I've had ulcerative colitis for about ten years now. I hate it. I've been taking asacol for awhile now to try to keep it under control. When that doesn't work, I get put on prednisone [steroids], which I despise. When I've been on prednisone, I've been unhappy, unable to sleep and unable to eat, and I smoked pot to cope with the side effects [I became happy, I ate just fine and I slept well]. It didn't occur to me until recently that perhaps the pot was helping the symptoms of my colitis directly. I haven't been high in about 2 years and this past year has been really rough. I've been bleeding a lot lately even though I consistently take my medication.
Anyway, to the person who started this topic: I live in Arizona where medical marijuana perscriptions aren't legal. However, I've been intending to move to Portland, Oregon for awhile now. It's beautiful there. It rains quite a bit there [which I love] but not as much as Seattle. On the whole, the weather is suppose to be quite tolerable with it only occasionally getting up to 100 degrees in the summer [20 degrees lower than Phoenix, ugh]. The cost of living is suppose to be slightly cheaper there than where I currently am. There's a flourishing art scene there [which I'm into]. I don't drive. I ride a bicycle everywhere. The public transportation system is suppose to be excellent [including their now famous light rail] and it suppose to be bike-friendly, not only in terms of off road paths but purportedly "fixie" bikes are quite popular there. I'm a big seafood eater [especially sushi] and it close to the ocean which means it'll be cheaper and fresher. The overall vibe is suppose to be laid back with it not being uncommon for people to wear shorts to work.
So, If you decide to move there let me know if you're successful in obtaining a medical marijuana prescription.
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