When she was younger she used pot for anxiety like I do now. It helped her so much, but she went off of it because her doctor had her on antidepressants and it conflicted with the medication. She's been off those meds for a couple months now, and I suspect that's part of the problem. Her doctor has been prescribing her propanolol. Boo. It sucks. All it really does is slow one's heart rate. She texted me 20 times at work today begging me to let her try weed. We're going to try it. She's actually in there right now making them, which is good. It's keeping her mind off shit.

Yeah, she isn't a nut case. A little stranger than the average person, I suppose, but totally harmless. Her family amplified everything with their talk of ghosts. She's been doing slightly better since I got her away from all of them. Hoping I can get her to a state of calm so that I can explain to her logically why none of the strange occurrences around her house were the work of spirits, and that she'll get it. I think part of her problem right now is that she's too hyped up to properly absorb information.

(March 26, 2012 at 7:29 pm)aleialoura Wrote: When she was younger she used pot for anxiety like I do now. It helped her so much, but she went off of it because her doctor had her on antidepressants and it conflicted with the medication. She's been off those meds for a couple months now, and I suspect that's part of the problem. Her doctor has been prescribing her propanolol. Boo. It sucks. All it really does is slow one's heart rate. She texted me 20 times at work today begging me to let her try weed. We're going to try it. She's actually in there right now making them, which is good. It's keeping her mind off shit.

Yeah, she isn't a nut case. A little stranger than the average person, I suppose, but totally harmless. Her family amplified everything with their talk of ghosts. She's been doing slightly better since I got her away from all of them. Hoping I can get her to a state of calm so that I can explain to her logically why none of the strange occurrences around her house were the work of spirits, and that she'll get it. I think part of her problem right now is that she's too hyped up to properly absorb information.

Well, I think you're doing her evil by giving her marijuana. These only will help accelarate her condition.

Well, just beware that tolerance to marijuana does change. A person can start having bad reactions, like any other medication. There is no question that it has several chemicals and should be treated like any other medication. She could be fine and it could help her, but just be prepared in case it doesn't. It could make her freak the fuck out. Good luck.

She is lucky to have a friend like yourself Alei.

Quote:I have one of the doctors I work for coming by in the morning.

Hopefully she will be able to talk to this doctor and you can both get some solid information on how to cope with this.

All my hopes.

(March 26, 2012 at 7:32 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: Well, I think you're doing her evil by giving her drugs. These only will help accelarate her condition.

Thank you Doctor, will be sure to remember that.

Interesting choice of words, kilic.

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(March 26, 2012 at 4:46 pm)Tiberius Wrote: I can totally believe in ghosts doing something like this though. If I were dead and able to move stuff around, I'd spend all my time doing it. I mean, what else would I have to do?

Have ghost sex?

(March 26, 2012 at 4:49 pm)aleialoura Wrote: I think deep down she believes me, because she begged to come home with me. I was the only one there who didn't believe it was ghosts. It's confusing because normally people in her condition want to be around people who affirm their delusions.

You were the only one who was thinking rationally about it? How many people were there? Gah. . .things like this make me hate humanity with a passion.

Hopefully she wises up and overcomes her superstitions, but if she won't see a doctor, that seems unlikely.

(March 26, 2012 at 7:33 pm)Shell B Wrote: Well, just beware that tolerance to marijuana does change. A person can start having bad reactions, like any other medication. There is no question that it has several chemicals and should be treated like any other medication. She could be fine and it could help her, but just be prepared in case it doesn't. It could make her freak the fuck out. Good luck.

I agree. It can especially aggravate symptoms of paranoia. She would probably do better with a low dose of valium or something similar. Her PCP could prescribe it to her for anxiety.

(March 26, 2012 at 7:34 pm)Moros Synackaon Wrote:

(March 26, 2012 at 7:32 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: Well, I think you're doing her evil by giving her drugs. These only will help accelarate her condition.

Thank you Doctor, will be sure to remember that.

By drugs, I did not mean prescription drugs.
I changed that later on. I meant marijuana.
I've seen people with paranoia. Most were also marijuana smokers.
It only made their condition worse, I tell you.

Quote:Interesting choice of words, kilic.

Well, I am talking out of my own experience, friend. I think it's best to talk to doctors before doing anything, let alone giving her marijuana, which won't help.

(March 26, 2012 at 7:46 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: Well, I am talking out of my own experience, friend. I think it's best to talk to doctors before doing anything, let alone giving her marijuana, which won't help.

I don't disagree that it can hurt. However, I know that it can also help. There are some preliminary studies that support this. There are even more studies that support the former. It is a case-by-case thing. It is not like tylenol, which is always a pain reliever. It is more like an anti-depressant, in that it only works for some.

Now, I was only commenting on your choice of the word evil.