I want to know if anyone is using medical Marijuana in my state (Maryland). Ultrcet is no longer doing a good job at keeping the pain at bay. The rheumatologist prescribed more medication...gabapentin. I don't want to take another pill. Plus it made me groggy during the day. I don't want to keep taking pills to feel better. One of my friends who has a similar condition swears by her marijuana treatments. I am willing to try it
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Gabapentin takes some time to get use to. Try taking it at night only for the first 2 weeks Then ad one pill during the day. I was prescribed 4 a day and they made me so dizzy and nauseous that is what my doctor recommended.
Thank you, since it's nature mmj is natural it will be better than prescription medications and all the nany side effects.
Gentle hugs to you.
Gk
@ Stacey WP, MMJ won't be available in Maryland until next summer, but the doctors list should be available soon. It won't get you high, so no worries there.
Gentle hugs!
Crizcat
@Anneno I take I take all of the same things my Cymbalta is 120mg plus I take Lamictal 100 mg and alprazolam 3× a day. I dropped the gabapentin beca
I am also looking into this. Particularly cannabis oil. Which doesn't contain the amount of THC that marijuana has in it. I am on so much medicine for my FM this is just my daily amount
Cymbalta 90mg
Tramadol 50mg every 8 hours as needed
Flexeril 10 mg up to 3x a day as needed
Gabapentin 1200 to 1500mg at night
I am 29 years old and I feel like I am in my 70s. We are even thinking of moving to a house with no stairs. Lol .
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