canadianreefer
Well-Known Member
Hey dudes and ladies,
Here's a little background info...
I've had Crohn's for 6 going on 7 years. I've been on more than enough medications, all of which have failed me in the end and ceased to help me in any way. Some of them include prednisone, 6-mp, remicade, humira, salezopyrene, and more.
I was hospitalized twice, the most recent time was for 3 weeks in march/april. I was released after having been given IV cortisone, which then became oral prednisone.
So now that the 6-mp has failed me (it's what i'm currently taking which isn't doing me any good anymore, and it has high potential to attack other organs in my body), I took control of my own health and decided to smoke medicinally. I've used it in the past for the same reason (at times when I wouldn't even eat one food item in a day, and would be in bed literally 24 hours of the day unable to move because of the pain) and it would help me dramatically, like a miracle.
I admit that I thanfully am feeling better now after my several month ordeal (I was in a severe flare up from November 2007 to about June 2008 and had to drop out of school and quit work). I'm smoking again, daily, to help me rid the pain and eat more (I'm 18, 5' 7" and weigh about 125, people are pushing me to gain weight lol).
Not only does it do wonders while I'm high to aleviate the pain, but it seems to be helping in the long run as well. It also does a superb job of keeping me off the can (chronic bowel movements is a big symptom of IBD).
So after realizing how well I was benefitting from it, I went to my doctor for the second time for the specific reason of inquiring about medicinal marijuana.
He refused to help me.
Regardless of the fact that I told him my medication isn't doing me any good and my pain is increasing when I don't use marijuana.
His response: "No, it doesn't really work for Crohn's".
Disappointed in him, I sat through the rest of the appointment after about 20 minutes of showing him printed up material on the matter and left the room, angry and disappointed in my doctor who's seen me in the worst condition of my life, bed ridden for several months (the same doctor who only visited me ONCE during my THREE WEEK stay in the hospital that he works in).
So I'm continuing to use it for myself medicinally, but I was wondering if anybody's got any tips or strategies or comments/sggestions regarding the issue.
Take care,
Here's a little background info...
I've had Crohn's for 6 going on 7 years. I've been on more than enough medications, all of which have failed me in the end and ceased to help me in any way. Some of them include prednisone, 6-mp, remicade, humira, salezopyrene, and more.
I was hospitalized twice, the most recent time was for 3 weeks in march/april. I was released after having been given IV cortisone, which then became oral prednisone.
So now that the 6-mp has failed me (it's what i'm currently taking which isn't doing me any good anymore, and it has high potential to attack other organs in my body), I took control of my own health and decided to smoke medicinally. I've used it in the past for the same reason (at times when I wouldn't even eat one food item in a day, and would be in bed literally 24 hours of the day unable to move because of the pain) and it would help me dramatically, like a miracle.
I admit that I thanfully am feeling better now after my several month ordeal (I was in a severe flare up from November 2007 to about June 2008 and had to drop out of school and quit work). I'm smoking again, daily, to help me rid the pain and eat more (I'm 18, 5' 7" and weigh about 125, people are pushing me to gain weight lol).
Not only does it do wonders while I'm high to aleviate the pain, but it seems to be helping in the long run as well. It also does a superb job of keeping me off the can (chronic bowel movements is a big symptom of IBD).
So after realizing how well I was benefitting from it, I went to my doctor for the second time for the specific reason of inquiring about medicinal marijuana.
He refused to help me.
Regardless of the fact that I told him my medication isn't doing me any good and my pain is increasing when I don't use marijuana.
His response: "No, it doesn't really work for Crohn's".
Disappointed in him, I sat through the rest of the appointment after about 20 minutes of showing him printed up material on the matter and left the room, angry and disappointed in my doctor who's seen me in the worst condition of my life, bed ridden for several months (the same doctor who only visited me ONCE during my THREE WEEK stay in the hospital that he works in).
So I'm continuing to use it for myself medicinally, but I was wondering if anybody's got any tips or strategies or comments/sggestions regarding the issue.
Take care,
but i am not 18 yet 
.........i just keep waiting for the day to come