Marijuana for spasticity, muscle spasms, pain.

[monkeybus]

I used to love smoking dope, once was a time when I couldn't imagine life without it. I was unaware of my AMN, And though I was all for legalisation, I honestly believed all of the medical Marijuana angles were nonsense.

Time moves on, and here I am, older, and AMN continuing it's slow burn through my body.

I bought some weed the other day.

leafly.com/indica/blue-cheese

Blue cheese was the name of the strain, if any of you afficionados are interested.

I even bought a decent bong with which to smoke it.

Bought the dope purely to see if I could substitute it for Gabapentin, Lyrica and Clonazepam.

The weed got me completely and utterly out of my skull. It was terrifyingly strong at times.

Muscle spasms - It didn't completely stop them like Lyrica or Gabapentin can, but it dialed the spasms right down. The leg spasms come and go on dope, not too strong either.

I used the weed alone for two nights, then on the third night I took 75mg of Lyrica before bed. Zero spasms.

Spasticity - Nicely relaxed, walking was just like being on Gabapentin. Wobbly as hell, but muscles relaxed. Haven't been for a long walk yet, I'll take some 4-AP and take a look. This will mean smoking dope, then walking the streets (I'll fit right in in my area of East London).

Pain - My pain and neuropathy are quite low at the moment. Legs feel tingly most of the time. Smoked the dope and my legs felt great.

Fatigue - OK, I am sat around the house mostly, but usually i take 100mg of Modafinil with my morning tea usually. On dope, I can go all day without Modafinil.

Years ago, I knew a woman with Chronic Fatigue. She said that dope was the only thing that helped her. I didn't believe a word at the time. Interestingly, Gabapentin gives a weird, sort of stoned energy as well. As long as you can handle being stoned, it carries you through the day.

So many people have posted about the beneficial effects of Marijuana on the MS message boards. For pain, neuropathy, fatigue spasticity and muscle spasms. Plainly something in it.

One great thing about it is how it comes on quick, then tapers off.

This means you don't wake up in the morning, still stoned on Gabapentin, legs like jelly. A different kind of night's sleep. My sleep architecture has been messed up for over a decade now.

So that's that. Marijuana, I'll give it the thumbs-up for AMN. Good for a lot of symptoms, as long you don't mind being stoned, seeing music, thinking deep, profound thoughts about about God, what is reality and the nature of the self.

Illegal as well, of course.

[KennyInPA]

I mentioned medical marijuana with my doctor and his response was if that I wasn't having spasms, it probably wouldn't be of any advantage. However I am toying with trying some of the recreational marijuana when I go to Las Vegas to see if what I feel like. I've never smoked weed, so I would be a total noob to it. I picture myself staring at a slot machine..and just that..staring haha Interesting to read about your experience with it, promising!

[JasonHarnum in reply to KennyInPA]

Light it up Kenny!

[eleni67 in reply to KennyInPA]

My late partner Phil used to smoke weed. It did all the things you described, but I wasn't really happy as I felt he was off his head and he wasn't himself.

[Kobi_1975 in reply to eleni67]

My late husband also smoked weed, before AMN as a recreational user and continued after diagnosis. The more his conditioned worsened the higher his reliance on weed to cope. It changed him as a person and he was no longer able to function socially with others who did not do weed. While I am not against the use of medicinal marrijuanna I am again the misuse in the name of "medicinal".

[deengo]

I was visiting family in Seattle where it is legal and bought some weed to see if it helped. The first night I was so stoned but enjoyed it and the relaxed feeling. I took a couple hits every night for the 2 weeks I was up there. It helped some but the biggest benefit I had was NO pain in the morning when I woke up. It was great because I wake up in pain every morning. I would do it here in Arizona but it's not legal for recreational use and being a single Dad I worry about being caught.

[monkeybus in reply to deengo]

You are right. Makes my legs feel superb as well.

No dull achiness anymore. Legs feel great. Still cannot walk properly though.

As much as I like Lyrica, it is a relief to spend some time without it. It was worth getting the dope just for that.

[monkeybus in reply to deengo]

deengo , do you not have medical marijuana in Arizona?

[jdw_law]

Is the strain a form of medical marijuana? Or can I get this off the streets?

I have been using pot off the streets to help with my neuropathy pain. The only set back for me is it makes my legs stiffer.

[monkeybus in reply to jdw_law]

Bought in a pub in South Manchester. Certainly not medicinal. Way too strong, or maybe I am just getting old.