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Do I qualify for medical cannabis? Chronic pain..

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by LostInAHaze, Jul 3, 2018.

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  1. #1 LostInAHaze, Jul 3, 2018
    A few years ago I was in a wreck that left me with a shattered elbow joint and a broken arm followed by months of physical therapy. I had to get surgery and I now have 6 pins and a metal plate in my elbow, it's been there for over 6-7 years (since my teens.)

    Recently it's really started to effect my every day life especially in the really hot/cold months, It's causing me pretty severe pain. I've gotten X-Rays and all my physician says is "it looks fine" then send me on my way home. They've gone as far as telling me that I'm "imagining the pain" which is highly frustrating. When I told my physician I was self medicating with cannabis because the pain killers I've been prescribed time and time again made me sick, she suggested that I go to AA meetings.. also highly frustrating. I honestly wanted to walk straight out of the office.

    Medical cannabis is legal in my state, is this a qualifying condition? Also, how can I find a doctor that won't suggest I go to AA meetings when I tell them cannabis works for me and doesn't make me throw up? I'm really at a loss of what to do, and I'm really tired of having to obtain my meds "the hard way" which can sometimes take days of waiting. I really don't want to take anymore of their prescribed pain killers..

    Any advice would be appreciated, I made an account here just to post this.

    Thanks
     
  2. #2 HIGHliketheSKY, Jul 3, 2018
    Hard to tell without knowing your state. They're all different. Google medical Marijuana and your state and you should find lists of recommendation info.
     
  3. #3 LostInAHaze, Jul 3, 2018
    It seems chronic pain is one of the listed qualifying conditions here, however it seems a bit hard to obtain when my doctor is telling me to go join AA meetings for self-medicating.

    I'm not sure how to go about finding a doctor that WILL approve a recommendation for medical cannabis, every doctor I've ever seen has been totally against it but they don't hesitate to give me vicodin or other harmful drugs.
     
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  4. #4 HIGHliketheSKY, Jul 3, 2018
    Need to go to a doc who recommends cannabis not just a regular ol shrink. Yellow page them!
     
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  5. #5 STIGGY, Jul 3, 2018
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  6. #6 STIGGY, Jul 3, 2018
    Do a Google search for Cannabis doctor in your state
    ie: Cannabis Doctors in Ca. search
     
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  7. #7 LostInAHaze, Jul 3, 2018
    I'm doing this now so I can take action ASAP, thanks for the replies. Dealing with this arm is seriously no fun.
     
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  8. #8 STIGGY, Jul 3, 2018
    Not all Doctors approve of Medical cannabis
    That is why you need to find the ones who specialize in it.
    If your state just started the program may not be many of them yet.
    But there should be some
     
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  9. #9 LostInAHaze, Jul 3, 2018
    There are about 10 different places I can choose from within an hour drive of my place, I guess my biggest fear now would be making the hour drive and them shutting me down.

    I can definitely obtain x-rays of the elbow with the hardware inside, I really hope that is enough. I'm sure I can get some documentation of where I got the surgery at as well.

     
  10. #10 STIGGY, Jul 3, 2018
    They will give you the medical records if you file a request with the doctors office
    It is your Medical info, they are required to give it to you.
    Good Luck,
    See if you can find reviews online of the doctors you are close too
    Some doctors are better then others at giving recommendations for MJ Cards
     
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  11. #11 Acewiza, Jul 3, 2018
    The medical establishment is and always will be tied directly to the pharmaceutical industry. It is just one of the sad facts of life. Our health takes a back seat to their revenue generation. They will fight to maintain prohibition, at your expense. A dead patient after a few year of opioid addiction is worth more to them than a live one who doesn't buy their garbage.
     
  12. #12 hydropros, Jul 3, 2018
    Yes you qualify, find a doctor who specializes in medical cannabis. Weedmaps often shows doctors near you.
     
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  13. #13 LostInAHaze, Jul 3, 2018
    Agreed, it's pretty sad the way cannabis is "frowned" upon as well. These doctors will hand out pain killers like they're candy for my ailment, but if I bring up cannabis at all during an appointment they look at me like I'm freaking insane or try to put me on SSRI meds along with the other crap.

    Hopefully I can obtain this card, it will change my life.
     

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