Cannabis and The Bipolar Patient

[stedfast82]

bipolar is a life style and ive been bipolar my hole life so i know all about it. And smoking help's i will not take pill's . but here in the midwest the law's are so f--ked up it's hard to get the best stuff for me so some time's i go with out for week's and i have to hold my self together it's not easy

 

[jamesrock]

just got notified one of my posts was deleated im not sure which one but i mentioned alcohol or another drug speed maybe and one of the mods stoped it. Good luck peeps. weed is the best thing around for bi polar. very suprised about the (ridiculous)jmo, mod editing. bad cop no donut i guess LOL..... anywayz good luck and know that there are other ways to help with your bi polar but i guess the mods dont aprove...... go figure

 

[holysmokey]

for my self i would just stick to the bud that other stuff can have bad side affects even deathbest to some time u gotta do what works that sould be interesting the actuall effect on cannabis on the brain of diff almints there some studys going on but i dont no the deatails wit cannabis smokers i want in

 

[Kronnoisseur]

bipolar is a life style and ive been bipolar my hole life so i know all about it. And smoking help's i will not take pill's . but here in the midwest the law's are so f--ked up it's hard to get the best stuff for me so some time's i go with out for week's and i have to hold my self together it's not easy

I feel ya man! Didn't really figure it out till the past couple years but it adds up. I'm very weary when it comes to pills. Rather find some other strong green friendly meds myself too. But... I'd start a bagseed CFL grow my friend... Imagine the look on people's faces when your done having that finished bud in your circle of friends!

 

[ginainpowers]

I suffer from physical and mental disabilities, my shrink knows I consume , she knows it helps me both ways, and i don't take as many pills as before. My sister also suffers from extreme bi-polar,she can not get medical mj card,only for mental condition.But it effects both of us as a mood stabilizer. works wonders. More research should be done in this area.

 

[themusikstops]

One of the main reasons I moved to a state with MMJ is because of my bipolar disorder!

When I was a teenager, my doctors had me on all sorts of medications, and it was.... awful. 9 different medications at all different times of the day... not a fun time. I was a zombie, and I ended up living in a mental hospital for a year because the medicines made me SO MUCH WORSE.

I had experimented with MJ in my younger teens, but quit toking when my dad started drug testing me... which, actually, was about the same time things got REALLY bad for me.

Anyway. My therapist was a family friend, and one night, sitting out on my front porch, he told me that my psychiatrist was poisoning me. 'they don't really know how to treat what you have. So they treat the depression, then they put you on anti-psychotics... everything else you're on is treating the side effects the first two meds caused.' He 'off-the-record' suggested MMJ! 'you told me in your early sessions that you smoked marijuana. did you feel stable when you smoked?' Why... yes I did!

So. With the help of my psychiatrist, I slowly got myself off of every PILL I was taking (even the pain meds for my back injury!) and started toking! Works way better than any other medication I've ever taken.

 

[thebabyalex]

So you are treating a "disease" or a disposition? Not all that glitters is gold, even in the realm of science and medicine, and certainly not in the blandishments of psychiatry. Still, if you wish to persist in the notion that you are somehow diseased or disordered (problems in living and social conflict as disease?), then, that is your personal right.

 

[DarkAsylumn]

well about 10 years ago I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and prescribed seroquil (sp) I took it for awhile but soon grew tired of being a "vegetable" so I stopped taking it. only to find my symptoms came back, they may have never left but I was too "numb" to notice. well I started smoking and found that lo and behold. I could control to some extent my swings and as of today I am happy to say that except on a handful of occasions I have not had the swings that I use to have.(wouldnt you know it the few times I have let it go, was when I was on the phone with customer service and was getting screwed up one side and down the other). and another major difference is when I do swing over to anger rage, I am more aware of it and can usually pull myself out of it rather quickly.
Me personally I will not take another form of medicine for it, they just simply fog you out.

 

[hd07]

I use it for bipolar 2 and ADD as long as you don't get twisted it works great. I also use it for pain ,I have 2 torn rotator cuffs ( long story ) They gave me a script for hydracodon, Man that stuff is garbage,don't ever take that crap. I'ts funny,that stuff is legal and weed isn't. Keep fightin'

 

[Ever420Green]

If it feels good then do it? I don't thonk that's good advice haha. I agree that smokin will help you deal with your disorder but it's not a long term solution. I'd try to stay active, keep yourself busy, and just do things you generally enjoy. Ik you will hate me for saying this, because i hate to admit it, but long term use of pot will cause a dependency. My guess is these problems could possibly be caused by your change in cannabis intake. If i don't smoke i am deff more tense, stressed, and alot more easily aggravated. Maybe that's what you're experiencing.(and possibly your disorder increases the impact of these slight and managable feelings?) And before anyone comes on here and bashes me, compared to almost all prescription drugs the negative side effects of buds are immensely more tolerable. Whether you think pot or prescription drugs are the answer, drugs should always be the last resort man. Start trying to find ways to manage your disorder without having to resort to drugs and if the stress is too much, a joint never killed anyone( literally ). I don't understand what you are going through though. All people are different psychologically(obviously) so everyone has there own ways of coping. Also, maybe try a new doctor/specialistt.

 

[nice]

I'm bipolar 2 and a heavy MMJ user (also use it for chronic back pain). I've been suicidal when I've quit MJ in the past, and MJ pulled me back to reality instantly every time. I am also on abilify and zoloft. MMJ helps with my major symptom which is depression, and it regulates sleep and appetite. My tolerance stays very high, so I rarely get high myself. I admit that I am dependent on MMJ for my mental health, just as I am dependent on my other drugs. Being out of weed is the worst thing if you're bipolar, so it's important to have a steady supply, and different strains to treat the shifting moods. It works for me, and life is way better now that I grow my own. The last 2 years I've grown Purple Wreck, Mr. Nice, Platinum OG, and Girl Scout Cookies.

I hope some actual research gets done on cannabis and bipolar. I volunteer!

 

[DRD1812]

Anyway. My therapist was a family friend, and one night, sitting out on my front porch, he told me that my psychiatrist was poisoning me. 'they don't really know how to treat what you have. So they treat the depression, then they put you on anti-psychotics... everything else you're on is treating the side effects the first two meds caused.' He 'off-the-record' suggested MMJ! 'you told me in your early sessions that you smoked marijuana. did you feel stable when you smoked?' Why... yes I did!

So. With the help of my psychiatrist, I slowly got myself off of every PILL I was taking (even the pain meds for my back injury!) and started toking! Works way better than any other medication I've ever taken.

I have exact same situation - pills did not work, so you go for a month on one mix that nearly kills you, then doc changes it to something else - see if *this* helps. Meanwhile you can't work, you can't sleep, you don't eat, you're minus 10 on a mood scale. Went through whole list of prescription drugs, realized that doc's know jack shit and can't help - they were just guessing and trialing me on drugs just to see if this mix will work. Felt like a lab rat, test subject, not a human being.

I've stopped wasting time and started trying to learn how to manage my life and symptoms on my own. MMJ helps me personally. Might not be for everyone.

 

[SweetSue]

If it feels good then do it? I don't thonk that's good advice haha. I agree that smokin will help you deal with your disorder but it's not a long term solution. I'd try to stay active, keep yourself busy, and just do things you generally enjoy. Ik you will hate me for saying this, because i hate to admit it, but long term use of pot will cause a dependency. My guess is these problems could possibly be caused by your change in cannabis intake. If i don't smoke i am deff more tense, stressed, and alot more easily aggravated. Maybe that's what you're experiencing.(and possibly your disorder increases the impact of these slight and managable feelings?) And before anyone comes on here and bashes me, compared to almost all prescription drugs the negative side effects of buds are immensely more tolerable. Whether you think pot or prescription drugs are the answer, drugs should always be the last resort man. Start trying to find ways to manage your disorder without having to resort to drugs and if the stress is too much, a joint never killed anyone( literally ). I don't understand what you are going through though. All people are different psychologically(obviously) so everyone has there own ways of coping. Also, maybe try a new doctor/specialistt.

Its astounding how much more we know five years later. Turns out that cannabis is a healing herb way beyond what any of us considered possible and a most effective therapy for mental illness.

Bi Polar Disorder is a disease, not a disposition. Just felt compelled to clear the air on that ancient point.