Doctors, MMJ, and getting started??

[sweetthing7684]

okay so i am very new here, i used to smoke to help with my migraines, insomnia, and severe PTSD, as well as with the pain control. currently its been afew years since i have at all. i am taking OTC and script meds for the insomnia, been taking pain meds for controlling the pain for afew years, mainly vics but been on other ones too. usually the pain meds im told to take for the headaches too, but doesnt help. as for my anxiety ive been going to a PTSD group and individual therapy as well as trying to get something to lower it, i really dislike taking any pills- hence why i used to smoke to help manage all the issues. My doctor wants the therapist to write a script for anxiety meds cause he feels they would be better able to choose something more beneficial, however the therapist said id have to meet with a specialist and my needs are not as complex as they like to meet with, saying my dr could easily script something to help. i honestly dont care who scripts what, rather not take anything at all, but its been afew months and havent got anywhere, im going nuts my anxiety is so high i cant do ANYTHING without anxiety getting higher and spiking for no reason. the therapist said because its all internal (i hide it VERY well) that its all my choice to have anxiety or be calm. honestly if it was voluntary i would choose to be calm. i hate anxiety. i have high blood pressure because of my anxiety and am on meds for it, im rabbling now, but back to the point-- my husband and i talked and we can both see the benefits of applying for a MMJ card. He doesnt smoke, never has wont even try it, totally straight up but he knows it has helped me before and just wants his wifey to be happy and not have to take a bunch of meds.

The dr i have now is giving me scripts for hydros, for pain control, however i asked if we could try something different so my body wouldnt become to tolerant he seemed ok and put me on tramadol which i found out im allergic to, so he went back to giving me hydros, but a lower dose and fewer too. im thinking he thinks i just want pain meds and he doesnt beleive i really need them, i try my hardest not to use them because i dislike meds and i know i can build a tolerance and then they wont work. been taking them daily for a while and i hate it. i know smoking can help tremendously with my anxiety and pain and insomnia and headaches, but im pretty sure my current dr would just go ohh you want to do something illegal, yeah didnt think u really needed meds... which is complletely untrue but i know some docs do that... and i dont want to just be cut off from my meds .... though i would like to get off of them and use MMJ for the managing of my medical issues. my question is, should i risk it with the dr i see now? should i look for a new dr and go in asking about if they are for or against it? i know there are clinics that help with the application and have drs who can sign off on the application but i dont know any close by and our funds are severely limited. i want to look into using a vaporizer so im not smoking, hence reducing the toxins i do ingest but for now my only option would be making food with it, because i can no way afford a vaporizer, even a cheap one. any advice is greatly appreciated i feel very stuck and would really like to get healthier and be happier.

apologies if this is posted in the wrong area. i did look around to see where i should post.

 

[Damien]

Which state are you in?

 

[sweetthing7684]

Oregon. i did some research on OMMP and theres a waiver for the fee to apply to be lowered to $20 which i would qualify for. But as for other costs, actually getting it, and any supplies needed to use it, eg if i tried a vape i dont know if theres any kind of places that help with that kind of thing for OMMP or what they usually cost i heard vapes can be costly ive never used them or anything though. only ever smoked or ate it. im fine with either though. they are the cheapest ways i know, and still help with my medical issues

 

[chitown rollin]

You need to research which dispensaries are in the area. I had a MMJ in Michigan and all I had to do was go to a dispensary where they had a doctor come in every other wednesday (I believe). I met with him, told him what was going on, and he wrote me the referral right there. It was 100 dollars to the doctor and 100 dollars to the state. After that you just present the paperwork to the dispensary at the door and they can sell you edible marijuana so there is no reason to even smoke it. Good luck, it's easier than you think.

 

[sweetthing7684]

as far as i know there are no dispensaries in oregon, they've been trying to get some going but nothing yet. there is a place that can help with paperwork to get the card on the coast but im not close by and dont even have funds to get there. if i did get a card though i would not know where to go after that. the closest one is in cali and thats half of oregon away from me. a good 200 miles at best.

 

[Vader]

Sorry, we're not here to help you get drugs, even if you have a legitimate medical need. Closed.