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How many people smoke Weed for health reasons?

since nobody else has posted here yet...i don't smoke to relieve any pain or for any real health issue. BUT, I have noticed that since I started smoking regularly (4 years ago) my health has never been better. i haven't gotten sick once in 4 years, other than withdrawals from opiates.

i do smoke to relieve anxiety sometimes though, if that counts.

but basically, i think, smoking weed in moderation daily is good for one's health (much like moderate alcohol intake).
 
The main reason I began smoking regularly was because I have chronic insomnia. NOTHING puts me to sleep like a good bowl of the ganj. I tried diphenhydramine on a daily basis for about a year, and by the end, I needed 4-6 Benadryl every night to sleep, and it stopped working most of the time. I'd just feel heavy and strung out and wake up each morning in a half-awake zombie-like semi-hungover state. It was bad news. I started smoking weed and I slept like I have never slept in my life.

However, I've just had to quit weed (at least temporarily) to help my GF quit for drug testing. The insomnia is killer when I don't have bud. I typically try to load up on valerian root, which makes me drowsy and helps me fall asleep, but it doesn't get me a good, restful sleep. I wake up frequently throughout the night and feel groggy all morning the next day. Bleh, maybe I should just invest in a JWH chem or something.
 
I smoke mostly for recreational purposes, but I do have my 215 for dealing with anxiety and a history of depression (back when i was 12, haha). I'm 21 now, have been smoking for 5+ years. I also don't even remember the last time i was ill, and i like to attribute that to weed :D (whether true or not).
 
I have a torn rotator cuff and loose cartilage in my right shoulder, and the herb is a godsend for the pain. I find that if I smoke alongside my pain meds(Norco 10/325's), it increases analgesia and I don't feel the awful pain that I've grown used to, considering I have no insurance and can't get the surgery done until I do.

Now I just need to get my medical card...
 
hey guys thanks for the feedback keep it coming - it's a mixed bag really - my dad grew the stuff I didn't know what it was till I hit my teens before then they were tomatoe plants that never grew tomatoes lol - anyway he had ongoing illness and took morphine and numerous other drugs to get by along with that he was a alcoholic and I think between the two him smoking rather than drinking was way better - anyway it helped his pain but it was hard having friends around as the stuff grew on our deck and the deck was right by our lounge so we always had to keep the blinds shut! Bit of a nervous time for my mum always worred about getting caught for having the stuff ...because I grew up with it i was pretty against it that was until I left home and went overseas and let loose really and raves were weekly thing and a trips to amsterdam with the flatties were fun! Anyway I'm doing some reasearch on how many people take it for health reasons to relieve the pain because it does work and as you have said stonedandrolling89 it's helping you out - do you grow your own or do you buy it ? and obviously taking it has cause people to have health probs lack of memory function was a common one with my friends -

I guess smoking to keep weight is cause you get the munchies - wow you must have a mean metabolism if you can't keep the weight on uh....
 
I smoke for meditation, health, recreation, and spirituality. All of which are tied together. Hemp is the thread of life and bridge between worlds.

Me and my fiance use it medicinally for nausea, nervousness, insomnia, muscle soreness, breathing troubles, and cramps.
 
I use cannabis for recreational purposes..

But I benefit medicinally as a result of my recreational use in many ways as well :)
 
it's probably the only thing which helps me to reveal back pain, there is no medicine which helped me better than ganja, i probably need to say thx for that :)
 
I smoke as a preventative for all sorts of things. It's like fish oil.
 
I use it recreationally but when I get ulcer flare ups or similar stomach issues, nothing works better than cannabis. No amount of pepto bismol can top a bowl. Most often it cures the agonizing pain within a minute or 2. I also use it to gain weight since I have a hard time gaining on my own. It's the miracle plant :)
 
Zardokk said:
The main reason I began smoking regularly was because I have chronic insomnia. NOTHING puts me to sleep like a good bowl of the ganj. I tried diphenhydramine on a daily basis for about a year, and by the end, I needed 4-6 Benadryl every night to sleep, and it stopped working most of the time. I'd just feel heavy and strung out and wake up each morning in a half-awake zombie-like semi-hungover state. It was bad news. I started smoking weed and I slept like I have never slept in my life.

However, I've just had to quit weed (at least temporarily) to help my GF quit for drug testing. The insomnia is killer when I don't have bud. I typically try to load up on valerian root, which makes me drowsy and helps me fall asleep, but it doesn't get me a good, restful sleep. I wake up frequently throughout the night and feel groggy all morning the next day. Bleh, maybe I should just invest in a JWH chem or something.
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you should try zma..

it is a sleep aide and also a natural testosterone booster some also include Valerian root and/or hops but not needed.

do not ingest milk products before taking them though as it has been known to cancel out the beneficial effects of zinc magnesium aspartate..


you have good dreams and sleep soundly once you have taken enough doses to build up in your system i had major insomnia till i took zma on a regular basis.. like every other week i was having episodes of straight 72 hour periods where i felt so restless even though mentally i was tired... why i still dunno
 
Don't get medical mj, but use it for severe menstrual cramps/nausea during "that time". Works almost better than anything else, even opiates (which are usually fantastic for pain/low mood/etc.). Any time I feel sick at my stomach, it's ginger tea + cannabis time.

Also smoke recreationally now and again ;)
 
I used to smoke for a bit of r&r then pregnancy I stopped but had a lot of back pain and could never sleep so i took it back up hubby even built us a shed for the purpose of complete with comfy chair and illegal electrical connection for the hifi. now more for R&r as I no longer notice the back pain so I have went full circle on usage
 
I smoke virtually daily. Have 2 peptic ulcers and suffer from anxiety which upsets my stomach even further and affects my appetite.

Marijuana relieves all of those symptoms. It is such a shame most of the world will not recognise the amazing medicinal value of marijuana.

Time to hit the bong...
 
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