Intros Hello, new patient... almost

[Mary dee]

I have been lurking for a few days and trying to absorb as much information as possible. I have to say that by the end of the 1990s I didn’t think I would ever see this happen in my lifetime. Self medicated smoker for 22years and then vaper for the last 11years ( sporadic dry herb use in that time ) . I feel this could be the route back to a decent quality of life without nine prescription medications I can only hope as the last ten years specifically have been dyer and health conditions and meds have made me feel like a prisoner in my own body/ home / life. I feel excited but very nervous , I keep questioning am I doing the right thing, the change, the stigma , the financial strain but yet here I am . How weird it already feels ( fear, guilt, criminality or lack there of ) . The science / bud and terpene breakdowns fascinate me and I hope to use this information to really pinpoint what will benefit me and ease the pain and suffering . Sorry for the essay . My first consultation is on Tuesday . Nice to meet you all

 

[GrownHealth]

Welcome to the community @Mary dee and nice to meet you and you'll find many of us have self medicated for years also but still found improvement in controlling our conditions with the availability of so many different strains with different profiles and matching them to our needs .
Hope your consultation goes well but I'm sure it will and just be frank about previous use of cannabis and to request what you actually need amount wise as when I first applied I was a bit coy and asked for far too little probably with stigma in my mind but it really is medicine and you need the right amounts to treat your condition.

 

[joint_account]

I have been lurking for a few days and trying to absorb as much information as possible. I have to say that by the end of the 1990s I didn’t think I would ever see this happen in my lifetime. Self medicated smoker for 22years and then vaper for the last 11years ( sporadic dry herb use in that time ) . I feel this could be the route back to a decent quality of life without nine prescription medications I can only hope as the last ten years specifically have been dyer and health conditions and meds have made me feel like a prisoner in my own body/ home / life. I feel excited but very nervous , I keep questioning am I doing the right thing, the change, the stigma , the financial strain but yet here I am . How weird it already feels ( fear, guilt, criminality or lack there of ) . The science / bud and terpene breakdowns fascinate me and I hope to use this information to really pinpoint what will benefit me and ease the pain and suffering . Sorry for the essay . My first consultation is on Tuesday . Nice to meet you all

Welcome to the community @Mary dee

MC has given so many of us our lives back so your background and hopes certainly resonate with the majority of us here.

I can tell you without doubt that this has been the greatest health decision I've ever made. It takes a while to get used to it and some people never get over the stigma but it is what it is. Like you say, we had never expected this to be a possibility in our life time.

I hope your appointment goes well on Tuesday, if you have in questions, etc. then you're in the right place!

Enjoy your evening mate.

 

[Mary dee]

Welcome to the community @Mary dee and nice to meet you and you'll find many of us have self medicated for years also but still found improvement in controlling our conditions with the availability of so many different strains with different profiles and matching them to our needs .
Hope your consultation goes well but I'm sure it will and just be frank about previous use of cannabis and to request what you actually need amount wise as when I first applied I was a bit coy and asked for far too little probably with stigma in my mind but it really is medicine and you need the right amounts to treat your condition.

Aww thank you for the warm welcome

 

[Mary dee]

Welcome to the community @Mary dee

MC has given so many of us our lives back so your background and hopes certainly resonate with the majority of us here.

I can tell you without doubt that this has been the greatest health decision I've ever made. It takes a while to get used to it and some people never get over the stigma but it is what it is. Like you say, we had never expected this to be a possibility in our life time.

I hope your appointment goes well on Tuesday, if you have in questions, etc. then you're in the right place!

Enjoy your evening mate.

Thank you so much , I appreciate your warm welcome

 

[Dooby Doo]

I have been lurking for a few days and trying to absorb as much information as possible. I have to say that by the end of the 1990s I didn’t think I would ever see this happen in my lifetime. Self medicated smoker for 22years and then vaper for the last 11years ( sporadic dry herb use in that time ) . I feel this could be the route back to a decent quality of life without nine prescription medications I can only hope as the last ten years specifically have been dyer and health conditions and meds have made me feel like a prisoner in my own body/ home / life. I feel excited but very nervous , I keep questioning am I doing the right thing, the change, the stigma , the financial strain but yet here I am . How weird it already feels ( fear, guilt, criminality or lack there of ) . The science / bud and terpene breakdowns fascinate me and I hope to use this information to really pinpoint what will benefit me and ease the pain and suffering . Sorry for the essay . My first consultation is on Tuesday . Nice to meet you all

Welcome to the Community @Mary dee hope everything goes well for you Tuesday what you have said here say the same in your Consultation but obviously more detail on your health condition/s how they affect you each day and youll be fine. Depending on the clinic, the doc will usually go through some medications with you, be that Flower/Oils/Carts/Pastilles. If you don't want, say, oils, make it clear to the doc beforehand. You should be fine, good luck

 

[Mary dee]

Welcome to the Community @Mary dee hope everything goes well for you Tuesday what you have said here say the same in your Consultation but obviously more detail on your health condition/s how they affect you each day and youll be fine. Depending on the clinic, the doc will usually go through some medications with you, be that Flower/Oils/Carts/Pastilles. If you don't want, say, oils, make it clear to the doc beforehand. You should be fine, good luck

Thank you . I was planning on just stating flower and perhaps have a list ready of what I would like ( it does feel abit cheeky though ) I am not sure on the limitations they will put on me , THC wise or amounts. CB1 Medical. I haven’t added it to my profile just in case anything goes wrong or they decline me .

 

[Dooby Doo]

Thank you . I was planning on just stating flower and perhaps have a list ready of what I would like ( it does feel abit cheeky though ) I am not sure on the limitations they will put on me , THC wise or amounts. CB1 Medical. I haven’t added it to my profile just in case anything goes wrong or they decline me .

CB1 Medical will look after you, i'm with them too, you shouldn't get declined if its pain the main Condition you want to treat . Have a list ready, its not cheeky, make sure its on their formulary if you don't want any hold ups. You may receive your first meds by Saturday all being well or the following Tuesday . You can check their formulary on here if you don't have their app

 

[Mary dee]

CB1 Medical will look after you, i'm with them too, you shouldn't get declined if its pain the main Condition you want to treat . Have a list ready, its not cheeky, make sure its on their formulary if you don't want any hold ups. You may receive your first meds by Saturday all being well or the following Tuesday . You can check their formulary on here if you don't have their app

Perfect , I have the app and have been looking at the formulary which wasn’t there and then all of a sudden appeared but before that I was looking at the cb1 pharmacy lists on here. It seems there is more information into the profiles and beta/gamma non irradiated status on here than the app. So I am cross referencing. Do you know specifically how they restrict the THC amounts and overall amount limit on your first prescription ? ( I ask only to rule out writing down ones on my list that would be above that limit) … I think I will write many down as the in stock out of stock changes quickly doesn’t it do you also know how long it takes for things to be restocked? Is it weeks or months?
Wow what a quick turn around if I was to have a delivery by next week , I still don’t actually believe all this MC honestly …… but if I have
a delivery next week , I will have to believe it then
Edited to add…. When I say next week , my head already thinks it’s Monday now …so yes …. Next week

 

[Dooby Doo]

Perfect , I have the app and have been looking at the formulary which wasn’t there and then all of a sudden appeared but before that I was looking at the CB1 Medical lists on here. It seems there is more information into the profiles and beta/gamma non irradiated status on here than the app. So I am cross referencing. Do you know specifically how they restrict the THC amounts and overall amount limit on your first prescription ? ( I ask only to rule out writing down ones on my list that would be above that limit) … I think I will write many down as the in stock out of stock changes quickly doesn’t it do you also know how long it takes for things to be restocked? Is it weeks or months?
Wow what a quick turn around if I was to have a delivery by next week , I still don’t actually believe all this MC honestly …… but if I have
a delivery next week , I will have to believe it then
Edited to add…. When I say next week , my head already thinks it’s Monday now …so yes …. Next week

It'll be the doc who decides on your limit, the more NHS medication you usually take can sometimes determine your limit. I explained I was willing to cut down my NHS meds and Cannabis is my preferred treatment for my conditions. I cant help you more with that one but hope it helps.
Restocks can be a day to weeks depending on how much the supplier/grower has in stock themselves and how much has been distributed around but you can ask for Medication from another Pharmacy if what you want isn't in stocks at CB1 Medical . Ask on Tuesday, when you are likely to receive your medication after the consultation.

 

[Dooby Doo]

It'll be the doc who decides on your limit, the more NHS medication you usually take can sometimes determine your limit. I explained I was willing to cut down my NHS meds and Cannabis is my preferred treatment for my conditions. I cant help you more with that one but hope it helps.
Restocks can be a day to weeks depending on how much the supplier/grower has in stock themselves and how much has been distributed around but you can ask for Medication from another Pharmacy if what you want isn't in stocks at CB1 Medical . Ask on Tuesday, when you are likely to receive your medication after the consultation.

We usually cross reference ourselves here

 

[Scriptoh]

I have been lurking for a few days and trying to absorb as much information as possible. I have to say that by the end of the 1990s I didn’t think I would ever see this happen in my lifetime. Self medicated smoker for 22years and then vaper for the last 11years ( sporadic dry herb use in that time ) . I feel this could be the route back to a decent quality of life without nine prescription medications I can only hope as the last ten years specifically have been dyer and health conditions and meds have made me feel like a prisoner in my own body/ home / life. I feel excited but very nervous , I keep questioning am I doing the right thing, the change, the stigma , the financial strain but yet here I am . How weird it already feels ( fear, guilt, criminality or lack there of ) . The science / bud and terpene breakdowns fascinate me and I hope to use this information to really pinpoint what will benefit me and ease the pain and suffering . Sorry for the essay . My first consultation is on Tuesday . Nice to meet you all

Hey and Welcome to the Community! Your definitely in the right place wasn't so long ago I was in your very shoes its an exciting but very nervy time!

 

[Mary dee]

It'll be the doc who decides on your limit, the more NHS medication you usually take can sometimes determine your limit. I explained I was willing to cut down my NHS meds and Cannabis is my preferred treatment for my conditions. I cant help you more with that one but hope it helps.
Restocks can be a day to weeks depending on how much the supplier/grower has in stock themselves and how much has been distributed around but you can ask for Medication from another Pharmacy if what you want isn't in stocks at CB1 Medical . Ask on Tuesday, when you are likely to receive your medication after the consultation.

Yes that is really helpful actually , as the meds I have are plentiful and some rather strong - patches etc, but the end goal would be to get rid of all that. Yes I have read a little about the other pharmacies and the postage costs involved and delays with that. Thank you so much

 

[Scriptoh]

Yes that is really helpful actually , as the meds I have are plentiful and some rather strong - patches etc, but the end goal would be to get rid of all that. Yes I have read a little about the other pharmacies and the postage costs involved and delays with that. Thank you so much

I was originally with CB1 Medical and they're pretty good for the costs but found Medicann to be better as they don't give you a set allowance your free to choose what you want when required kind of thing so that might be something to consider in the future if you like having the freedom to pick and choose + no allowance

 

[Mary dee]

Hey and Welcome to the Community! Your definitely in the right place wasn't so long ago I was in your very shoes its an exciting but very nervy time!

Hi aww thank you … yes you are so right , I feel very weird about it all hopefully after Tuesday I will feel clearer

 

[Scriptoh]

I was consuming 100g before I went medical and got put straight onto a 60g allowance and a 29% THC limit with CB1 Medical so that caused me a lot of stress, part from that they're a pretty good clinic

 

[Mary dee]

I was originally with CB1 Medical and they're pretty good for the costs but found Medicann to be better as they don't give you a set allowance your free to choose what you want when required kind of thing so that might be something to consider in the future if you like having the freedom to pick and choose + no allowance

Aww that is helpful , thanks for that…. I mean the freedom to choose and have some control is important especially when the health concerns can make us feel out of control but then again I suppose there is protocol to follow …. I will see how it goes and how restrictive it all is and then go from there. It’s great that there are so many clinics to choose from

 

[Scriptoh]

Aww that is helpful , thanks for that…. I mean the freedom to choose and have some control is important especially when the health concerns can make us feel out of control but then again I suppose there is protocol to follow …. I will see how it goes and how restrictive it all is and then go from there. It’s great that there are so many clinics to choose from

Your joining at a great time it never used to be this good for new patients

 

[Mary dee]

I was consuming 100g before I went medical and got put straight onto a 60g allowance and a 29% THC limit with CB1 Medical so that caused me a lot of stress, part from that they're a pretty good clinic

Aww I am sorry to hear that , none of us need any extra stress in our lives do we, quite the opposite is what we need, I am glad you are sorted now though

 

[Dooby Doo]

Yes that is really helpful actually , as the meds I have are plentiful and some rather strong - patches etc, but the end goal would be to get rid of all that. Yes I have read a little about the other pharmacies and the postage costs involved and delays with that. Thank you so much

Your welcome. Please remember if cutting down on them horrible opiates ect, do it gradually, your NHS docs sometimes don't understand the long term effects of your meds when cutting down. Do it in over your own length of time, little by little with the meds. The Cannabis should really help you with this, I have managed to cut my NHS meds by well over 2/3rds in about 12mths, that was nearly 2yrs ago, I still have to take some NHS pain relief.