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cyclonefence

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1. I have essential tremor, esp. in my left hand and arm
Thu Feb 16, 2023, 05:00 PM
Feb 2023

and when I saw my neurologist last week I told her that marijuana really helped reduce the tremor, better than the prescribed medication. I told her that my left arm hurts, especially at night (had polio on that side), and the tremor makes the pain worse.

She volunteered to me that I was a candidate for medical marijuana, that she was not certified to give me a card but that another neurologist in the practice was, and I will see him in a couple of weeks.

I was (pleasantly) surprised--I had no idea she was going to say this and absolutely did not bring up the marijuana with any intention of asking for medical marijuana. So that's one way PA doctors choose who to give mm to. If you have pain.

My sister-in-law today told me that in her doctor's office they no longer want you to mention medical marijuana on your list of medications. So that's one way PA is sticking its fingers in its ears and going "la la la" when anyone asks about mm.

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