my hands. I would gladly use anything the Dr wants to try to help the

pain but as it is I have a hard time writing my name without severe pain to

the hands, and wrist. I was diagnosed with RA last year but have had what

other Drs just called Osteoarthritis all over.My Rhummy said unfortunately

unless you see the MRI results etc, its impossible to tell if the Fibro is

leding the RA or vise versa.

Heidi M

On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 11:28 AM, ksanders58 <ksanders58@...> wrote:

> i wanted to find out if anybody else uses marijuana for pain or

> nausea. i take percocet, ultram ,lyrica, tramadol, baclofen,

> ambien,and lortabs occasionally. i am on sulfazine and methotrexate,

> and prilosec to try and protect my stomach somewhat. i have had these

> diseases for two plus years now and 45 years sounds crazy to me. how

> old were you when you were diagnosed?

> >

> > First, let me apologize for being a grammar nazi.

> > I just can't help it.

> >

> > Second: I've had this disease for over 45 years.

> > My stomach is shot.

> >

> > I use darvocet daily, and

> > percocet when

> > I'm really hurt and fatigued.

> >

> > I use marijuana when I just can't

> > dump any more chemicals on my stomach.

> >

> > I suffer spontaneous waves of nausea so back

> > my knees buckle. For no reason, just out of the blue.

> > I can be anywhere, doing anything or nothing

> > and the nausea comes on like a freight train.

> >

> > Also, I have lost my appetite.

> > Nothing but a cold glass of milk

> > sounds or tastes good.

> >

> > I suppose that might be a good thing

> > but I need to eat to take the meds

> > and keep up my strength.

> >

> > Also, the marijuana gives me

> > energy and motivation to do

> > the things I need to do around

> > the house and garden.

> >

> > Good Luck,

> > Shauna

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi to all u marijuana users. it's o.k. don't b emberassed, if it WORKS FOR U

THEN I SAY " JUST DO IT. " CUZ I BELIEVE all these meds we take are KILLING us

SLOWLY! HOO-HAA FOR MOTIVATION! MELYNDA GAMEZ 8:50P.M.CENTRAL

[ ] Re: Who's (who is) on what for pain

i wanted to find out if anybody else uses marijuana for pain or

nausea. i take percocet, ultram ,lyrica, tramadol, baclofen,

ambien,and lortabs occasionally. i am on sulfazine and methotrexate,

and prilosec to try and protect my stomach somewhat. i have had these

diseases for two plus years now and 45 years sounds crazy to me. how

old were you when you were diagnosed?

>

> First, let me apologize for being a grammar nazi.

> I just can't help it.

>

> Second:  I've had this disease for over 45 years.

> My stomach is shot.

>

> I use darvocet daily, and

> percocet when

> I'm really hurt and fatigued.

>

> I use marijuana when I just can't

> dump any more chemicals on my stomach.

>

> I suffer spontaneous waves of nausea so back

> my knees buckle. For no reason, just out of the blue.

> I can be anywhere, doing anything or nothing

> and the nausea comes on like a freight train.

>

> Also, I have lost my appetite.

> Nothing but a cold glass of milk

> sounds or tastes good.

>

> I suppose that might be a good thing

> but I need to eat to take the meds

> and keep up my strength.

>

> Also, the marijuana gives me

> energy and motivation to do

> the things I need to do around

> the house and garden.

>

> Good Luck,

> Shauna

>

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[Guest guest]

I take exactly what you take. But its not helping anymore. Oh i take extra

strength Excedrin too. How is yours helping? I hope it helps you

thank you

Clora

 

From: <man_u8@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Who's (who is) on what for pain

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 12:34 PM

Well, I take plaquinel, sulfasalazine and diclofenic for RA, lyrica for

fibro. As far as a straight up pain medication, I take vicoden. I have

been on stronger pain medications (durgesic, percocet & MS Contin) in

the past too, not all at the same time. Granted, I was living in LA and

working for a pain management clinic at the time. Now that I am living

in Colorado...the docs here are not big on prescribing narcotics for

anything; I just have a great PCP.

I wish I didn't have to rely on pain meds. There are days where I

don't have to take any and others where I take 3-4. When it gets to

the point to where I need vicoden constantly.. .I want to see what I can

do to get back on something like MS Contin or say the hell w/ it all

and get pain pump. I know my old doc in LA would be willing to do it

for me. One of my friends who has lupus and fibro relys on heavily on

marijuana for her pain. Everyone is different.

--- In @gro ups.com, <kmitch1966@ ...>

wrote:

>

> I take Celebrex, Neurotin, plaquenil, chlord/clidi, darvecet and

Hyzaar for high blood pressure.... I think I need something for anxiety,

not sure, I go back to my RA doc this Tuesday...so far the last week, I

have spent 3 days in bed, so we are still working on the right

plan....having major stomach issues right now as well....just now

coming out of denial and realizing life as I had known is

over...sad.. but looking forward to a change, to slowing down and

actually smelling the roses..wishing all a pain free day...

>

[Guest guest]

U GO ROBYN, I TOTALLY AGREE GIRL!! MELYNDAGAMEZ

[ ] Re: Who's (who is) on what for pain

I'm a little behind, so if someone's already said this, please forgive

me.  If marijuana is going to be used on a regular basis for pain

relief, I would strongly suggest cooking with it instead of smoking

it.  It is much less harmful this way.  All you have to do is put the

leaves in some butter on the stove on a low temperature and allow the

butter to melt.  The THC in the marijuana will be absorbed into the

fat in the butter (you only have to cook for about 30 minutes).  Then

you can either leave the leaves in or strain them out.  Then use it

just like butter.  Bake it into a cake, cookies, brownies, make

cinnamon toast, whatever.  Just my opinion of a better way to ingest,

since smoking anything can increase inflammation due to the bad

chemicals.

Cherie 

>

> I say go ahead and use marijuana I know someone uses for back pain

and

> nausea and other problems and it works wonders. It can help it will

> probably be a cleaner expedience(also get higher faster) to use a

> bubbler where you put water in a special place and the load the weed

> into the bowl like container. Also pipes are good also. rolling into

a

> joint takes a lot of weed to do that with and you can get different

> pipes with different sizes of how much you can put in there.

>

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