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    In the past I have been diagnosed with all kinds of mood and other disorders. Anxiety, ocd, post dramatic stress, manic depressive (bi polar), border line scitz. I have been on tons of medications- thorzine, lithium, prozac, respirdol, wellbutrin and many others. Those drugs I have been on have so many side effects and make me feel crazier then ever.
    Only thing that ever made me feel normal is pot. I am a loving mother of two and therefore can't afford to be an emotional basketcase. So therefore I smoke EVERYDAY- to feel normal. Self medicate guess.
    Normal me = happy kids, happy husband etc. But the thought of smoking everyday for the rest of my life is saddening sometimes. It gets expensive, causes weigh gain, and sometimes just makes me feel slower or dumber day by day. What would you do? My body cant handle the chemicals in other meds. Not to mention we dont know exactly what is wrong with me. Every doctor and family member has there own opinion. Comments? Suggestions?


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    Hi Kelly,

    If I were you I would check myself into a serious residential diagnostic and treatment program. Unlike your local hospital, which probably keeps you for two or four days on the psych ward and discharges you with new meds, these programs will keep you for 2 weeks to 3 months and a variety of specialists will evaulate you and your behavior. Most of them won't discharge you until you are stabalized on meds that don't make you feel dopey or crazy.

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    Lena has a very good point. That is one very popular way of treating patients. Another is an out patient basis, watched weekly on certain meds. of course. But they would (our hospital does this anyway) want you to keep a journal, daily. What time meds are taken, feelings, sad times, happy times, sleep habits, food intake etc.

    Being at home sets the right environment for you and doctors to watch for any known "at home" stress that may contribute to your "true" feelings.

    There are many ways to tackle our emotions. I really think alot of patients i have talked to in the past are able to cope and feel like themselves in their home environment.

    But like i said you will have your doctors Pager/Er number, 24/7. And have regular blood levels taken to see how high or low the meds are. And a follow up like every few days to a week. After you level off and feel fine, you can drop to a month, 6 months then a year.

    The key with meds, is getting counseling too. The combination of both work closer to getting 40% more people working in the world, maybe a higher percentage now.

    Good Doctors follow you 24/7 if needed, and if you are functional, want you in your home environment. Also give a hotline to call anytime you just want to talk!

    Good luck!

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    I don't want to sound like a total weenie to the rest of the board, but I reccomend that you eat it. This way, it mellows you out....also completely harmless. There are very few side effects, which include lethargy and short term memory loss. I am a pot advocate and an occassional smoker. Diffrent strokes, right?
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    lol, I smoke constantly. Once a day? Uh, try like four or five times a day.

    Oh, and you won't lose your kids getting buisted with weed unless you get the worst judge on the planet, and even then~~~ APPEAL.

    Don't know much about meds, they make it so that guys can't... er... uh... get it up...

    Meds are bad...

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    To add to JDS's post: Try cooking with it. I have a book called "Cooking with Cannabis" and it has all sorts of recipes not just brownies.

    Basically, THC is alcohol and fat (butter, oil, animal fat) soluble. In other words, don't try to make tea by boiling your weed in water.

    Try a google search I'm sure there's lots of recipes out there!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Juliette_deSade link=board=1;threadid=7295;start=msg82959#msg82959 date=1078947620
    I don't want to sound like a total weenie to the rest of the board, but I reccomend that you eat it. This way, it mellows you out....also completely harmless. There are very few side effects, which include lethargy and short term memory loss. I am a pot advocate and an occassional smoker. Diffrent strokes, right?

    I agree with JDS..I suggest also giving excercise a try. Yoga is the best
    I swear by it..Weight lifting, Tae-bo and other things work well too ! The point is just do something..Excercise gives an overall feeling of well being..plus it will help you keep the pounds off.

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    Stick to the weed..its easier on your system and besides..all natural (especially if you grow it yourself)

    If you're busted, hubby can say he doesn't know you smoke and the kid thing won't be a problem....i believe
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    One day I just got tired of smoking weed and seldomly touch it...maybe that will work for you?

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    Kelly, a few ideas.
    1 Make absolutely sure that all the doctors know every single medication you are taking. Some things counteract other things and some drugs magnify other drugs.
    2 Make sure THEY know you are smoking pot to counteract side effects. I realize it probably sounds stupid but the interaction of the pot and the other drugs may be magnifying or reducing their effectiveness.
    3 Make sure these Docs are talking to each other and soon. If 3 docs each have part of the answer but not enough of it they won't sort it out for awhile and may be headed in a wong direction. If you have insurance paying all or part of he bill make them force the docs to talk.(of course you do not want to tell the insurance company about the pot.)
    Good luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sapphire link=board=1;threadid=7295;start=msg82972#msg82972 date=1078950417
    To add to JDS's post: Try cooking with it. I have a book called "Cooking with Cannabis" and it has all sorts of recipes not just brownies.

    Basically, THC is alcohol and fat (butter, oil, animal fat) soluble. In other words, don't try to make tea by boiling your weed in water.

    Try a google search I'm sure there's lots of recipes out there!
    Just remember to keep those cookies and brownies on a high shelf!(crap no pun intended but it does make this response funnier so it stays)

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    Disclaimer: I do not mean to come off as judgemental. I have no problem with weed; it's not my thing, but people can and should make their own decisions about what to inhale, and because of that, I believe weed should be legal. I am not here to judge. I am here to share my experience and offer some advice based on that experience.

    I'm going to offer a slightly different perspective. My mother is a daily pot-smoker, has been ever since I was born, and probably smoked varying amounts while pregnant with me. It was/is sooooo incredibly hard on me to watch my mother, who is supposed to take care of me and set a good example, too stupidly stoned to do anything but sit around and giggle and spout nonsense. On the bright side, it taught me to be independent and take care of myself since no one else would, but I grew up way too fast. I didn't get to have an adolescence -- I went straight from 10 to 30. I grew up with a warped idea of how responsible adults are supposed to act. I can't even be around my friends when they smoke up -- just the smell of it, if I'm exposed to it for long enough, is enough to make me go into a panic attack, being forced to feel all that helplessness and despair that I associate with the smell that I've worked so hard to suppress. So, think about your kids. When they get to be old enough to know what you're doing, how will they react? I love my mom, but I hate her for what she does and how it makes her act, and it deeply saddens me that she doesn't care about my opinion enough to stop. Do you want that?

    From a purely psychiatric standpoint, you're self-medicating, which is very dangerous. Any psychiatrist will tell you that. One of the reasons WHY it's dangerous is that many people choose addictive substances with which to medicate themselves, and you certainly seem to be addicted. (I know there is no proof that pot is physically addictive, and I don't believe it is, but I don't think anyone will argue its psychologically addictive properties. And for those who say that pot is harmless -- well, physically, sure, it's no worse than smoking cigarettes, but addiction is addiction, whether it be pot or alcohol or herion, and it's still detimental to you and everyone around you. Again, not being judgemental.) Also, by self-medicating, you are escaping from reality and not learning to cope properly with your disorder(s). You can only sweep it under the rug for so long.

    I agree with Miss George and Lena, to check yourself into some sort of residential care or at LEAST go back to your shrink and try to find proper treatment. And again, the side effects are often temporary. I know how hard it can be; I was diagnosed with depression, then bipolar, and OCD at a young age. With proper medication and counseling (VERY important, teaches you ways to cope with your illness independent of meds), you can live a very normal life.

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    My ATF had almost your exact set of problems - addicted to pot, suffering from depression, diagnosed as bipolar, on a bunch of meds that didn't work. Two things finally got her off of it all: first she got busted and checked into a 30 day rehab program to keep from going to jail, and second she started going to the gym every day and became a fitness addict. She no longer takes anything other than legal herbs and vitamins and feels better than she has every felt before. It may not be your answer but it really worked for her. Good luck.
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    I'm sorry to have to post again but this has been bothering me all day and I feel compelled to try to help someone even though I know it will irritate many of you. So here goes my 2 cents worth.

    If you are using any illegal drugs you are taking huge risks in at least 2 areas. First, the health risks are huge. Would you eat food that came from an unknown underground source and that you knew contained lots of unknown impurities? Would you buy aspirin or any other medication with a similar background? When you take illegal drugs that's exactly what you're doing. You don't know what you're taking, you don't know it's strength, you don't know its impurities, and you have no idea how your body will react. The best you can hope for is that long term use will cause you severe mental problems.

    Secondly, you're also taking huge legal risks. My ATF was lucky, all she ended up with was a big pile of legal bills, 30 days in rehab, weekly drug tests and meetings, all of which she had to pay for, a 5-year suspended sentence, and a criminal record that makes it almost impossible for her to get a good job. Two of her friends weren't so lucky, one ended up in jail, one ended up in the cemetary.

    As Dr. Phil likes to say, when you choose a behavior you choose it's consequences. And you can be sure of one thing, someday the bill will come due. If you're not willing to pay the price, change your behavior now. Otherwise you might want to give some thought to who is going to care for your kids while you're away. And if you don't believe me, visit your local prison and talk to some of the many people there who thought there was no harm in doing recreational drugs now and then.

    If anyone tells you it's safe to do drugs, even pot, they're either really stupid or they're lying. Either way they're putting their own interests ahead of yours. They aren't your friend. It's not worth the risk. Go to the gym instead. And if you need professional help, go get it. Now.
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    I have found through my experience that smoking marijuana can be pleasant, mind-expanding, and relaxing IF used on a recreational basis. If I use it on a daily basis, it spawns some of the negative symptoms you are experiencing - panic attacks, depression, and anxiety. With some people, it seems easy for them to mask symptoms and forget that their problems exist with daily use. Long term use will lead to memory loss and health problems.

    What you must do is get to the root of your problem. You should seek counselling and psychiatric help. Counselling is needed majorly. Something may have happened in your past that is directly related to your condition. Also, you may want to assess your relationships and lifestyle, and decide if they are healthy for you.

    From someone who has been in your position, I found that when I unearthed buried experiences and dealt with the reality of them, let go of unhealthy relationships, and worked on confidence and self esteem, my problems miraculously disappeared.

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