MrMedicated
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Hello everyone.
I am a 42 year old Aussie veteran and a medical cannabis patient. I was involved in an armoured personnel carrier crash in my 20's and had both shoulders ripped from their sockets. I have had chronic pain in both shoulders since and also between my shoulder blades due to one shoulder now sitting 3 inches lower than the other which is essentially scolliating my upper spine. I also have a prolapsed disk in my lower back from another defence incident. I have also been diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and anxiety related IBS.
I have smoked a bit of black market weed over the years on and off since getting out to help with the pain and my GP has prescribed me 30mg codeine tablets for a long time and told me to take 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening and 1-2 at lunchtime as needed. He also had me on another drug called orphendrine. I find the side effects of these drugs absolutely horrible and recently stopped taking them after feeling like I was borderline ODing on them a few times and I'm now solely using medical cannabis which I have sourced from a friend.
I have had claims in with veteran affairs for over a year now however due to a backlog of I believe 43,000 claims I'm not expecting any kind of real support anytime soon. Working is a struggle due to the pain but I currently have no choice. My specialist wants to do keyhole surgery on both my shoulders to maybe improve them however I will need to take 6 weeks leave without pay for each shoulder and currently no financial support from DVA, so I've just got to wait out until my claims are processed which could still take years and make do the best I can to manage the pain but also not lose my job or my drivers license.
At the moment I go to work all day and by mid afternoon the pain in my shoulders and upper back is severe and I'm really struggling. However when I get home in the afternoon I am now medicating with a Volcano Hybrid vaporiser I recently purchased which works fantastically at switching off the pain minus the side effects of opiate painkillers. I try to vape no later in the evening than 630pm which gives me 12 hours before I have to drive the following morning.
I was recently prescribed 2 X 15g Biocann Grapes and Cream flower for the evening and Cannrix CBD 2000MG liquid CBD which I'm to take in the morning and evening and can drive on. It was apparently sent today in the mail.
My questions are has anyone tried this combination? particularly the CBD? I have no doubt that the Grapes and Cream with 26% THC will do the same job that the black market Liberty Haze has been doing for me but I'm curious if the CBD will do much during the day while I'm at work.
Vaping flower before work is not an option as if I lose my license I lose my job. Not to mention I live 30 mins drive out in the bush with no public transport. Curious to hear how anyone in a similar situation has managed this?
Also what the general consensus about the timeframe after medicating with flower vaped until when you can drive? Where can I get the same saliva test the cops use so I can at least test myself a few times to get a rough idea about timeframes for me to pass a roadside test.
Also the meds I outlined above cost me $740 and I have 6 repeats for the next 6 months. Is this a good price or am I being ripped off? I was told by the prescriber I needed to get my meds through Dukasa Pharmacy which I did yesterday. As a prescribed medical patient am I allowed to shop around at other pharmacies for a better price? I can't see myself affording this every month and intend to supplement this with either my own home grown or other underground sources if need be.
Thankyou for taking the time to read this and I'm keen to hear what others thoughts are on my situation and if you are in a similar circumstance.
Cheers
MrMedicated
I am a 42 year old Aussie veteran and a medical cannabis patient. I was involved in an armoured personnel carrier crash in my 20's and had both shoulders ripped from their sockets. I have had chronic pain in both shoulders since and also between my shoulder blades due to one shoulder now sitting 3 inches lower than the other which is essentially scolliating my upper spine. I also have a prolapsed disk in my lower back from another defence incident. I have also been diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and anxiety related IBS.
I have smoked a bit of black market weed over the years on and off since getting out to help with the pain and my GP has prescribed me 30mg codeine tablets for a long time and told me to take 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening and 1-2 at lunchtime as needed. He also had me on another drug called orphendrine. I find the side effects of these drugs absolutely horrible and recently stopped taking them after feeling like I was borderline ODing on them a few times and I'm now solely using medical cannabis which I have sourced from a friend.
I have had claims in with veteran affairs for over a year now however due to a backlog of I believe 43,000 claims I'm not expecting any kind of real support anytime soon. Working is a struggle due to the pain but I currently have no choice. My specialist wants to do keyhole surgery on both my shoulders to maybe improve them however I will need to take 6 weeks leave without pay for each shoulder and currently no financial support from DVA, so I've just got to wait out until my claims are processed which could still take years and make do the best I can to manage the pain but also not lose my job or my drivers license.
At the moment I go to work all day and by mid afternoon the pain in my shoulders and upper back is severe and I'm really struggling. However when I get home in the afternoon I am now medicating with a Volcano Hybrid vaporiser I recently purchased which works fantastically at switching off the pain minus the side effects of opiate painkillers. I try to vape no later in the evening than 630pm which gives me 12 hours before I have to drive the following morning.
I was recently prescribed 2 X 15g Biocann Grapes and Cream flower for the evening and Cannrix CBD 2000MG liquid CBD which I'm to take in the morning and evening and can drive on. It was apparently sent today in the mail.
My questions are has anyone tried this combination? particularly the CBD? I have no doubt that the Grapes and Cream with 26% THC will do the same job that the black market Liberty Haze has been doing for me but I'm curious if the CBD will do much during the day while I'm at work.
Vaping flower before work is not an option as if I lose my license I lose my job. Not to mention I live 30 mins drive out in the bush with no public transport. Curious to hear how anyone in a similar situation has managed this?
Also what the general consensus about the timeframe after medicating with flower vaped until when you can drive? Where can I get the same saliva test the cops use so I can at least test myself a few times to get a rough idea about timeframes for me to pass a roadside test.
Also the meds I outlined above cost me $740 and I have 6 repeats for the next 6 months. Is this a good price or am I being ripped off? I was told by the prescriber I needed to get my meds through Dukasa Pharmacy which I did yesterday. As a prescribed medical patient am I allowed to shop around at other pharmacies for a better price? I can't see myself affording this every month and intend to supplement this with either my own home grown or other underground sources if need be.
Thankyou for taking the time to read this and I'm keen to hear what others thoughts are on my situation and if you are in a similar circumstance.
Cheers
MrMedicated