PTSD advice please

[MedMike69]

I was brought up in an abusive home with a father who abused his two boys and I started smoking weed when I was 17. I stopped when I met my wife aged 21. After I stopped I immediately (within the month) started to get migraine headaches. Every week I would get two or three, couldn’t work or see, and pain was incredible. Started to want to die and went to endless medical appointments. To cut a long story short I a, 50 next week and still get them. Doctor just diagnosed me as having chronic depression. He said it was off scale 10/10. I’ve been taking anti depressants but it leaves with massive ED so no sex with wife. It’s a huge thing to give up. I still get headaches or migraines and I suggested trying med cannabis again for depression. He did not want to get personally involved, but he said it was a good idea for me to try it on my own. However I’ve contacted some services in Australia and it looks like it will be far too exp. and you don’t get to chose what to buy, neither can you grow your own supposedly. I’ve been thinking of trying to buy off darknet but many markets now shut and I’m worried I will get into trouble as I am a teacher now. My life’s single goal is to give children the love and care that they should get. It’s a big risk to get it illegally and would prefer the legal route but whatever happens, it’s just not fair it’s not legal. I hope Australia changes their law soon bc it’s been proven that alcohol affects more than cannabis. It’s like we are living in the dark ages. I guess I’m just venting but also hoping you could share your POV or maybe even offer some advice. Regardless it’s nice to meet others in the community. Edited June 20, 2019 by MedMike69

[pug1010]

Marijuana use in patients with PTSD is common and may be associated with self-medicating. It has been theorized that medical marijuana may help with global improvement of PTSD symptoms. Check the best strain for PTSD, I hope it would be helpful for you.

 

 

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[louise]

I know for my own experience of ptsd, cannabis was a double edged sword. Yes, it definitely helped keep me calm, but it also kept me stuck in the same spot and stopped me from being able to process traumatic memories. 

 

Giving away the weed for a year to undertake intensive desensitisation therapy was the best thing I ever did.

 

These days, triggers are rare and I don't need to wake and bake to be able to face the day.