meicinal weed for migraine

in which states can i get medicinal marijuana for migraines? the pain is unbearable, it prevents me from working, and the headaches are not affected by other treatments. i'm not looking to go somewhere i can get easy, legal weed by convincing someone i'm ill. if i just wanted to get high, i'd stay in NY where possession is just a civil citation rather than uprooting my family. but the migraines are so bad even my little boy is asking me, mom, if you can go somewhere you can get medicine to stop it, why not go? i just want the pain to stop. i want the pain to stop so i can work and parent and not be in agony every time the weather changes. it's unbearable.

edited to add yes as a matter of fact i am suffering a migraine as i type this, that has not responded to legal treatments.

 

here's a good site that should have the imfo you need http://www.onlinepot.org/

 

wow, what a wonderful resource! thank you so much!

i had tried checking the NORML page, but when you're in pain you don't want to sift through all that information.

the migraine is better today. not gone, but all that's left are "last day" symptoms (for me they usually last 3 days to a week) and i'm hoping it'll be done by tomorrow.

 

I hope you find all that you need there , living in pain, it's a bitch,you got no life any more, I'm living with Hep.C & my days are numbered , but you have to try and put a smile on you face and believe that things will get better , don't give-up. GOOD-LUCK

 

I also have migraines and have yet to find a cure, but fortunately mine haven't seriously disrupted my life yet. I wish you the best of luck in finding help. I would reccomend getting out of the Rochester area not only to relocate to a state that allows for medicinal MJ, but also because NY seems to be a horrible place for headache sufferers. I'm not sure why. I think it might have to do with our weather and the allergens that this area has an abundance of. Also, Rochester doesn't seem to have many professionals skilled or knowledgeable in the area of migraine treatment and prevention.

Best of luck

 

I'm actually planning on leaving rochester soon, for reasons other than the migraines. i actually wasn't considering medical MJ to be a factor in deciding a location until the last couple of headaches. this last one lasted 3 or 4 days, and yes, i believe rochester weather is a factor, because the headache faded when the weather changed. as much as the rare sunshine is enjoyable here, spending time in intense sunlight seems to be a factor, as well changes in pressure and humidity. i am so grateful for this morning's rain!

i do know that the doctors i've seen here have done their best to help me, it's just that i don't seem to respond to many treatments, and have chemical sensitivities that make me afraid to experiment with prescription and over-the-counter meds too much. i have a lot of issues with some of the medical "professionals" here in rochester (especially at strong, oh, don't even get me started about strong hospital!) however, i do have to say that even the ones i couldn't stand have always at least taken my migraines seriously and done their best - even if their best included admitting they didn't know how to help me.

my concern about relocating for medicinal MJ, and why until this last horrible ordeal i wasn't considering the migraines a factor for relocation, is actually because i am serious about legalization, for both medicinal and recreational use. therefore, i want to see legalization happen in a sane, sustainable manner. i think that the distribution system in california has gotten a bit out of control and turned into a three-ring circus. critics of legalization point to california's distribution system as an example of what's wrong with making medical MJ accessible, indicating that there are people pretending to be ill (and migraine sufferers are often attacked by these people as "not legitimate" patients, because it's easy to fake and we're not dying) just to get high. this is creating a backlash that is making it difficult for legitimate medical users, responsible recreational users, and migraine sufferers (regardless of whether or not they seek medical MJ treatment) alike.

i want more than anything to see the Mother Herb legalized. but because i feel so strongly about it that i want to see it happen in a sane, sustainable manner, so it will stay legal, respected, and useful, not pulling out all the stops at once and creating a nasty backlash. while i don't believe that someone wishing to get high is necessarily irresponsible, or that they should have to fake an illness to get legal grass, i do believe that legalization needs to come with understanding in the general public to prevent backlash and irresponsible misuse (the kind we see with post-prohibition alcohol today) and that is something that takes time, effort and education.

on the other hand, at this point i just want the fucking headaches, dizziness, nausea, and photo- & phono-sensitivity to go the hell away, and if anti-legalization critics call me an irresponsible stoner because of that, well, at least i'd be an irresponsible stoner who isn't in agonizing pain.

 

That's funny you should say that about Strong. Right before I posted I edited out the last line which read "And however bad the pain may get, whatever you do avoid Strong Memorial at all costs if you care for your well being."

 

oh hell yeah - like i said, don't get me started about how much they suck. the birth of my first child was transformed from the wonderful experience it should have been to an absolute living nightmare that left me with post-traumatic nightmares and a fear of doctors and social workers. those people are eeeeevil! when i was pregnant with my second i went to highland and had a completely different experience.

even though the strong doctors were vile egomaniacal incompetent sexist and classist bastards, the private doctor i saw at the university at least took my pain seriously, even though she couldn't help me.

honestly, since i don't have access to grass right now the only thing that helped the pain was the rain breaking, and that was like waving a magic wand. i feel so much better today!

 

Is marijuana bad for a 14 year old adolescent? I Have 5 months not smoking pot just cuzz i can't get the answer to that question..