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Posted by ignored on October 11, 2002, at 19:33:19
Can I say that here?
I haven't smoked weed in over 5 years, and I've only smoked it maybe 10 times in my whole life.
But I really, really want some. I know nobody in this whole state, so I'm out of luck, but I crave it so much.
Again, I hope it was OK to post this rant here. If not, I'm sorry.
Posted by judy1 on October 13, 2002, at 10:18:16
In reply to I want pot., posted by ignored on October 11, 2002, at 19:33:19
I know a lot of people who use it as an anti-anxiety drug (and it works really well for that)- is that what's bothering you? If so, a benzo should be able to help. take care, judy
Posted by lilsis on October 13, 2002, at 15:26:40
In reply to I want pot., posted by ignored on October 11, 2002, at 19:33:19
> Can I say that here?
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> I haven't smoked weed in over 5 years, and I've only smoked it maybe 10 times in my whole life.
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> But I really, really want some. I know nobody in this whole state, so I'm out of luck, but I crave it so much.
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> Again, I hope it was OK to post this rant here. If not, I'm sorry.
i honestly say that you should smoke pot and that i know many people that use pot to actually help with depression. and lots of other reasons. if it will help you then do it. there are alot of worse things you could do....and effexor xr is one of them
Posted by ignored on October 15, 2002, at 1:10:33
In reply to Re: I want pot. » ignored, posted by judy1 on October 13, 2002, at 10:18:16
> I know a lot of people who use it as an anti-anxiety drug (and it works really well for that)- is that what's bothering you? If so, a benzo should be able to help. take care, judy
Yes, I want it most when I'm really anxious. I have absolutely no idea how people get prescriptions for benzos. I have some serious anxiety issues, and everytime I bring them up to the doctor, they brush them off.I imagine part of the problem is that I'm indigent. The clinics and such that I have to rely on probably never prescribe benzos. I have really wanted to try benzos, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.
Does anyone else feel like there's a correlation between getting a prescription for benzos and not being medically indigent?
Posted by utopizen on October 15, 2002, at 7:10:25
In reply to Re: I want pot., posted by ignored on October 15, 2002, at 1:10:33
> > I know a lot of people who use it as an anti-anxiety drug (and it works really well for that)- is that what's bothering you? If so, a benzo should be able to help. take care, judy
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> Yes, I want it most when I'm really anxious. I have absolutely no idea how people get prescriptions for benzos. I have some serious anxiety issues, and everytime I bring them up to the doctor, they brush them off.
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> I imagine part of the problem is that I'm indigent. The clinics and such that I have to rely on probably never prescribe benzos. I have really wanted to try benzos, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.
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> Does anyone else feel like there's a correlation between getting a prescription for benzos and not being medically indigent?
>I go to a Harvard med grad in one of the richest neighborhoods in the country. And I don't get any, either. So, no.
But at least start with some SSRI, that'll show them you're trying. Then after a few months they might feel more comfortable about prescribing.
Posted by McSweeney on October 16, 2002, at 2:43:29
In reply to Re: I want pot., posted by lilsis on October 13, 2002, at 15:26:40
there are alot of worse things you could do....and effexor xr is one of them
Hey lilsis... why is effexor xr worse than pot? I seem to be getting all these drugs from my doctor but no history behind them, she just says take them so I do, didn't even realize that alot of things I was going through were side effects from the different drugs until I joined here, now I am beginning to understand alot of things that are happening to me.. so its a serious question.. I have been on effexor now for almost a year.. help?
Posted by utopizen on October 16, 2002, at 10:47:40
In reply to Re: I want pot., posted by McSweeney on October 16, 2002, at 2:43:29
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didn't even realize that alot of things I was going through were side effects from the different drugs until I joined here, now I am beginning to understand alot of things that are happening to me.. so its a serious question.. I have been on effexor now for almost a year.. help?
>>>I have trouble seeing how you didn't relate side-effects of drugs to bad things that you went through. The web's full of hypochrondriacs like me, maybe we're just making you paranoid?
Anyway, I got on Effexor XR 150mg, and today is my one month anniversary. No side effects. I'm not even sure if it's the cause of mild dry mouth! Starting to slowly feel better, but I have no idea if this has anything to do with meds. Will need another 2 months to think about how I feel.
Yeah, no side effects. Obviously it can cause many, as you will read on this board--- but the majority of the people who don't get adverse effects don't spend time writing about how great they feel, since they're often too busy doing stuff with their life to use google and type in "Effexor anxiety x y z".
Hopefully no side effects means that whatever withdrawl I get is benign. I do remember now for the first two weeks on it I had spooky, vivid dreams that freaked me out because they seemed to uncover a very deep unconscience realm that freaked me out. But dreams seem fine these days.
Posted by McSweeney on October 16, 2002, at 19:36:35
In reply to Re: I want pot., posted by utopizen on October 16, 2002, at 10:47:40
> I have trouble seeing how you didn't relate side-effects of drugs to bad things that you went through.This is one of the reasons why!! I had a baby 3 yrs ago, an emergency c-section, left with necrotizing fasciitis (sp) and a hole in my gut that remained opened and packed for 26 months. I also had my tubes tied during the c-section. so 8 months after my baby was born I married the dad. My sex drive was non exsistent, I complained to the doctor and I thought it had something to do with having my tubes tied because alot of women I talked too that had their tubes tied seemed to have the same problem, the doctor told me there was no way it was associated with that..so I asked him if he thought maybe I was hitting like a pre-menapause stage he said it was possible..when I did have sex I wasnt all that excited about it but I could have an orgasm. so about a year of this goes by and now I am back into a depression and he prescribes effexor, then all of a sudden not only do I have a no sex drive I cannot even have an orgasm anymore, I am thinking its just something to do with the tube tying thing again until I read here about the people that are not able to acheive orgasm because of effexor... another point, I am a hopeless insomniac, most weeks go by and I stay awake until I am sooo tired I am physically ill and then I finally drop, sleep a few days then back at it again, I go to the doctor he gives me ambiem I take a half one and sure I slept but I also woke myself up doing weird things like sleepwalking, tripped over my tv and it fell and broke, I opened a 12 pack of soda's and left them on the counter, I woke for a brief moment during that time because I dropped another 12 pack on my foot, I moved the fridge across the floor and lost a pack of hot dogs and to this day havent been able to find them, so I am thinking that I did this because I was just so exhausted and hadn't slept in so long, then I read here about ambiem making people go crazy so then I put 2 and 2 together and know where my sleepwalking craze had come from, just seems to me that if the doctor is going to prescribe it to me he should warn me of things.. I do know now to ask if there are side effects, I guess I had just assumed that if there were he would pre warn me of them.. how wrong I was eh? :)
Posted by judy1 on October 18, 2002, at 19:57:38
In reply to Re: I want pot., posted by ignored on October 15, 2002, at 1:10:33
I'm sorry you are having difficulty having benzos prescribed- unfortunately it is extremely common (no matter what financial bracket you are in). SSRIs often make anxiety disorders worse, the proper medication is the benzo class. Sometimes GPs are more open to prescribing benzos (especially those in their 50s)- I certainly would not mention the pot use though. I go to a very expensive panic disorder specialist- he only precribes benzos for panic or GAD, and often tells me how many of his patients used to self-medicate with alcohol or pot. It took me 2 years to find him. Take care, judy
Posted by utopizen on October 18, 2002, at 23:51:03
In reply to Re: I want pot. » ignored, posted by judy1 on October 18, 2002, at 19:57:38
Benzos work for everyone...
unfortunately not everyone can get away napping every other hour, so only those that can stay up on them can be helped with them.
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