Posted by Beta on May 6, 2004, at 5:31:11
In reply to Re: Meds and Marijuana- Am I OK?, posted by ghost on May 4, 2004, at 21:38:43
I am having the same problem... I was recently diagnosed with chronic PTSD, major depression secondary, and good old substance abuse. I have been a pot smoker for as long as I can remember, and years of ecstacy I honestly believe kept me alive. Some of the other drugs I certainly could have done without. I was a frequent drinker, but gave that up, thinking it was what was causing my PTSD symptoms. Evidently, I have been self medicating for at least 2 decades.
I don't miss the beer, will not use ecstacy, first because it is dangerous to mix with Effexor, and second because I do not have a reliable source, and wont know what is in the pills. Pot is a whole other story. I am having tremendous difficulty not smoking pot. I mentioned this to my MD and she prescribed me 0.5mg of Risperdal. I have been on it for about a week, and not real familiar with the drug.
I am anxiously awaiting my treatment for the PTSD to begin. They really want me to stop smoking pot, and cigarettes, but I have not been able to. Surprisingly, the drinking has been easy to go without. I dont want to lie to them, but the pot truly does reduce my anxiety and intrusive memories. They wont prescribe me anything "habit forming" because of my substance abuse history, although I have found Tranzene to be very helpful in calming "my insides trembling".
Any ideas or suggestions out there?
Thanks for listening. =)
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