I have epilepsy and smoke regularly. I feel it helps with the side effects of the medicines I take. Keppra, Lamictal and Klonopin is one hell of a combo on me. Makes me feel like complete shit, no appetite, mood swings, etc. I,ve been on topamax and had allergic reactions to it. Been on several other meds that didnt work either. I live in Fl, a state with terrible MJ laws. I wish I had access to the more advanced medicines made with cannabis to see if I can stop taking these "legal" drugs that have side effects that can kill you. Only thing I have access to is bud off the streets. Dont know what strain it is 90% of the time and alot of it is commercially produced and harsh on the lungs. I have read several articles stating that CBDs will reduce and sometimes stop seizures altgether. Id like to grow my own smoke organically and not have to worry about going to prison for it.
my epilepsy meds
1000mg keppra
400mg lamictal...generic thank god
2 mg lorazepam
I'm 47 and have had epilepsy sense I was 3 from a head trauma.
my seizures are Generalized tonic-clonic grand mals that are triggered according to my depth of conscientiousness. ie; falling asleep and then again waking back up. When I fall asleep I have to do it quickly, so I take all my meds at once, 45min before bed. SLEEP IS CRITICAL for most epileptics. especially this one.
the regiment of meds I'm taking currently have been the most effective ever. The only thing is that I work construction and my body is starting to rebel. Pain was keeping me from falling asleep and over the past two years things have gotten progressively worse. violent seizures that choke you close to death and pissing and shitting the bed.
I dont take naps EVER!
at least until I met a little old hippy from outwest who is now living here in NC. Sadly she and several of her elderly friends are battling cancer. She asked me if I smoked weed and I about flipped........long story short.....she is now my caregiver in a state that has no mmj laws. Over the past year and a half I have been working with her and our grower out west to find the right strains that will treat not only the seizures themselves but the underlying pain that keeps me from sleeping. The anti-inflammatory effects of these strains are equally important as pain relief....the combo treatment of the two (pain/inflammation)indications equals a better treatment.
The hightimes cannabis cup LA cbd winner has my vote as top pick for this seizure patient. I tried the tsunami, harlequin, Blueberry kush and several other hybrids.
THC does play a positive role when battling seizures and finding the right balance between the two will be different among most seizure patients.
Like countering the negative effects of keppra, weight gain, weird ass
mood swings that can make life
miserable for those around you, thoughts of
suicide,
anxiety, irrational behavior, loss of sex drive, it can be done through the use of Grand Daddy Purple.
back in November, after suspecting the positive effects of GDP, we converted my mmj into capsule form using 1.5 grams per 24 #00 capsules. processed using coconut oil and linseed. I take two every night with my other meds. The medicinal levels of mmj remain constant through the night.
I sleep like a baby
my pain is absent
my mood is very mellow and level
my thinking is clear w/no confusion the next morning
I've lost 22 lbs in the past 6 months
I can now take naps during the day or whenever.....that alone is a major lifestyle improvement.
seizure control is difficult, but treating symptoms that increase seizure activity and countering the effects caused by harsh pharmaceuticals is not.
I will always encourage the use of marijuana to people suffering from seizure disorders. The positive far out weight the negative IMO.
Live life better
Note: my mmj is lab tested
