Has anyone heard or tried using medical marijuana? I have been using the meds the doctor gave me and up and up the doses but still feeling the same, i was looking into other meds and options and saw articles saying it helped people with ocd. I’m thinking of going to my doctor to see what he thinks, but wanted to know if anyone on here has tried it?

Cannabis is an herbal medicine that can be used recreationally or medicinally. It has many MANY benefits. Yes you can use it as a crutch however If you use it for mental health purposes see cannbis as a tool in your belt. Not a solution (as modernfemale, I believe, was saying).

I found that it helped!! I would try it with people, but it helped me analyze why I might be panicking over something and stop it. Almost out of body

I have the same experience as sarahcarolyn. I’m a legal budentender and study cannabis recreationally and for my job. I would suggest starting with a hunting or indica hybrid. If you’re a newer user some people suggest lower thc with maybe some cbd in it (two main cannabinoids in cannabis). So 13-18% or 18-23% THC might be good. You may not get high the first or even second time you smoke, that’s normal. However don’t drink if you do try it and then don’t drive after you smoke. (So maybe try it in a safe place in the afternoon/evening). Favorite strains that help my anxiety: -Purple Punch -Peanut Butter Breath -Purple Hindu Kush -Lemon Kush (for when you need a pick me up)

Just personally, weed has neither improved or worsened my symptoms. It’s always been really fun though haha

I abused cannabis for 2 years because it felt like the only thing that helped me be numb to the suffering of OCD and bipolar disorder. I also made me extremely manic, another great feeling. I shopped, drove fast, ate, and had too much sex with strangers during these manic and stoned sessions. It was an amazing and fun time when I look back, but then I am reminded of the come down, the next morning. My credit card debt piled up and I’d receive packages I didn’t remember ordering. I could have killed someone and myself driving impaired. I gained weight that has thankfully been lost. I contracted STIs and developed unhealthy relationships that have left me unable to trust men. I guess what I’m saying is that yes, cannabis is a fun and even therapeutic drug for many, but for me- I understand and see now how it just made my mental illness so much worse. Also, it’s expensive!

For me, marijuana has always made my OCD worse because I struggled to rationalize my thoughts more when I was high, no matter the strain. I’d love to get back to smoking again but unfortunately it’s a habit I’ve recently quit in order to better my symptoms.

Thanks for sharing

Budtender*

Hybrid* not hunting

CBD oil has been pretty helpful for me though! It’s worth giving a try!

Yes, I suppose that’s what I was saying. I was taking meds, seeing a therapist irregularly, and seeing a psychiatrist WHILE smoking 7-10 bowls of medical cannabis AND taking a few dab hits MOST nights. It started out as a once or twice every other week sort of thing, but I really did like the mania, as most bipolar folks will tell you. There were also some social aspects to my addiction. I guess what I mean is that it’s important to remember that cannabis affects every mind and body differently and you don’t really know until you try. There’s a reason it’s a schedule 1 drug, there is so much scientists and researchers don’t know about it. I have a few friends that use it in conjunction to their prescribed meds as a treatment for depression. They’ve found what works for them and that’s awesome. I hope you do, too. Just please, don’t drive stoned. I feel like that should be a basic social mores at this point.