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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / November 2004Epilepsy and marijuana
Please post references which indicate marijuana is beneficial for epileptic seizure after effects and/or prevention. Thank you Have you tried a Google search first? I don't have the links on this computer, but there were many older messages in late 2003 and this Year that listed Websites or gave opinions. Search first for Subject line contents of the 2 words like above (Epilepsy plus marijuana) or (seizures plus marijuana). Or if many might not use that in the Subject, if you have option, use 'Subject line' OR 'message content text' contains. Someone may have sites they'll volunteer for you, or they might just have you do your own searches first? if you haven't. (I got into this ~3 years ago picking up articles on Seizure Alert Dogs for a 'non believer' who *Started the message thread about that. After a week and about 10 hours online doing *his work, it became apparent , in **HIS* case, that he didn't have seizures nor knew anyone who did. He just toured groups to ask questions.) I don't think for a moment that latter would be your case, but you've been around here long enough to do some initial searches on your own first? Or if you **have, let them know and you might get **more responses. They might also want to know the TYPE of Seizures you wonder about, since like Pills, my understanding was it's not an ALL FIX for ALL Seizure types. I met a woman here in 1998 who could only use it for Her seizure types since at that time it was the only thing which gave her control. She had Seizures since Childhood and had an Aunt who had seizures (the first case I found of someone who had a Relative who also had seizures), but I don't know *which seizure types she had. Dave-1 might know (seizure type ) if he's around. G. > Please post references which indicate marijuana is beneficial for > epileptic seizure after effects and/or prevention. > Thank you > Have you tried a Google search first? I don't have the links on this > computer, but there were many older messages in late 2003 and this Year that [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >>epileptic seizure after effects and/or prevention. >>Thank you Thanks for the info. Yep, I am searching google plus other search engines. They seem to give me older listings (in the late 90's)more than anything so far. Just to let the group know, I smoke it, my dr knows it, and it DOES seem to prevent the intensity of my seizures if not the frequency. I am not a young teenager smoking for the "buzz" but a 57 year old man that takes a couple of tokes. My "getting high" days pretty much stopped at the end of the 60"s :) My problem is that the medicaid people have brought it up as a reason to deny my application recently and I know when it comes up, the same will be true for my SSI disability claim. I wasn't ready for the medicaid denial (as I thought I had a open and shut case), but I would like to be prepared to respond with as many references as possible to counter their claims, if possible, when I go before "the judge" whenever my case for SSI comes up. Again, any help in the matter is appreciated. If people dont want to post a response and have one, they can email me........ owlvee > > Have you tried a Google search first? I don't have the links on this > > computer, but there were many older messages in late 2003 and this Year that [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > engines. They seem to give me older listings (in the late 90's)more than > anything so far. ** It was About 1998-2001 that she was posting here, but I thought there had been some others who posted from time to time since then. I wonder if you could find a Doctor's Post Library to Google on? Maybe your Dr. might know even if he didn't 'approve'. I Know there are places in Europe -- Sweden? or ?? who use it for Other conditions, possibly Including Epilepsy and other Neuronal conditions. ******** Do you have a Local Chapter of an Epilepsy Association near you? You could Call them to see if they have an Online site and Email address for 'questions', then write them and explain like below. While some might not give you a Formal 'endorsed site', they Might know Doctors or Sources where it might be available. Canada is currently trying to get it approved on prescription to *1) get Control of Quality and what it contains *2) for use of people with Terminal AIDS or Cancer -- I don't know if they've discovered seizures yet *3) also some members are trying to get Legislation in-place while 'our neighbour' is busy at war, so they don't decide to invade US . :-< **Many Doctors have been on Radio and TV (National) Programs explaining that a Government Program would assure Consistent Quality, would cap the Costs and return any Profits to the Government instead of 'the street'. > Just to let the group know, I smoke it, my dr knows it, and it DOES seem > to prevent the intensity of my seizures if not the frequency. I am not a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > deny my application recently and I know when it comes up, the same will > be true for my SSI disability claim. **** SO Who's TELLING THEM? If it's You, Lie to them-> they do. What possible relation do they put on Your Lifestyle versus whatever Medications YOUR DOCTOR has CERTIFIED YOU NEED? What are they? sorry they missed the Spanish Inquisition? (Ask your Doctor for a Note 'certifying' you are Clean and under his Care. That'll work until they come up with a Bloodtest and find out the Border Retinal Scans don't work reliably either. ) I'm surprised that Either medicaid or SSI have any Business holding Medications at Ransom for people's behaviour or Doctor's recommended therapies. Where did they learn That -- the SS ? Maybe that's what they think the SSI is. End ramble. // I wasn't ready for the medicaid > denial (as I thought I had a open and shut case), but I would like to be > prepared to respond with as many references as possible to counter their [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > me........ > owlvee > Please post references which indicate marijuana is beneficial for > epileptic seizure after effects and/or prevention. > Thank you Beneficial or not: http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/bin/procon/procon.cgi?database=5-D-Subs.db &command=viewone&id=8&op=t Legal or not: http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/pop/StatePrograms.htm Other links in this search may be helpful - I didn't check them all: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=site:medicalmarijuana procon%2Eorg+epilepsy Greetings from Denmark cybs/susanne  Signature"A little disrespect and rudeness can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes (August 8, 1992) (X=1 for email)
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