LadyAshwynn
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It's still morning here so good morning and good afternoon, evening, night to all of you!
I'm Lady Ashwynn posting from a, shall we say, conservative state in the US. That's the best way to put it. I am 51 years old, about to hit 52 in a little over a month. I have multiple sclerosis (diagnosed in 2010 when I was in my 40's) and issues related to that disorder including tremors, spasticity, and neuropathic pain; and I've had surgeries to fix bulging discs in my shoulder and lower back. I also have arthritis in my hips and hands. And depression, and migraines, and anxiety... I'm a real mess, y'all! The drugs I've been on for years have been making me worse, not better. My husband began noting my cognition and speech starting to decline as early as two years after I was diagnosed, and the neuropsychologist proved with testing that cumulative effect of all the drugs I take is responsible.
I'll stop rambling about my woes and move on to the point. Low-THC (up to 5%) medical cannabis oil has been legal in my state for a few years but I'd been afraid to ask my neurologist to prescribe it, but I finally got my courage up. I felt really stupid when it turned out that not only was he happy to do it, the MS center I go to has a whole program set up. You just have to ask about it.
My pain management doctor was all on board, too, and he wanted to know where the MS center is getting their supply.
Long-term I'm considering growing to supplement the oil depending on how I do, but especially to help my husband, who has Asperger's Syndrome and suffers from crippling anxiety. I did a little bit of personal indoor growing on the extreme cheap back in the 1990's, but I dropped out of the MJ scene after I had my son-- didn't want to jeopardize his future in any way, but he's older now. Been lurking on these forums, in the journals and stuff, looking at ideas. We have the luxury of having two spare rooms to choose from if we do this, and all the time in the world since I'm disabled and can't work.
Oh and I tend to write novels when I post, sorry about that!
I'm Lady Ashwynn posting from a, shall we say, conservative state in the US. That's the best way to put it. I am 51 years old, about to hit 52 in a little over a month. I have multiple sclerosis (diagnosed in 2010 when I was in my 40's) and issues related to that disorder including tremors, spasticity, and neuropathic pain; and I've had surgeries to fix bulging discs in my shoulder and lower back. I also have arthritis in my hips and hands. And depression, and migraines, and anxiety... I'm a real mess, y'all! The drugs I've been on for years have been making me worse, not better. My husband began noting my cognition and speech starting to decline as early as two years after I was diagnosed, and the neuropsychologist proved with testing that cumulative effect of all the drugs I take is responsible.
I'll stop rambling about my woes and move on to the point. Low-THC (up to 5%) medical cannabis oil has been legal in my state for a few years but I'd been afraid to ask my neurologist to prescribe it, but I finally got my courage up. I felt really stupid when it turned out that not only was he happy to do it, the MS center I go to has a whole program set up. You just have to ask about it.
My pain management doctor was all on board, too, and he wanted to know where the MS center is getting their supply.Long-term I'm considering growing to supplement the oil depending on how I do, but especially to help my husband, who has Asperger's Syndrome and suffers from crippling anxiety. I did a little bit of personal indoor growing on the extreme cheap back in the 1990's, but I dropped out of the MJ scene after I had my son-- didn't want to jeopardize his future in any way, but he's older now. Been lurking on these forums, in the journals and stuff, looking at ideas. We have the luxury of having two spare rooms to choose from if we do this, and all the time in the world since I'm disabled and can't work.
Oh and I tend to write novels when I post, sorry about that!
Nothing wrong with that! Don't be shy! There are a lot of good folks here!
from me.
Standards are probably my favorite dogs in the world. I first fell in love with the breed in high school when a close friend of mine had one. That dog loved me and I loved her. She'd come snuggle in my bed when I was there for sleepovers. And years and years ago, I worked as a dog groomer, and they were the best. They took forever to finish, but that was part of the fun. Someday I hope to have one.
