Marijuana!!

[ataraschimmel]

Marijuana works!
This week I smoked for the first time since this pne took over my life. I want everyone to know that you don't have to wait till it is legal. For god's sake, marijuana is a good pain-killer. It helped me get of bad pain and back into more meaningful things. I recommend it. It really helped me. It will be another soldier in the fight against pain and for life.
Smoke pot!
It helps with pne pain, i vouch for it. At least give it a try.

[calluna]

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[Karyn]

For god's sake, marijuana is a good pain-killer.

I strongly agree!

[merrie]

Is marijuana safe if you are using lyrica and other narcotic/opiate meds?

Merrie

[calluna]

It should be entirely safe with Lyrica. I don't think that Lyrica has any identified interactions at all. This is from RxList, the entry for Lyrica -

Since LYRICA (pregabalin) is predominantly excreted unchanged in the urine, undergoes negligible metabolism in humans ( < 2% of a dose recovered in urine as metabolites), and does not bind to plasma proteins, its pharmacokinetics are unlikely to be affected by other agents through metabolic interactions or protein binding displacement. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that LYRICA (pregabalin) is unlikely to be involved in significant pharmacokinetic drug interactions.

Narcotics with marijuana, bad idea. Narcotics are CNS depressants. Have a look at the RxList entry for marijuana, here. You don't want to try this combination.

[donstore]

In my experience, marijuana and opiates might indeed make you sleepier but the worst thing that can happen is you might go to sleep. Marijuana would not impair respiration whereas alcohol and opiates would. Also, if marijuana is sufficiently potent, it is not necessary to smoke much of it to feel the effects, thus minimizing any impairment of lung function. People who I have known who have used it medicinally much prefer smoking it to pill form (marinol) as they find it easier to control the dosage since they feel the effects right away.

Don

[merrie]

Thanks Don. I live in California and actually have seen a local marijuana dr at the recommendation of one of my pain drs - but I have been too afraid to try with all the other meds I take. Maybe I will muster the courage at some point.

Merrie

[ataraschimmel]

does anyone know about cymbalta and marijuana?? are they safe together?

[calluna]

They are safe together, but they do work kind of in opposition. Cymbalta is an anti-depressant, increases energy level and motivation, helps with memory and cognition. Marijuana can cause depression in some people, and it has a big effect on short term memory. So they are working against each other really.

[ataraschimmel]

against eachother? but together when it comes to the pain signals. the three times that i smoked this week i actually became more active and creative. i think that the pain relief itself was an upper for me. it is possible that marijuana works differently for people who suffer from pain. i mean, the relief makes us feel happier and wanting to engage with life as opposed to despondent and crushed due to pain. i just wonder about the chemicals of all the different drugs having unwanted interactions.
it is really sad that a plant that helps nerve-pain is illegal.