Possible brain tumour. Last resort.

[smokditup]

Hey guys. I am absoutley fed up with the bullshit thats been plauging me the last few months. Let me start by saying I havent smoked weed in over a year due to anxiety issues and panic attacks that I experience from it although I do love growing the weed and have been growing for many many years now. Inside and out.

 

August this year I went to my doctor for a routine blood test (anxiety to see if my health is okay). First time ever it came back not good. My sodium and potassium levels were through the roof. Same with my urine osmality. Bassically... Im always dehydrated and cant contain water...

 

I was rushed to hospital thinking what the fuck is going on? I had a ECG and another bloodtest which resulted in normal levels... The following day it was back and a little worse... I was then referred to a specialist... and told him I cant live like this .. drinking 8 litres a day and pissing like a pregnant women... He said ive got an insufficient hormone called ADH which is produced by the piturity gland in my brain (My kidneys dont retain water well)...

 

He told me not to worry and its not that severe of a case compared to other people.

The medication he could give me is very bad considering I dont have my condition like some people... I accepted and went home...

 

I Was still feeling shit and had another blood test 2 months later (2 DAYS AGO) ... It came back okayish... but with high sodium in urine (not my blood this time)...

 

So what does it mean? it means that my ADH hormone fluctuates. Some days im good, Some days im not....

 

Ive just had an hour long appointment with a different endocrinologist that thinks I have a small tumour on my brain which is causing this. There is NO other explanation... But still wont medicate me... He said to keep drinking water and im waiting for back for some more complex blood tests e.g catachome levels , testosterone , plasma in blood, Electrolytes. Some hardcore stuff ive never heard of ...

 

 

I wont know my results until wednesday...

 

So guys, it doesnt look good and quite possibly could need brain surgery in the near future because tumours DO grow... But he did mention there is medication for it that can shrink it... But cannot help my sodium issues...

 

 

So im asking you all on here to suggest me a strain. The reason why I dont smoke is because I have anxiety simpy.. I have been on anti depressents all my life since I was 12 years old. I am 22 now. and recently have just stopped taking them for hte first time in my life one month ago because they thought it was causing my issues....

 

I am not going to bother taking any more medication to fix my anxiety. I can;t risk it anymore.

Im asking on here for all your advice to recommend a strain for me to sort all this out. I have been taking alot of pandadine forte / valium to lower my anxiety. I am really struggling and I cant continue to do this anymore.

 

Marijuana scares me. It scares me because I have had some terrible experiences with the herb. Full blown panic attacks and thinking that im loosing my mind and on the verge of insanity. I have OCD and derealiaztion disorder aswell... So im a bit of a mess..

 

So in the end... Can anyone recommend to some anxiety strains? I love the feel of opiates and benzos. By research I am looking for a 100 pure indica strain. I cant handle the racing thoughts and paranoia and the feeling of been deattached from my body from sativa strains. I have only smoked bigbud and various bagseed hydro which I have no idea what they were..

 

So please send your ideas this way

 

Thanks guys!

Brad

[The Hash Nibbler]

Sorry to hear about ya ordeal Dr. Smok =) , hope ya remember me..... Mate ya want a hard hitter, something with a big couch lock stone, left to flower a lil longer.

Indica doms definately the way to go..... Pineapple chunk made me mellow, but it was luck that got me a Indica leaning pheno.....the sati is more racey.

Best of luck with ya grow, and mate, just do ya best, try and see the lil things that make life great...... helps ya through the difficult shit.

Also mate, try not to think about it too much, I know thats hard, but ya need to keep ya sanity in these situations, and I know with my anxiety, more I fixate on it, worse it gets.

Peace. Nibbler.

Edited October 26, 2012 by The Hash Nibbler

[smokditup]

hey nibbler I sure do remember ya! been a while mate ! Ill start posting some pics when the season starts up a bit better!

 

Thanks for the info regarding pinapple. Ive got a few strains in mind. Northern lights , pineapple , black domina, afghani...

Edited October 26, 2012 by smokditup

[The Hash Nibbler]

Mate there is some great Medicinal Cannabis sites, where you can research strains, I often look for stuff I like the look of , make a list, then go to one of the sites and read the reviews on it. Mostly Seppo sites, but they have a good database of strains, and you can match strains to your needs.

http://www.leafly.com/

Hope that helps man. peace. Nibbler.

[Mama Cass]

Hi Smoko. Can't help with the panic attacks. What the docs thought were panic attacks actually turned out to be "simple partial seizures" so guess I don't know

The dehydration however I can help with. Have the docs given you any other advice than to "drink more water"? No? Didn't tell me anything else either even tho I was drinking 2-3lts a day.

Get yourself some Hydrolite or a generic (Amcal have one). That replaces all the electrolytes etc that the water leeches out of you & it will help you feel better. They recommend 8 glasses a day which works out expensive, just figure it out for yourself, I just take 1 a day now...seems to keep me feeling ok. Whether I am or not I dunno but I feel ok & that's ok by me.

Edited October 27, 2012 by Mama Cass

[smokditup]

thanks heaps of that post... I got some hydralite and been drinking that shit! Thanks mate!!

I got some strains coming so hopefully i will find my cure soon.

[louise]

My sodium and potassium levels were through the roof. Same with my urine osmality. Bassically... Im always dehydrated and cant contain water...

 

Hydrolyte wont help and may hinder the situation. Hydrolyte is used to replace lost salts... seeing as your problem is fluid loss from low ADH levels, you don't need to be replacing salts. Hydrolyte is good for oral rehydration where salt levels are low eg. gastric conditions that involve repeat vommiting or endurance sports where the body is heavily perspiring for a long period of time (eg tour de france).

 

I wont know my results until wednesday...

 

All the best Brad, hope the results are good. With any luck, if you have a tumor, it will be a simple Rathke's cleft cyst. benigh and easily fixed.

[The Hash Nibbler]

You better be OK Dr. Smok....or I'm gonna steal ya seeds outta the post box while ya in hospital..... hehe. Mate hope the news ya get is good, even if its bad....... we still not politicians......

Take care mate, and hope ya found some good strains for ya anxiety. Peace. Nibbler.

[smokditup]

haha thanks guys!

[Mary Jane Stoner]

When I want a particular kind of high I find emailing the seedbanks and the staff at High Times or NORML for suggestions quite useful. They are always helpful and really know their shit. Whats the use of being an expert in something if nobody asks you questions. The staff at bonzaseeds are good. I haven't tried many strains so I'm looking to broaden my taste. I think I read that Jack Herer is low anxiety. Edited November 7, 2012 by Mary Jane Stoner

[Stoned Offroad]

When I want a particular kind of high I find emailing the seedbanks and the staff at High Times or NORML for suggestions quite useful. They are always helpful and really know their shit. Whats the use of being an expert in something if nobody asks you questions. The staff at bonzaseeds are good. I haven't tried many strains so I'm looking to broaden my taste. I think I read that Jack Herer is low anxiety.

 

I wouldn't think anything with Haze in it would be good for anxiety, quite the opposite really. Haze is described as being a soaring cerebral high, almost psychadellic, so mightn't be the best for this condition.

Edited November 8, 2012 by Stoned Offroad