Apr 25, 2016 (Started Jun 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Promote relaxation)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 7, 2015 (Started Jun 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Promote relaxation)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Weekly
Advice & Tips: On a trip to Colorado last summer, right after back-to-back surgeries for a cataract and for a basal cell carcinoma on my nose, our hotel in Denver was located a few doors from a recreational marijuana shop. We tried some edibles (chocolate), and I noticed that the remaining pain from the BCC surgery, while not gone, was easier to ignore. I also noticed a relaxed feeling I hadn't enjoyed for years, since I currently avoid alcohol consumption due to liver side-effects of my fingolomid therapy for MS. I also perceived sensation in parts of my body that hadn't been sensitive for nearly twenty years, due to peripheral neuropathies from MS; whether just imaginary, or due to reduced distraction I don't know, but it was nice. When we returned to San Francisco the following week, I was evaluated for (and received_ a medical marijuana license, and have noticed continuation of the benefits.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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