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Danny Sichel - 07 Nov 2004 01:52 GMT

My fiancee is (as per her neurologist) gradually increasing her Keppra
intake; when this is done, she'll be taking 3g a day. That's 3000mg.

She also (again, as per her neurologist) smokes pot, to enhance the
effect of the Keppra (you can't deny that THC is neuroactive).

Problem is, pot is much more expensive than Keppra (even with a
wonderful health plan, an understanding local constabulary, and a pot
supplier who is honest and reputable) - plus, it rules out air travel.

So I'm wondering if anyone else has combined Keppra and pot, and if so,
whether you were able to taper off the pot eventually.

"Uh, yeah, medicinal. Without it, I could... go even blinder!"

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Dave ???? - 07 Nov 2004 01:08 GMT

Howdy!

Do you live in Germany?? (Just a guess from the "uni--berlin.de" tag in your
header.)

I've never heard of any doctors here in the USA advising a patient to use
pot!

If the pot is per doctors instructions would it be possible to have the doc
write a prescription for it and get a pharmacy to supply it? Maybe the
insurance would pay for it that way!

In any case, I would advise him to carry a prescription written by a doctor
as proof that he is using pot as per medical instructions.

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> My fiancee is (as per her neurologist) gradually increasing her Keppra
> intake; when this is done, she'll be taking 3g a day. That's 3000mg.
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> "Uh, yeah, medicinal. Without it, I could... go even blinder!"

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Danny Sichel - 07 Nov 2004 03:53 GMT

Dave ©¿©¬ wrote:

> Howdy!

> Do you live in Germany?? (Just a guess from the "uni--berlin.de" tag in your
> header.)

Actually, I'm in Canada (which is why my e-mail is at canada.com) - I'm
just using uni-berlin's free mail server.

> I've never heard of any doctors here in the USA advising a patient to use
> pot!

Heh. That's for damn sure.

> If the pot is per doctors instructions would it be possible to have the doc
> write a prescription for it and get a pharmacy to supply it? Maybe the
> insurance would pay for it that way!

Well, I'll ask - but from what I understand, official government pot is
completely lousy (although I personally don't indulge).

> In any case, I would advise him to carry a prescription written by a doctor
> as proof that he is using pot as per medical instructions.

Just to emphasise that my fiancée is *female*.

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Dave ???? - 07 Nov 2004 23:02 GMT

> > Howdy!
>
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> Just to emphasise that my fianc?e is *female*.

Oops! : )

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Bill X - 07 Nov 2004 18:31 GMT

> My fiancee is (as per her neurologist) gradually increasing her Keppra
> intake; when this is done, she'll be taking 3g a day. That's 3000mg.
>
> She also (again, as per her neurologist) smokes pot, to enhance the
> effect of the Keppra (you can't deny that THC is neuroactive).

Does the amount of THC need to be monitored or is it a case that more is
always better? I would think a doctor would prescribe a fixed amount of THC
in pill form rather than have their patient smoke pot since the latter would
result in an unpredictable THC absorption. I'm taking Keppra in combination
with Dilantin and know the two need to be closely monitored.

> Problem is, pot is much more expensive than Keppra (even with a
> wonderful health plan, an understanding local constabulary, and a pot
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>
> "Uh, yeah, medicinal. Without it, I could... go even blinder!"

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