Since I was thirty years old, I have suffered from intense muscle spasms that originate in my back and hips and move down to my legs.
- The pain and involuntary movements kept me from enjoying my life.
I couldn’t spend time outdoors with my kids without being in terrible pain. I couldn’t leave the house for long periods of time unless I was heavily medicated. I couldn’t sleep at night unless I was knocked out with a tranquilizer. Even then, I still had problems with sleeping comfortably. My legs moved all night long when the rest of my body was asleep. I had a sleep study with a doctor that specializes in muscle control and spasms and he mentioned medical marijuana to me for the first time. I was very hesitant to try medical marijuana, because I heard a lot of horror stories from some of my friends. They tried medical marijuana and it made them sick to their stomach and they were worse off than they were before trying it. The doctor assured me that he could send me to a medical marijuana facility where they would talk to me about the products that would help my specific condition. I went to the medical marijuana treatment facility and spoke with a doctor that specializes in medical marijuana treatments. The products that were recommended to me were specifically for muscle spasms. The indica strains help me a great deal as long as I have a marijuana supplement before I go to bed. Edibles need to be an hour ahead of time, but smoking is the fastest acting.