We are neighbors Grumps! I'm in the Lewiston/Clarkston area so we can't be too far off.

The preconceived notions and bias of mj get to me sometimes. Being that the opiates are the most commonly abused drugs in the US, addicts are more likely to raid your parents home for the pain meds then anything else. If you've never seen the extents to which heroin and hydro/oxy addicts will go to stop the withdrawels it's pretty scary. I've never seen that with pot heads, ever. I never did drugs period before cancer as I was very health conscious and I had the same preconceived notions about mj, I was very ignorant.

I was put in a position where I did not have access to my pain medications and my brother suggested it and being that I was in real trouble I used it. Pain, nausea, increased appetite, sleep aide, anti anxiety and anti depressant all in one. It helped me eventually ween myself off of a bad opiate dependency and now I'm drug free, I was on an opiate in one form or another for 2 years, 18 months of that was high dosages of fentanyl. The way I see it, it's just a tool, like any other drug that we have to be subjected to during this process only there's never been a known OD from it nor are there any known drug interactions. The side effects are minimal especially when compared to the other drugs in our arsenal. Do yourself a favor and look up the side effects to the opiates, benzodiazapines and sleep aides they normally prescribe, they scared the hell out of me.

Anyway I hope your Dad finds relief and I'm very glad you've found these forums.


Eric