Story
Solids.
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Location: --
Occupation: Disability
Patient History
Conditions
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Back & Neck Problems
- Cancer
- Chronic Nausea
- Chronic Pain
- Kidney Failure/Dialysis
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Tobacco Addiction
- Other (please specify below)
Additional Conditions
Bad lungs about to collapse anytime, cancer in both kidneys,bacteria infection in my bladder which is E-coli i have for rest of life,bad antiacid reflux in stomach, low on blood -anemic , blood clots
Ethnic Background
Additional Ethnic Background Info
Canadian citizen. Half white ,half native
Overall health, well-being and quality of life before medical cannabis
My health was poor didnt eat only ate once a week. Took lots of medical pills- for pain , neausea, sleeping
Additional info about this time in patient's life
I tried the pills canibis but too strong and the edibles help you take just a little bit and if don't help you can take another but the pill you take too much at once and can't take it back
Overall quality of life before being introduced to medical cannabis: 10
Patient Process
Path to cannabis
The doctor said its good for everything
Products Tried
The edibles help me to eat and pain ,anxiety ,neausea.....the canibis weed -joint at night helps me sleep..the pills are aweful cause it hurts your stomach and has side effects but canibis does not
Patient Experience
How Cannabis has had an impact on patient's day to day life
I gained weight and look healthier
Under Doctor's Supervision?
No
Discontinued Medication
Yes
Additional info about discontinued medication
Don't need to pills and other that have side effects and hurt the stomach
Cannabis has changed the use of other controlled substances
Yes
Additional info about controlled substance use
I gained weight and look healthier
Other lifestyle changes adopted along with medical Cannabis
Yes
Additional info about lifestyle changes
I can eat more than once a week and I am not throwing up for2 days and all day.I sleep more than I use to I sleep the regular hours of sleep and before was 3hours of sleep in 3days.
Additional info about medical Cannabis experience
It's the best and healthier
Overall quality of life after being introduced to medical cannabis: 10