Fibromyalgia Support Group

I tried one type that seemed to enhance my pain I later found out the strain it was and will avoid it. I haven't had any side effects from it, and am actually loosing weight(not that i needed to ) I think it's because i'm able to be more active I don't know the last few months have changed my life. However, I never would of done it without the pain. But having just a little less pain everyday is worth the stigma I guess.

Post edited by: Shanti33, at: 05/05/2012 12:40 PM

Welcome to the fibro group!

I am sorry, but I unfortunately live in a state that is behind the times 200 years, and does not allow medical mj. I sure wish it did. However, I just wanted to make sure that I welcomed you. I am sure someone will be around soon who is in a state that believes it can actually help people. Hope to get to know you better! HUGS

I'm a healthy (sort of lol) 43yo man, who had never touched Marijuana until 3 days ago. I'm currently taking 600mg Tramadol, 150mg Lyrica daily and a Norspan 20mg patch weekly. I have a lot of trouble sleeping and had only 6hrs of sleep in 3 days when my neighbour suggested some Hash (Marijuana) cake would probably make me sleep for 2 days. I resisted his suggestion at first but was finally convinced after he googled weed and Tramadol and didn't find anything bad.

Within one hour of eating a large slice of the hash cake I was in a bad way.

It caused me very disturbing symptoms:

Mental symptoms:

Anxiety

Massive Paranoia

Hearing voices/sounds

Hallucinations

Self harm ideation

Speech cluttering

Physical symptoms:

Delirium

Loss of balance/motor control

Rapid eye blinking

Dry mouth/throat

Excessive thirst

Over hydration in response to the thirst

Dyspnoea (Breathing difficulty)

Coughing/Belching/Gulping

Crippling muscular & joint pain

Feeling of intense boiling heat

Convulsions

Parosmia (intense perception of odours)

Blurry/double vision

Pleuritic pain (Chest pain) I thought I was having a heart attack so was banging on my own chest to try to restart my heart. I have bruising on my right pectoral muscle.

All of this is documented by people who had similar experiences here :

http://www.ehealthme.com/drug-interactions/lyrica-and-hash

http://www.ehealthme.com/drug-interactions/tramadol- hydrochloride-and-hash

I also desperately wanted to be dead, even though I have a 5yo son and a strong will to live. If I'd had a gun in the house I would have shot myself in the head without hesitation to make it stop. It's the worst experience in my life and it went on for 8hrs before anybody got there to help me.

My doctor said if I hadn't vomited up the cake and extra Tramadol and Lyrica I’d taken, I'd have quite possibly slipped into a coma. As I'd done a VERY good job of barricading the front door of my house because of the rampant paranoia. It would have been a long time before anybody could have got in to offer me medical assistance.

So yeah, Marijuana and Tramadol, Lyrica etc. NOT a good idea.

Jorn

Post edited by: Tetsuo, at: 06/25/2012 09:08 PM

I hope you feel better soon, and again, thanks for sharing your story.

Post edited by: Julzy, at: 06/25/2012 09:19 PM

Ok three now.....so who's messin with us??

Post edited by: Julzy, at: 06/25/2012 09:22 PM