I have a great deal of Sympathy for you "SunnyHours" I can certainly understand your issue with the Doctors. This is my first post and I live in a State that is definitely not on board with the MM issue yet.
What pisses me off is I have been plagued with Neck Pain that causes severe Migraine like headaches and pain behind my eyes. I go to the doctor and he says oh yeah I will give you something that will take care of that. He gives me Lortab, and okay this helps me but when I tell you that I have to really govern it, I mean I really have to pick and choose how I take it. Then you go and ask the Doctor for a refill and he may decide that you like the medicine too much and won't give it to you anymore. Why give someone medicine that works for them if you are going to snatch it away when you find out it does? I DID not abuse it like you hear some of the people taking 40 - 80 mgs at a time........(that's crazy). I've never took more than about 40mg in like a 24 hour period.
Now you find yourself sitting at home with a headache (and nausea because the pain is so bad) you finally decide that you just can't take it anymore and you go to the Emergency Room. Well after being run through the ringer about why you are there for just a headache (obviously none of them have ever experienced this type pain). The Doctor finally gives you a shot and all this ends up costing you about 500-700 dollars (yeah!!! for one headache).
God forbid you get another one and have to go within a month or so because then they identify you as someone who is seeking narcotics.
I finally got a Doctor who knows me personally (actually kin to me) and he does prescribe me Lortab regularly but only so many per refill, per month. So as I stated earlier, I really have to govern the way I take them, and they are certainly not used for recreation. I am prescribed 10/500 pills and I almost always half them up. Sometimes I do have to take a whole one but not regularly.
For this reason I have decided to try Marijuana myself to see if I can get some form of relief to supplement my pain meds prescribed by my Doctor. (I am of legal age 2x over and have NEVER even tried Marijuana).
I hate being spaced out and staring at the wall if I have something to do, I really like being energetic and Lortab knocks some people out but it helps manage my pain and inspires me to get out and work. Being self employed---that is a good thing because no work is no income...lol with that being said I think I would like the Sativa strain for mild management and just energy and clear thinking and a positive outlook.
On the other hand, sometimes the pain is bad and I think I would like the Indica strain so I can just sit and stare at the TV or Refrigerator (as Katt Williams says).
I live in an area that I probably won't have any problem being able to produce my own Medicine. Just enough for me, I'm not interested in making in profit from it. If I could produce Hydrocodone, I'd probably be set, but that is not possible...lol So I am really hoping that this Marijuana is going to be a cure all or at least help my other med.
I also live in a High drug area but I am not sure you would know what strain you were buying. Producing my own would give me anonymity and keep me out of harms way from having to go into any high crime area for the meds.
So, wish me luck and I appreciate any help that anyone can provide me on my anticipated growing adventure.
BTW: I quit smoking Cigarettes about 13 years ago so instead of smoking the bud, I would rather use a Vaporizer if that helps with suggestions.
I am going to look at the Blue Dream review that was ref above and see if I can identify which I would like to try. I'd like to set up for about 4 - 6 flowering plants and keep a couple of Mother plants and 4 - 6 clones in a veg room. I would think that this would be more than enough for me and I do have one friend that already uses some but has to go buy it somewhere.
I do have two questions:
How long will the Bud keep after it is dried and cured?
Is 4 - 6 plants producing about 1/4 pound every 2 months going to be enough? I know some of you will prob laugh your ass off at that but I have never used it.
Thanks,
TheCabinetmaster
Didn't intend for this to be that long and if it needs to be moved to another thread-----well that's quite alright by me.
what sucks is that I'm 22, can't find a doctor to become legal and doctors do not want to prescribe me anything for pain or whatever else they could give me for my symptoms...
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