Hello from So Cal (with back probs)

[kabar]

I suffer from chronic back pain (spinal degen. disease, and bone spurs in l3,l4 and l5). I'm hoping to get some relief from pain, other than eating Vicodin till my liver rots.
I have read many of the posts before I signed up up to this website, and I have to say it is filled with many genuinely concerned and helpfull people!
I plan to see a doc. in the very near future to try and get an mmj card, and see if it helps.
Any advice would be great, as I am new to this, and have low to no income

[Medical Marijuana]

Tinctures are great for back pain. Welcome to you from Australia.

[ToasterPet]

Welcome to the boards brother, I too am a SoCal Med user, if you have any questions, let me know, I'll try to help.

[kabar]

Thanx *****, I have been reading the forums and you are a fountain of knowledge. Not to mention you are just downright helpfull and encouraging to all.
P.S. another reason I want to try mmj is I suffer from deppression and anxiety, I gave paxil a shot but nothing changed, and I'm tired of taking pills. The doctors seem to be the pushers, not the other way around!

[kabar]

Man! you all are so helpfull! You really make me feel welcome. Thanx a ton, I'm shure I'll have some questions Toaster.
TY

[Boss]

Welcome to 420 Magazine!

[420]

welcome kabar!

we look forward to hearing about your medical marijuana status, followed by your grow journals...

please visit our sponsored doctor to get your recommendation
Pacific Support Services - Medical Marijuana Doctors - Los Angeles, CA

much love and respect from los angeles!

[TexasSmoke]

Welcome to 420. youll find a lot of information here, i gotta say some of the most helpful folks are here. and youll definitely find what youre looking for. Hope you can get a mmj card for the pain.
Smoke up.

[BlackThumb]

Welcome Kabar, you nailed it on the medical pushers. I'm glucomic and short of the actual loss of sight, some of the drugs they try to pump into me are simply unacceptable. It keeps them in cash, makes the Feds happy and does nothing but put me down in more ways than one. Here in Texas we are still stuck between them and the political pinheads who have no problem denying the relief we need. I for one do not need a committee decision, a medical investigation or any other Federal study to tell it helps me, I can feel it just as sure as you feel your ears pop at altitude. You just go see if it helps you in spite of all of them. Best to ya Bro.

[BubbaKush]

welcome..... there are a bunch of local doctors ready and willing to help. what area do you live in?

[420]

he's already gone to our sponsored doctor today bubbakush.

he's probably at a co-op now selecting his meds and coming home like a kid on christmas morning..

please help us promote our sponsors first and foremost, before anyone else.

thanks for your support!

[BubbaKush]

thats awesome i remember my first time to the club. Was like a kid in a candy store. walked out of there with my arms full of all kinds of stuff. Hope it works out for you......

[BlackThumb]

^Awesome quote there BubbaK about going up the hill, love it.

Have been doing the private chat thing with Kabar and is a great guy who needs support. Its wonderful he is getting some from the 420 crew, you all get a great big salute.

^ Heck, I want to get my first club visit in...Oh wait, I'm still in friggin Texas. @&%$^*!

[kabar]

Hello friends,
I just want to thank all of you first. Everyone here at 420 magazine have been helpull, knowledgeble, and encouraging. Thanx

OK, this will be hard to keep short lol. Yesterday I went to Pacific Resource Services, they where profesional, and helpfull. The doctor gave me a recomendation and also made some other helpfull suggesions.

The cost was, $150 with this sites coupon, and $15 for the card. I also purchased an optional picture ID for 15 more, and it's made right there.
I'm stating the obvious to many in this post, but these where the questions that came to mind for me. And I'll tell ya about the first time I had some mmj. :O
Next, I went to a local dispensary and ....holy smokes! The smell made my olfactory senses go into overdrive, they where smells of some of the best stuff I had when I was a teen ....X 100. I could not believe it.
I bought some Indica (Pot of Gold) and some Stativa ( Pinnapple ). They also threw in a cigarette. That's what it looked like, lol.
I enjoy the drive through Hollywood, I can smell the mmj......and its in my triunk. I love looking around so much, I got lost and ended up at the entrance to Dodger Stadium.

I get home eventually and decided to try that free "cig". It's packed so tight it's like trying to light a rock. That's cool, I'll cut off a peice and break it up. It broke up real good, too good. TO FIRST TIMERS: I ended up with a lot in the pipe. I haven't smoked mj for 20 yrs so I thought I would go easy. It was so smooth I didn't think I was getting any, but I could taste it. After 8 or so puffs it was gone and I didn't feel any different.
15 min. later: whole different story. I swear it got stronger for 3-4 more hours at least, untill I leveled out!
I would just say to new ppl like me, try a little first then wait 30 min. to see if your good. That's just me, I haven't smoked for 20 yrs, and the mmj is alot more potent now.(understatement of the year)

I got a little nervous. That free smoke probably had everything in it, and the guy at the dispensary actually steered me away from some of the strains because they increase anxiety/stress. Very helpfull to know.

Now the good news. My back is killing me from the drive like it allways does, I was still nausious and don't want to eat, I'm definetly not in a "Mister Rogers" mood.
That was before I had the mmj.

After........ I was serene. My defenition of serene is: not jumping out of your chair when a door is shut. Now the dogs barking, my nieces are running around screaming and slamming doors....I don't even twitch. THIS IS COOL.

I'm munching away on a bag of chips and a jumbo bag of peanut M&M's. It's not healthy like the Doc. said, but it's a start. I have lost over 20 lbs from pain and stress over the last few months. I have some Dinner (healthy) THIS IS A GOOD THING

After I have dinner I lay down and watch TV, but something is missing. I realize what's missing, my friggin backache! It hurts a little, but my butt/lower back isn't burning anymore and I'm relaxed. I definately have to take my old meds for the pain I had.
Thats what I wanted.

Now I don't believe in a "miracle drug" that will cure all that ails me, but I will say this.
I'm more relaxed, I'm hungry, my back isn't killing me, and I believe I made the right decision for my situation.

I almost forgot, I have had 7hrs sleep since Sunday, I got 9 1/2 last night:)

I am less than 24hrs into this so I will see what happens as time progreses.

I apologize for the length and horrible spelling,(can't get the spell checker to work, lol)
I tried some of that Idica earlier. At this time the main side effect seems to be, mild aixelsid dislexia, and diahrea of the typing hands.

[kabar]

Daaannnggg. I didn't realize how long that was! Sorry folks, I shoulda made that in my blog! :O