Wanting off Avonex
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:41 am
Hi,
I'm new here. I was diagnosed in September of last year. I am currently taking Avonex injections, Zoloft, Percocet, Dilotid, Ativan, and I most recently Valium and Flexeril. I feel like I am singlehandedly keeping the drug companies in business!
A little background on me: I'm 28, mother of 4 (8,6,3,2yrs) wife of 10 years, and we live in a small town in New England.
I homeschool my 2 school age children. I stay at home and run a small business on eBay.
Ok, so I recently became certified to legally use medical marijuana. I have not ever really used it in my life because I had no desire. Now that I have chronic pain, I am looking at more natural option...the percocet, dilotid and flexeril need to go! It's too much on my stomach, liver, and brain. I'm always in a fog and well, to put it bluntly, dumb! I am planning to wean down all but the Zoloft. I have been on that for 8 years or so. I have already weaned off of nortriptyline, gabapentin, and baclofen. I want to come off Avonex as well.....the side effects are bad for me and I have terrible pain with each injection due to hypersensitive nerves.
Has anyone tried medical marijuana for their MS? I'm looking into the high CBD strains that will have a diminishing effect on the pain, while not fogging my brain.
Also, I am unable to lose the weight I gained after diagnosis. I have been excersizing, eating well, and it just wont budge....it's SO frustrating...I don't know what else to do. I am 5'7" and my current weight is 155lbs. I was 135lbs at diagnosis. I'm thinking that one of the meds is to blame.....but I can't be sure.
-Jocie
I'm new here. I was diagnosed in September of last year. I am currently taking Avonex injections, Zoloft, Percocet, Dilotid, Ativan, and I most recently Valium and Flexeril. I feel like I am singlehandedly keeping the drug companies in business!
A little background on me: I'm 28, mother of 4 (8,6,3,2yrs) wife of 10 years, and we live in a small town in New England.
I homeschool my 2 school age children. I stay at home and run a small business on eBay.
Ok, so I recently became certified to legally use medical marijuana. I have not ever really used it in my life because I had no desire. Now that I have chronic pain, I am looking at more natural option...the percocet, dilotid and flexeril need to go! It's too much on my stomach, liver, and brain. I'm always in a fog and well, to put it bluntly, dumb! I am planning to wean down all but the Zoloft. I have been on that for 8 years or so. I have already weaned off of nortriptyline, gabapentin, and baclofen. I want to come off Avonex as well.....the side effects are bad for me and I have terrible pain with each injection due to hypersensitive nerves.
Has anyone tried medical marijuana for their MS? I'm looking into the high CBD strains that will have a diminishing effect on the pain, while not fogging my brain.
Also, I am unable to lose the weight I gained after diagnosis. I have been excersizing, eating well, and it just wont budge....it's SO frustrating...I don't know what else to do. I am 5'7" and my current weight is 155lbs. I was 135lbs at diagnosis. I'm thinking that one of the meds is to blame.....but I can't be sure.
-Jocie