Dealing With Headaches

Marijuana (cannibis) is an extrememly effective painkiller, although sometimes it’s effective in that it knocks you unconscious. When I lived in England, it was far easier to get street marijuana for a toothache than to get a dentist appoinment. Keep in mind that the cannibis laws are a lot less harsh in England than in America, especially for posession of a very small quantity. I self medicated for toothache, insomnia and migraine when I was in England.

I do not personally recommend marijuana for migraines. With toothaches and insomnia, it worked pretty well, provided that was the only reason I took it. My body would react in a very annoyed fashion on the few occassions I took cannibis “recreationally”. In fact, my migraines would intensify when I regained consciousness.

Self-Medication Is Dangerous

Taking marijuana for migraines is a bit like using a cannon to get somebody’s attention. This is powerful, powerful stuff that needs to be treated with the greatest of respect and NEVER make any assumptions about what it is going to do to you. My body happens to react badly to cannibis (I suddenly loose control of my bowels, among other things). I can’t be the only human being out there that this happens to (”Yes, Rena — just you!”)

Cannibis is one of the easiest drugs that you can attain because there are so many people offering to sell it. One of the reasons I’m writing about marijuana for migraines is that I once had a seller insist that cannibis was the best cure for migraines ever. His argument was really convincing, partially because when I have migraines, I feel pretty desperate and am willing to grasp at any life preserver.

Don’t be that desperate. Although getting cannibis is relatively easy, getting a consistent quality of cannibis is the big danger. And not all cannibis is alike. Some kinds not only taste foul (no matter how you administer it), but can have far more powerful and debilitating side effects.

And, in the United States, there is that tiny problem of cannibis being illegal to possess. In Canada, it’s a different story, but you ned a prescription. However, it’s INCREDIBLY expensive.

Whatever Happened To the FDA Study?

There was a lot of hoopla in 1999 about an FDA approved study about marijuana and migraines. After eight years, I haven’t been able to find any updates on this study. I’m asumming it’s still going on, but haven’t been able to discover anything definate.

If you are considering marijuana for migraines, no one’s going to blame you for being curious. But talk seriously to your doctor before you do any potentially dangerous experimentation. Cannibis will not make you evil. Since it’s such a misunderstood plant, not many people know what it can and can’t do (unlike a drug like aspirin, which is predictable). You could wind up harming yourself rather than helping yourself.