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@marield65

Hi Vickie, I have chronic pain, and even if it you don't want to hear it, they are using marijuana more and more for it. It is getting so hard to get any opiods for the pain, and the Drs are pumping up the medical marijuana. What about it bothers you? I tried the marijuana, and it made me paranoid, but for many people it is the only thing that helps. They are talking about putting it in the elderly patients food because they could tolerate it better and you don't get all the side effects of the pain meds. Are you on pain meds? I am on Vicodin, and have to go to a pain clinic to get it as my Doctor won't prescribe it, and there are days I don't need it so I don't take it, but then they give you less pills at the pain clinic. But you don't know when you are going to need it so it is good to have a months refill, but they are afraid you are going to sell it instead of taking it. I think at 71 years old I am not in the business of making money, I just want to help myself, and keep my stress level down, but my fear is someday I won't be able to even get the Vicodin for my pain. How do you feel when you are in pain?marield65

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I am totally in favor of medical cannabis for pain control. I think it should be legalized across the board. My earlier concern was about the odd discussion regarding nationalities that seemed like it was going in a negative direction.

I have the same fear that they'll take away my Vicodin, now called Norco because they reduced the amt of Tylenol.It is the only thing that takes my pain away, and I only take one a day so I can get some physical household chores done. Some days I don't even take one, Hoping one Advil and heating pad will help before I get out of bed.