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Diabetes type 1, do I qualify for mmj?

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by dommyb11, Jan 19, 2010.

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  1. #1 dommyb11, Jan 19, 2010
    Hey all,
    I've been browsing the site for years and finally decided to make an account because I'm curious about whether my disease would qualify me for MMJ. I live in Florida but will be moving to California before this year ends.

    I take about 5-6 shots a day depending on how many times I eat throughout the day. I've noticed that on days I smoke that I don't need to use as much insulin, and depending on how many carbohydrates are in my meal I don't even have to take a shot at all. It seems as if the marijuana regulates my glucose levels and keeps them between 90-185.

    For me this is great because I have a phobia of needles. So if i have to take a lot less shots without fluctuation in my glucose levels that works out perfect. I haven't found any concrete evidence or verified studies, but talking to a couple of my other friends who are type 1 diabetic, and also smoke the herb, the results are the same.

    So now to my question! Would I qualify for mmj just for the fact that it helps keep my blood sugar in the "good zone" or does there need to be studies done on your specific disease and how marijuana helps it? If I couldn't qualify just for my diabetes how about the anxiety I live with everyday because of it. I'm on Zoloft for anxiety and depression which only started after my diagnosis and Trazadone to sleep at night.

    Thanks in advance for you input and help,
    Dominick

    p.s- I'm not moving to California just for the marijuana lol. It will be a huge benefit but I just need to get out of Florida. I wonder what it feels like to be high legally :hello::smoking::hello:
     
  2. #2 chris.c, Jan 19, 2010
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    In California, you qualify for MMJ so long as you have a condition where MMJ provides releif. There are no pre-designated conditions like other states have. Since diabetes is an easy thing to prove to a MMJ doctor (just bring in an insulin bottle with your name on the prescription), you won't have any problem getting a recommendation. Just tell them that you've used the drug before and that it helps with your symptoms (they usually always ask that, don't lie they are trying to help you).
     
  3. #3 Storm Crow, Jan 19, 2010
    Type1? No problem! Bring some recent medical records and your insulin bottle. And you never realize just what a "downer" paranoia is, until you smoke that first paranoia-free joint/bong/vape! :smoking:


    May I help educate you about cannabis and diabetes? Among other things, cannabis can help PREVENT diabetic retinopathy- a major cause of blindness! Heck, it's easier for me to copy and paste the whole section from my "Granny Storm Crow's list" (linked in my sig), than pick out the best ones. So you get the "whole enchilada"-

    DIABETES

    Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Reduces Incidence Of Diabetes, Study Says
    Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Reduces Incidence Of Diabetes, Study Says - NORML

    Marijuana Compound May Help Stop Diabetic Retinopathy
    Marijuana Compound May Help Stop Diabetic Retinopathy

    Anticoagulant Effects of a Cannabis Extract in an Obese Rat Model
    Anticoagulant effects of a Cannabis extract in an obese rat model.

    Neuroprotective and Blood-Retinal Barrier-Preserving Effects of Cannabidiol
    Neuroprotective and Blood-Retinal Barrier-Preserving Effects of Cannabidiol in Experimental Diabetes -- El-Remessy et al. 168 (1): 235 -- American Journal of Pathology

    The Cannabinergic System as a Target for Anti-inflammatory Therapies
    http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/ctmc/2006/00000006/00000013/art00008

    Effect of tetrahydrocurcumin on blood glucose, plasma insulin and hepatic key enzymes
    Unbound MEDLINE | Effect of tetrahydrocurcumin on blood glucose, plasma insulin and hepatic key enzymes in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Journal article abstract

    Cannabidiol reduces the development of diabetes in an animal study
    International Association for Cannabis as Medicine

    Getting Eye On Cannabinoids
    Getting Eye On Cannabinoids: The Hempire - [cannabis, legalise]

    Marijuana compound could prevent eye damage in diabetics
    Marijuana compound could prevent eye damage in diabetics: The Hempire - [cannabis, legalise]

    The synthetic cannabinoid HU-210 attenuates neural damage in diabetic mice and hyperglycemic pheochromocytoma PC12 cells
    Diabetes | Evolutionism | Dr. Bob Melamede

    Cannabidiol arrests onset of autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice
    CSA: Cannabis Research - Diabetes

    Cannabidiol attenuates high glucose-induced endothelial cell inflammatory response and barrier disruption
    Cannabidiol attenuates high glucose-induced endothelial cell inflammatory response and barrier disruption

    Biological effects of THC and a lipophilic cannabis extract on normal and insulin resistant 3T3-L1 adipocytes
    Unbound MEDLINE | Biological effects of THC and a lipophilic cannabis extract on normal and insulin resistant 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Journal article abstract

    Unbound MEDLINE | Biological effects of THC and a lipophilic cannabis extract on normal and insulin resistant 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Journal article abstract

    Beneficial effects of a Cannabis sativa extract on diabetes induced neuropathy and oxidative stress.
    Unbound MEDLINE | Beneficial effects of a Cannabis sativa extract treatment on diabetes-induced neuropathy and oxidative stress. Journal article abstract


    And please consider leaving your present doctors with a copy of my list as a parting gift. The more doctors who learn about cannabis, the better! :D


    Granny :wave:
     
  4. #4 floating_by, Jan 20, 2010
    Good luck. :hello:

    I've noticed the same thing with my sugars. Told my endocrinologist finally that I use cannabis and he was totally fine with it. My sugars are rock solid stable. :cool:

    If you are able to, look into an insulin pump. They are great. I've had one for about 10 years now. I did 6 shots a day previously, and now its just one "poke" every 3 days to put in a new infusion set. I hate needles too so that was huge for me.
     
  5. #5 zaaron21, Jan 23, 2010

    yeah i also have type 1(for 14 years) and my sugars are decent and i have a pump. i live in nj and hope to obtain medical MJ.
     
  6. #6 OD420, Apr 8, 2010
    I have had diabetes for 18 years now and im also on pump theropy and im going to go and get my card tomorrow. Marijuana also helps keep my sugars very stable for some strange reason I think is because it helps releive stress and one thing that i have learned is that stress actually causes your blood sugar to elevate so that could be part of the reason that it help stableized sugars. Oh and my name in the forums actually part comes from diabetes. Some of my friends back in highschool called me the original diabetec so after that every one has called me OD since. Most people think over dose but thats just wrong!
     
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