I am tired of this topic but its obviously still an issue. Medications have a nice long list of side effects (which doctors dont mention when prescribing) that may be worse than the original problem. It’s a tough debate depending on your feelings of, The Law. If you are familiar with my site, you know where I stand. I medicate daily in a mostly accepting state, New York. Its decriminalized here but you can still be in trouble if using in public.
You cannot overdose or die from it. It doesn’t constipate or cause seizures, and it grows directly out of the ground.
My research shows that not one of big pharma’s medications on the market can make these claims.
The other side of the road involves MANY co-pays, doctors visits and follow-ups. The side effects have been worse than the problem in some of my cases. If you take them incorrectly or in conjunction with other medications (who knows which ones) it could disorient, confuse, cause shallow breathing, heart palpitations and in some cases, death. I guess ultimately, its death that concerns me when I hear these commercials. Mostly because I am not a pharmacist and the pharmacists I have seen, scare me. They hold our lives in their hands.
I am not saying go get high for the common cold. Truth is I am saying get high if your limbs are not actively working with what you are trying to make them do, get high if you drop things regularly and get embarrassed publicly, medicate if going out in public makes you anxious and nervous. Pills make more problems then they correct, just listen to the last and fastest part of all pharmaceutical commercial.
It stimulates my appetite which had been previously wiped out by the medication. It helps my mind to rest and body to follow. When used correctly (in moderation) it will not dumb you down, make you lazy, jump out the window, eat children, turn you into a junkie or lose your job (rules and restrictions may apply.) What it will do is, help you get back to some of your pre dx days.
Those were all pieces of the governments propaganda. Most of them are funny but it’s because you are educated. The scary side of this is people who are not. People are buying into it and being forced into doing whatever they are told. These are the people preaching against medicinal marijuana strictly because they are following the rules and don’t know any better, my heart goes out to them all.
I am very interested to hear what everyone thinks about this topic, so please throw some comments up.
-Dopie
