| Pumpkinhead lost too much weight on Concerta. The psychiatrist has switched him to Vyvanse. Ugh. He has been getting in trouble at school consistently the past few weeks. 
We’re working on his behavior but I really do think part of it is him and a large part of it is the school being obnoxious. Grrr.
My health – went to neurologist on Tuesday. He wants to try doubling the dosage of my anti-convulsant, Zonisamide, and see me in a month. He gave me his e-mail to let him know if it doesn’t help. It’s Thursday and I’m still in a lot of pain, although I did feel a bit better today. Just trying to make it through the very, very busy days at work and don’t have much left when I get home. Pumpkinhead is sleeping with me tonight because I just didn’t have the energy for books and songs. If he cuddles with me, I can avoid that. Bad Mom. Neurologist said that if the pain doesn’t get better with the now SIX capsules I take each day (two Cymbalta, four Zonisamide), he is going to give me medical marijuana. 
It’s called Nabilone and apparently it is very effective in neuropathic pain treatment. Unfortunately it has weight gain side effects (munchies!) so I’m kind of hoping the CrazyMeds work. Although, as Ana points out, at least pot is more of a natural remedy. LOL. Not one I’ve ever tried, though, and not one I want to explain to HR and the Bar over and over, even with doctors notes. So we will see.
Well, I’d think you’d have to explain it to the bar if you had a drug test–Nabilone will show up in some less sensitive tests as marijuana. But unless your workplace does random drug testing, I don’t think you’d have to worry; even if they do, you’d just need to make sure HR knew you were on the medication. I don’t think it would be that big a deal.
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Thanks K. I had no idea! This is very helpful information. The doctor actually raised the bar issue so he must not realize either.
It looks to me like Nabilone is an FDA approved synthetic cannabinoid and is approved for treatment for certain symptoms related to chemo and AIDS. And it’s apparently widely used for treatment of fibro.
In other words, it’s not pot and you won’t have to explain it to the bar. AFAIK, your state does not have a “medical marijuana” law, so no doctor can prescribe you actual marijuana. So anything you are prescribed by your doctor in your state does not need to be disclosed. (I know some bar applications require disclosure of mental health treatments, but this isn’t a mental health treatment.)
I say if it will help, take it. If you’re concerned, call the bar and ask them. You won’t have to give your name.
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Dude – I can only imagine what a pain in the ass it would be to explain that to the bar after going through the ordeal of applying to take the bar myself, recently. Good luck with everything.
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hopefully the new meds work, and you won’t have to explain all that crap to the bar. oy. and also just for your benefit, of course.
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how can you keep doing so much when you’re in that much pain- I’m sorry! the medical marijuana would be interesting though
from what my friend has told me about the non-medical kind, I would be scared to try it!
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