Intros Hello, new patient... almost

[Mary dee]

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

Always late to the party me

 

[Scriptoh]

Always late to the party me

Better late than never

 

[Mary dee]

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.

Yes , I will … do the clinics allow you to do that as I know the are in contact with the GP , I read about them letting the GP know about the MC prescription etc. is it us that are in charge of that gradual reduction? Thank you for sharing , I appreciate it. Honestly some of them make me feel so sick and I am all about quality of life with this “move”

 

[Scriptoh]

Yes , I will … do the clinics allow you to do that as I know the are in contact with the GP , I read about them letting the GP know about the MC prescription etc. is it us that are in charge of that gradual reduction? Thank you for sharing , I appreciate it. Honestly some of them make me feel so sick and I am all about quality of life with this “move”

Basically your GP just says yeah they're mental give them some and yeah that's it done

 

[Scriptoh]

I'm joking it's a bit more elegant than that but yeah...

 

[Dooby Doo]

Yes , I will … do the clinics allow you to do that as I know the are in contact with the GP , I read about them letting the GP know about the MC prescription etc. is it us that are in charge of that gradual reduction? Thank you for sharing , I appreciate it. Honestly some of them make me feel so sick and I am all about quality of life with this “move”

Yes we are in charge, i was only saying if your willing to give up some meds, your allowance will be a bit more suited. Some docs/clinics don't like you to overload the kidneys ect if on NHS very high strength medications, which i was. It was me myself who put to my NHS docs that I will be cutting down my pain medications because I wanted to be treated with Cannabis for my conditions and it was my preferred medication for my conditions.

 

[Scriptoh]

My GP has never mentioned it to me even though its obv on the system, doesn't ask or speak to me about it

 

[Dooby Doo]

My GP has never mentioned it to me even though its obv on the system, doesn't ask or speak to me about it

Same here

 

[Mary dee]

Yes we are in charge, i was only saying if your willing to give up some meds, your allowance will be a bit more suited. Some docs/clinics don't like you to overload the kidneys ect if on NHS very high strength medications, which i was. It was me myself who put to my NHS docs that I will be cutting down my pain medications because I wanted to be treated with Cannabis for my conditions and it was my preferred medication for my conditions.

Yes , I feel exactly the same … and I hope I can be as successful as you have been too and what a relief to be in charge , that makes a massive difference

 

[Mary dee]

My GP has never mentioned it to me even though its obv on the system, doesn't ask or speak to me about it

No interrogation then

 

[Mary dee]

I am clearly stuck in the 90s

 

[Scriptoh]

No interrogation then

unfortunately not

 

[Scriptoh]

Think we all over estimate it/worry too much at the beginning then we all eventually realise it was all in your head, GP's dont seem to mind the way we think they do, they don't agree with it most of the time as it takes business away from themselves if you say cannabis is more effective than their prescribed meds but they don't seem to go out their way to make it difficult for us either

 

[Scriptoh]

I still pinch myself months in... doesn't feel real sometimes it is a new world that takes some getting used to... to be fair

 

[Mary dee]

I still pinch myself months in... doesn't feel real sometimes it is a new world that takes some getting used to... to be fair

It really does feel like “a new world “ to me right now. All for the greater good for us all fingers crossed

 

[Jester]

It really does feel like “a new world “ to me right now. All for the greater good for us all fingers crossed

Hello Mary dee, welcome to the page! I was in your place a few weeks ago and i know it can all seem rather confusing when you start out. I think the main thing to remember is that this is to make YOU feel better and more in control of your condition/situation - it is no one elses business, it is totally legal and if people have a problem with it, then it is their issue, not yours. I would just say that nothing is a stupid question on here, there is always someone that has asked the same question or thought about it, so ask anything you like - we are all friends here. Be honest with your consultant and you'll be absolutely fine. xx

 

[Mary dee]

Hello Mary dee, welcome to the page! I was in your place a few weeks ago and i know it can all seem rather confusing when you start out. I think the main thing to remember is that this is to make YOU feel better and more in control of your condition/situation - it is no one elses business, it is totally legal and if people have a problem with it, then it is their issue, not yours. I would just say that nothing is a stupid question on here, there is always someone that has asked the same question or thought about it, so ask anything you like - we are all friends here. Be honest with your consultant and you'll be absolutely fine. xx

Hi , Thank you so much , I hear you loud and clear , I appreciate the time you have taken to write this … the anxiety is hitting at the moment , I will feel better after the consultation tomorrow when I know what is what, I am sure half of the things whirling in my head will ease then . I am the type to need to know where I stand- I feel like I am in no man’s land at the moment ( in limbo) . “This could happen , that could happen , what if this , what if that “…… that is the brain right now
Anyway , I know I have landed in the right place with you lovely lot , so again thank you for the warm welcome

 

[Scriptoh]

Hi , Thank you so much , I hear you loud and clear , I appreciate the time you have taken to write this … the anxiety is hitting at the moment , I will feel better after the consultation tomorrow when I know what is what, I am sure half of the things whirling in my head will ease then . I am the type to need to know where I stand- I feel like I am in no man’s land at the moment ( in limbo) . “This could happen , that could happen , what if this , what if that “…… that is the brain right now
Anyway , I know I have landed in the right place with you lovely lot , so again thank you for the warm welcome

I can assure you it'll go way smoother than your anticipating

 

[Scriptoh]

Hi , Thank you so much , I hear you loud and clear , I appreciate the time you have taken to write this … the anxiety is hitting at the moment , I will feel better after the consultation tomorrow when I know what is what, I am sure half of the things whirling in my head will ease then . I am the type to need to know where I stand- I feel like I am in no man’s land at the moment ( in limbo) . “This could happen , that could happen , what if this , what if that “…… that is the brain right now
Anyway , I know I have landed in the right place with you lovely lot , so again thank you for the warm welcome

I've got 5 people registered in the past 2-3 weeks, every one of them went through without a hiccup

 

[Mary dee]

I've got 5 people registered in the past 2-3 weeks, every one of them went through without a hiccup

Amazing … and that’s advocacy and also great to know