Posted by leoleo33 on August 1, 2006, at 14:50:52
In reply to Re: My experience of self-medicating with pot » AAA88, posted by iocb on July 27, 2006, at 10:59:13
Hey all,
Been in PB community since 1998, this is a new name for me. I too am thinking of going back to pot as my medication. I have been on tons of different medication and the only two that worked before was Nardil and Klonopin. The Nardil worked well for 4 years and pooped out, had tremendous withdrawal symptoms and almost took my life because of the withdrawal that nobody warned me about. This was in 1997. After panic attacks when I moved to Hawaii in 2004 I tried paxil but it made me go suicidal until I went off and amazingly it went away. Finally they tried me on klonopin against my prevailing thoughts about benzo's and it worked well with my moods, sleep, and anxiety. Only 1mg as needed. Moved back to NJ where I am from, went to new doctor and had to fight to get him to use benzo, he finally did. Then he did not cover my insurance anymore 6 months later so I had to stop. No withdrawal symptoms after a year, Jan. 2006. Since Jan. to now have been on no meds but occasional pot. Since I don't want to do anything illegal I thought I would try medication again. Went to Pdoc yesterday, the only place taking new patients in NJ for my insurance. Told Pdoc about my long history since 1992 and all the nightmare med experiences and requested to be put back onto benzo but she refused, unfortunately the only place I can go, She recommended cymbalta and seroquel instead. Went to pharmacy and meds were to expensive for me to buy. (on welfare so no money).
I did not ask for these meds to work for me, they just do (Nardil, Klonopin, Pot).
1. MAOI is to restrictive and had terrible withdrawal symptoms but worked for Depression and social anxiety. Can't take.
2. Klonopin - docs have problem prescribing them because of abuse potential and with no other choices from insurance, I can't go to anyone who will prescribe it. My GP won't either. It also only cost me $5 with my insurance. Other meds too expensive.
3. Pot - works for depression and sleep but is illegal.
I have now decided that pot is my only choice for meds since I can not get the pharmaceutical meds that work because of either the doctor or the insurance company, when I have insurance that is.
I can get pot without any beaurocratic BS that the psych industry makes you go thru and I don't need any other meds when I smoke regularly.The only problem is I can't get work while taking because all the jobs I go for test for drugs.
Pretty much screwed all the way around.
my two cents
Leo
> >i smoked pot years ago every night for 2 years in order to go to sleep. since then, have been on and off many different meds to treat depression, anxiety, insomnia. very frustrating because of the terrible side effects and withdrawal symptoms. am currently on paxilcr and started increasing dose from 12.5 to 25mg a week ago. i don't like it but it does help me sleep. ideally, i want to find a natural way to heal myself - i did years ago but could not maintain it. i am at the point where i am considering getting off meds and trying pot. i wish i knew where to get some... i wish it was legal!
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