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My depression

Discussion in 'Medical Cannabis: Treatments & Patient Experiences' started by MackNW, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. Hey, my name is Nate and I am 18.

    I have depression and I was for a short time on anti-depressants. I stopped using them because I didn't want to be dependant on a pill.

    Since then I have started smoking Cannabis to help my mood and depression.

    I was wondering about medical marijuana becasue of my blatant fear of cops. (go firgure)

    I just don't think they would let me. Is there a certain age you need to be? Im only 18 and I have long hair....and I know how people stereotype guys with long hair. Do you guys think I would stand a chance?

    I live in Canada too, I don't know if that would make a diffrence. I know the laws and such are diffrent in some places.

    Thanks very much.
     
  2. Hey, I am not to sure about the law in Canada I just know a lot of patients in California that have switched there pills for marijuana and they have reported that they feel happier and they feel better. I don;t think the way you look will have to do with anything.


     
  3. ya, the pills just didn't do it for me. They made me angry and irritable. Pot just makes everytihng more enjoyable and makes my outlook on the world wonderful.

    Man, i sit at home and think about the world and where we are going and it depresses me.

    And then I'll go out for a nice nature walk with a pipe, and that totally brightens my day.:hello:
     
  4. If you think to much you can just hurt yourself I think....
     
  5. I constantly think. I never stop thinking. I always think about like 10 things are once.
     
  6. cannabis relaxes the mind. it helps w/ anxiety and depression way more than pharms:smoke:
     
  7. I am a what if thinker. I can entertain several thoughts at once. Sometimes its so bad that I can't sleep. Good thing about weed, it calms my "what if" thinking down so I can rest at night.
     
  8. I just turned 19 and I have a California Medical Marijuana reccomendation for anxiety and depression, along with chronic pain. Like you say, I think constantly. Constantly over-evaluating everything. It sucks. But cannabis does help, but I've never tried the pharms.
    I think you are a candidate for medicinal cannabis.
     
  9. Same thing with me, ive had this almost my whole life, how did your teenage years go?
     

  10. I have had stomach problems due to ulcers my whole life. This can be linked to my worrying problem as a child.
     

  11. dude...

    thats me right there! i can almost never sleep im always thinking what if this what if that, always thinkin about what i got to do in the am, im a bit of a worry wort some say, mj is my medicine, im thinking of up and moing to cali or alaska, the only thing i really have is a dog so a big move would be easy
     

  12. Yeah I didn't notice that I worry more than most up until a few years back. I just thought everyone had these same thoughts.

    It would be cool if you came to cali with your dog.:smoke:
     
  13. I suffer from sever anxiety.
    Due to wondering "what if"
    if i ever move to cali, i'm hoping that i can get a med card.
     


  14. I got the severe anxiety/social anxiety/panic attacks/depression that all stems from the same thing. The really shitty thing is everybody says they have that, everybody says they have so much stress and anxiety but they are too foolish to see that that's called life but they would rather label it as a condition. Its sad because I know I have the real conidition, its the only mood im ever in and most often i over analyze and that turns into fear which consumes me. A better anaolgy would be a person with a fractured foot or wrist saying they are handicap to a quadrapleagic.

    I was put on Paxil and Buspirone about a week ago. Sucks taking pills just to try and feel normal. So if I lived in Cali I would have a MM card so fast. But I dont. so I self medicate.
     
  15. I have such a hard time sleeping sometimes and cannabis puts me right to sleep, helps with my depression, and clears my mind of all those thoughts. I am just scared a doctor wouldnt take me serious or would laugh at me, i dunno.
     

  16. You are a serious candidate. People who claim insomnia with no proof get cards... If you can prove you were on antidepressants you'll get one no problem.

    I got mine when I was 18, I was nervous but it all turned out great. I use it to stimulate my appetite, which seems inexistant.

    When I was getting it the doc looked at my papers then looked at me and asked: "Anorexia?"
    And I go: "Sure if thats what you want to call it"
    He goes: "How much you weigh?"
    Me: 115
    Doc: "Ok then, lets just get these papers signed..."

    It was surprisingly quick and painless.

    Remember, I was crazy nervous being young at first as well, but it turned out very well. Have confidence, besides you wont get arrested for getting turned down.
     

  17. no offense man just because yours seems to be more severe does not mean these other people dont have any problems. there are different degrees of the disorders. they are not a virus. its not an either you have it or you dont. the fact is life is hard on people, especially those prone to the disorders. they deserve medicine just like everyone else. if you had a fractured foot you are handicapped. they would deserve treatment same as an amputee.
     

  18. same here. gotta love the mind of the depressed/anxious.
     
  19. just get someo f that canadian nug that'll make you happy
     

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