Chelena's Marijuana History

Chelena

Data Quality: 3 stars

Sex: Female
Age: 57y

Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 17 additional condition(s)

Quality of Life:

Social: Moderate
Mental: Moderate
Physical: Moderate

I am: Good

Chelena: Female, 57 years; Sacramento, CA

Primary Condition: Chronic Neuralgia and 17 more ▼

First symptom: Jan 1986
Diagnosis: Sep 2012

Interests: Alternative Medicine, Relationships and 1 more ▼

About Chelena

Have suffered from severe chronic depression as well as periods of dysthymia pretty much from childhood. Obvious manifestation came at age five when I collapsed after one of my bipolar mom's rages. In just seconds, somehow, my body just shut down and I was paralyzed from the waist down and my hair had already been falling out in clumps but mom never noticed until I was hospitalized. So then later, add years of sexual molestation by my "godfather" in my late teens and many years later after another collapse and serious series of breakdowns and hospitalizations and it was not entiredly a shock when I learned all my "diagnoses" by doctors, therapists and social workers that also had Post traumatic Stress Disorder and that wonderful phrase: Personality disorder. Haven't worked since 2002, battled depression, severe migraines, allergies, and suicidal thoughts and attempts for many years.... but thanks to perseverance and two great therapists and one very good Psychiatrist I am mostly in a good place compared to 2000 to 2011.

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Interests

Alternative Medicine, Relationships, and Working with my Condition

Profile Activity: 41,524 Views

Member since: Apr 02, 2008 Last Login May 24, 2013

Other Conditions

Bone Spurs

First symptom

Feb 2007

Diagnosis

Jan 2010
Borderline Personality Disorder

First symptom

Sep 1975

Diagnosis

Mar 2006

Stopped

Jul 2010

Stopped Reason

This was resolved with Dialectical Behavioral Group Therapy DBT, Individual Therapy, Journal Writing, and Menninger Clinic.
Chronic Idiopathic Back Pain

First symptom

?

Diagnosis

?
Dysthymia

First symptom

Jan 1959

Diagnosis

Sep 2000
Eczema

First symptom

Jan 2004

Diagnosis

Mar 2005
Fibromyalgia

First symptom

Jan 2003

Diagnosis

Jan 2004
Hypothyroidism

First symptom

Sep 2000

Diagnosis

May 2010
Major Depressive Disorder

First symptom

Jun 1960

Diagnosis

Sep 2000
Menorrhagia

First symptom

May 2004

Diagnosis

Sep 2004

Stopped

Jan 2007

Stopped Reason

This was resolved with Estrogen derivative and Medroxyprogesterone Acetate.
Migraine

First symptom

Sep 1966

Diagnosis

Jun 1968
Osteoarthritis

First symptom

Mar 1988

Diagnosis

Jun 1991
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

First symptom

Jan 1959

Diagnosis

Sep 2000
Perimenopause

First symptom

Jan 1999

Diagnosis

Jan 2001

Stopped

Jan 2010

Stopped Reason

This was resolved without treatment.
Sexual Abuse

Occurred

Dec 1969
Social Anxiety Disorder

First symptom

Jan 1960

Diagnosis

Undiagnosed

Stopped

Jan 2011

Stopped Reason

This was resolved with Couples/Family Therapy, Cultivating Friends/PLM, Individual Therapy, Individual Therapy, Individual Therapy, Individual Therapy, Individual Therapy, and Individual Therapy.
Spondylosis

First symptom

May 1985

Diagnosis

Nov 2005
Undifferentiated Inflammatory Arthritis

First symptom

Jan 1994

Diagnosis

Jul 1995

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Chelena's Marijuana is for:

Chelena's side effects of Marijuana:

Restlessness at night Jan 16, 2012

Chelena's Marijuana History (Ongoing)
Marijuana (cannabis)
As needed Jun 14, 1963 - Jan 01, 1975
1 other Daily Dec 26, 2011 - Feb 25, 2012
As needed Apr 15, 2012 - Last Update
Stopped Did not seem to work, Expense, and Side effects too severe Jan 01, 1975
Stopped Side effects too severe Feb 25, 2012

Evaluations
Date	Dosage	Joint pain Perceived effectiveness	Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness	Sleep problems Perceived effectiveness	Pain Perceived effectiveness	Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 27, 2012	As needed
Feb 25, 2012	1 other Daily
Dec 30, 2011	1 other Daily

Date: Apr 27, 2012
Advice & Tips: I stopped taking cannabis because it seemed to stop working. But in desperation I have been taking it again for a couple of days and it has helped with less pain at night and some help with spasticity and stiffness. I have decided to just use it once in a while as part of some of the things I can turn to if I'm having a harder time than usual. I also need to go back to the "Wellness Center" and talk to them about other kinds I could try.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Feb 25, 2012
Advice & Tips: Talk to weed wellness center people about your symptoms and how sensitive you might already know you are to stronger strains and their effects. Keep track of what you take, how much you take, and what effects it has the first time, the second time and so on. I found that over time the effects changed and mostly not for the better. I used a water pipe to reduce the heat in my throat. I even used ice water to cool it. One of the best kinds I found initially that helped me sleep and reduce pain I soon discovered made me depressed and I had to stop. I was only smoking a small amount before bed. I asked my 24 year old son to help me choose a bong in the head shopkkkkk
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Dec 30, 2011
Advice & Tips: Took cannabis years ago for migraine pain and nausea. I take other medications to help if I get a migraine now. Recently I had a relapse with Fibromyalgia and nothing was working to alleviate the pain, stiffness, and the effect they were having on my sleep. I have found one strain so far that I take at night that is very good for exactly what I need for and it doesn't mess with my head.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

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