[HappyKitty]

This is a great article, and thanks for posting it!

My dearest friend was diagnosed with Chron's two years ago, although her symptoms were present for the last ten years. I have watched her go through an incredible variety of health problems - intense abdominal pain, swollen limbs, nerves bulging out of her neck and arms. These are just some of the symptoms she has had to endure. She takes 8 vicodins a day, which doesn't do anything for her. The Chron's medicine makes her sick to her stomach, in combination with her never ending headache. I honestly don't know how she manages to function daily, let alone run a business. She tried marijuana once, but they convinced her to smoke an entire joint of MM grade. This woman never tried MJ before. She got so high she thought someone stole her feet, and that everyone had grown much taller. Not such a great idea for a new smoker. Sad part is that she refuses to try MJ again. I hope by showing her this article that she will decide to give it another try. I know its going to make a huge difference in her life, and this time she will smoke with me!

Also, I agree with the gentleman and his epilepsy condition. Three years I went through the miriad of drugs said to treat epilepsy. They have a big poster of them all in the doc's office. When he mentioned the Vagal nerve thing, I assured him that all those pills on that poster would be tried before they ever stuck a wire in my head.

I am pleased to say that MJ has definately helped my symptoms. Since I attribute my epilepsy to stress, I feel that MJ calmed my brain enough that my symptoms took many years to kick in. I don't know if that's true or not, but since there are a thousand reasons that epilepsy happens, thats my opinion.
I have not completely given up the meds, but I take two different meds that make me feel as normal as possible, considering the drugs are brain-altering. But smoking MJ has enabled me to cut in half the dosage that my doc gave me. I am told I will take those drugs forever, and when the seizures eventually come back, they will come back with a vengence. Not if I can help it. MJ will help me with that.

I wish I had the nerve to quit all the pharms, but I am really scared of having any more grand mals. But I will keep smoking the mota, and hope one day I will have the courage to quit pharms completely.

Thank you again for the wonderful article

Peace and good health