BaileyboySenior Contributor
Puff for pain!
I've lived on strong pain medication for years and recently had a bout of kydney stones and a slipped disc at the same time. So pain became unbearable, creeping into all aspects of my life. One night I was in extreme pain and tried to get my sister to call a dr or ambulance. If you knew me you would know that I was desperate because I always say that I'd have to be unconcious to get me to our local hospital. As it was she didn't think she could manage so I lay in the fetal position all night, in pain and alone.
About midnight the next night I carried my dog downstairs to take him for a wee walk and was crying in the back yard. My neighbour was out at that time and offered me a joint for the pain. Worried about the effects, I hesitated but eventually had a puff. Relaxation helped me cope with it all and I even got a little dreamless sleep for the first time in weeks. I asked my psychologist about it and said that one of the main problems was that I couldn't afford it. She asked me if I could afford not to.
What does anyone think? I know there are all sorts of ideas about psychological effects from cannabis use but this maybe my only option...
