53 patient evaluations for Cannabis

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Feb 22, 2009 (Started Apr 24, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (loopy feeling)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: loopy feeling
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 28, 2009 (Started Jan 22, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage:
Advice & Tips: Reduces pain, mucscle spazims,
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 10, 2009 (Started Jun 08, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Lhermitte's sign)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, overeating)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, overeating
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2009 (Started Jan 15, 1992)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nausea)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry eyes, dry mouth, word fishing, loss of short term memory, clumsiness, increased appetite, loopy feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 other Daily
Advice & Tips: I smoke it every day. It might not be the best to smoke it, but it helps alot with my overall mood, appetite, nausea symptoms. Often it's the only thing that will stop me from throwing up while i'm doing chemo treatments, for long enough to jam down a few more pills to stop me from throwing up, to get on with my day. :)
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: loopy feeling, clumsiness, increased appetite, loss of short term memory, dry mouth, word fishing, dry eyes
  • 0 helpful marks

May 23, 2009 (Started Jun 10, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for chronic pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: It's HIGHLY EFFECTIVE and with daily use YOU NO LONGER GET "STONED". Why don't people get this? It's just like tolerance to ANY other med!
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 29, 2009 (Started Apr 20, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nausea and vomiting)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 g Daily
Advice & Tips: Legalize It!
Cost: $200+ monthly

Mar 25, 2009 (Started Apr 20, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nausea and vomiting)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 g Daily
Advice & Tips: Yes this is a illegal narcotic, but lets get real. When you are very physically ill & have the choice to take several pills to maybe alleviate the situation or smoke a joint & not only find relief physically but also mentally. This should definitly be used in moderation based on your own physical symptoms. If only medicinal Marijuana was mainstreamed in the medical community we wouldn't have to worry about where we're getting it from....Can't help with that but this treatment is truly something I believe in, all politics aside.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 4, 2009 (Started Jun 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for chronic pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: dont go over board
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 23, 2009 (Started May 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for irritability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (word fishing, clumsiness, cognitive decline)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.1 g Daily
Advice & Tips: Strain and dosage: educate yourself on both. For example, for an anxious depressive, the two main strains of sativa (relative upper) and indica (relative tranquilizer) are variously indicated and contraindicated. This can usually be addressed by finding the proper hybrid/blend. Trial and error to learn the minimal effective dosage helps greatly in maximizing effectiveness and minimizing habituation and adverse effects.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: cognitive decline, clumsiness, word fishing

Nov 10, 2008 (Started May 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (word fishing, clumsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.02 g Daily
Advice & Tips: Dosage, dosage, dosage! See how little you can ingest and still get benefit. Marijuana is known to produce tolerance at normal to high levels of steady usage, but my experience suggests that below a certain threshhold, negative tolerance kicks in and you can get the same benefit with less and less. I find the effectiveness of inhalation both best and easiest to monitor. I use a (relatively) cheap non-electronic, non-electric vaporizer which has the additional advantage of being portable and discreet. Also learn from your prescriber/dispenser/source about the different effects of sativa (exciting) vs indica (calming) strains, particularly if using for or in the presence of anxiety, depression, or both.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: cognitive decline, clumsiness, word fishing
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 7, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stress)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry eyes, dry mouth, clumsiness, sedation, loopy feeling, happiness, cognitive decline)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3.5 g Daily
Advice & Tips: Been surprisingly happy lately. That's not usual for me at all. I've had clinical depression since a very young age.
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: clumsiness, cognitive decline, happiness, dry mouth, sedation, dry eyes, loopy feeling

Nov 23, 2009 (Started Nov 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stress)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry eyes, dry mouth, clumsiness, sedation, loopy feeling, happiness, cognitive decline)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3.5 g Daily
Advice & Tips: Prefer cooking, but smoking is usually the easiest. I find that it doesn't take the pain away, but it keeps my mind from thinking about it so it doesn't bother me at all. Unexpected benefits? Regulated my digestive cycle, I work harder and longer, better sex drive, all around better health really. Helps me fall asleep too
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: clumsiness, cognitive decline, happiness, dry mouth, sedation, dry eyes, loopy feeling

May 7, 2009 (Started Nov 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stress)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry eyes, dry mouth, clumsiness, sedation, loopy feeling, cognitive decline)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3.5 g Daily
Advice & Tips: Effective for pain.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: clumsiness, cognitive decline, happiness, dry mouth, sedation, dry eyes, loopy feeling
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 7, 2010 (Started Nov 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for headaches)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (psychosis disorder)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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