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Migraine Question?

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by fireal13, Nov 4, 2008.

  1. #1 fireal13, Nov 4, 2008
    Hi all, I just wanted to ask some of you with knowledge of mmj a question. I've been having migraine headaches since I was 16, and they've always been completely debilitating. My dad has always had them to so I could have inherited them from him I suppose. I've been to the doctor several times regarding my migraines, and I've used a few different medications, but I hate the way that they just put me to sleep and leave me feeling groggy and out of it the next day. I'm about 19 now, and I started smoking weed around a year ago. I've found that it is the best thing for treating my migraines. As soon as I feel one coming on, I can just take a few hits and I never even feel the migraine. I live in colorado so it is possible for me to get a medical permit. I just wanted to ask if anyone thought that persistent migraines would be a viable medical condition to get medical marijuana for?

    Thanks for reading
     
  2. #2 whiskey, Nov 4, 2008
    I get migraines! It is absolutely a reason you can use MMJ, just get the documentation and off to get your recomendation you go.
     
  3. #3 Storm Crow, Nov 4, 2008
    http://www.norml.com/index.cfm?Group_ID=3391



    \t[​IMG] \t \tColorado

    \t    SUMMARY: Fifty-four percent of voters approved Amendment 20 on November 7, 2000, which amends the state's constitution to recognize the medical use of marijuana. The law took effect on June 1, 2001. It removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess written documentation from their physician affirming that he or she suffers from a debilitating condition and advising that they "might benefit from the medical use of marijuana." (Patients must possess this documentation prior to an arrest.) Patients diagnosed with the following illnesses are afforded legal protection under this act: cachexia; cancer; chronic pain; chronic nervous system disorders; epilepsy and other disorders characterized by seizures; glaucoma; HIV or AIDS; multiple sclerosis and other disorders characterized by muscle spasticity; and nausea. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Colorado Board of Health. Patients (or their primary caregivers) may legally possess no more than two ounces of usable marijuana, and may cultivate no more than six marijuana plants. The law establishes a confidential state-run patient registry that issues identification cards to qualifying patients. Patients who do not join the registry or possess greater amounts of marijuana than allowed by law may argue the "affirmative defense of medical necessity" if they are arrested on marijuana charges.
    CONTACT INFORMATION:Application information for the Colorado medical marijuana registry is available online or by writing:
    Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    HSVR-ADM2-A1
    4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
    Denver, CO 80246-1530
    Phone: 303-692-2184
    http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/medicalmarijuana/fullpacket.pdf
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    I don't know about your migraines, but mine were frequent enough to qualify as chronic pain and nausea was common, too! I'm in California, so it wasn't hard to get a rec.
     
  4. #4 xXpurplexkushXx, Nov 7, 2008
    Marijuana is perfect for migraines!! Keep tokin!!:smoking:
     
  5. #5 whiskey, Nov 7, 2008
    It really is. I suffer from pretty sever and frequent migraines and smoking knocks them right out the window. Now, it's not always available to me when I start to get a migraine, but man, since I started smoking everyday, I have stopped my daily migraine medicine and haven't gotten a single one, which is very unusual for me.
     

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