Middle of the Night Insomnia: A Marijuana Success Story

Hobbes

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I'm an intermediate level grower who gives marijuana to 3 people, 1 a heavy medical marijuana user; the second for anxiety and mild depression; the third for mild depression and use myself for mania and clinical depression.

The first med user, forum member Scareb, had been suffering from clinical depression for almost 3 straight years without a reprieve. He had seen 8 psychiatrist in the 3 years, one had dropped one medication cold turkey and strart another whenever it hit his fancy - the latest few believe in an up to 6 month with drawl period or serious side effects could occur.

Scareb developed middle-of-the-night Insomnia where he would wake after 3 or 4 hours sleep and not be able to sleep again all night. His health deteriorated quickly, he was an emotional shell, he had nightly vivid nightmares and night sweats.

On top of all of the regular adjustments to his scheducle (bed same time every night) he did these:

His latest psychiatrist suggested a White Noise machine which made things more restful but did not solve the problem.



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The next step was to isolate the room, lock inside so he feels secure. My idea but pretty basic.



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All this time his psychiatrist was suggesting sleeping pills, which helped many of my relatives years ago and still do, ever night. I had no heavy indicas growing so I took all of my plants completely amber and loaded him up with potent Honey Oil brownies before bed - 1 brownie an hour before, 1 just before brushing teeth.



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First night he slept 12+ hours for the first time in almost 14 months. Some adjustments, some bumbs in the road but now he's down to one brownie before bed as a safety blanket and if I'm out of brownies he still sleeps all night fine. No dependence. Sleeps 9/10 hours a night now.

This was an absolute nightmare, for him and for me to watch someone fall apart like that, and it's been over for almost 2 months. Sometimes things work.
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ExileOnMainStreet

Well-Known Member
I use it for the same thing - the best part is that I don't have a pharma hangover in the morning so I actually FEEL as though I've had a full night's sleep. I used to take a cocktail that required 12-14 hours to work its way through one's system. That made it REALLY tough to get motivated in the am - late for work, sloppy appearance, inattentive, teeth stained from TONS of coffee (2 pots in the am, espresso shots all day).

Now I sleep like a baby, wake up fresh....and my teeth are white again. Since I'm not a tobacco smoker, I use a bong to keep the morning hack away.

This plant has made my life better.
 

DarKev

Member
The herb Passion Flower, try it in an infused tea, is also great for the....can't shut your brain off type of Insomnia!!!! But hey, brownies are a good thing if they work for you!!!!
 

fatfarmer

Active Member
We do what we need to ! Doctors help us with all they are given the right to use. But the gov. is way behind. Old days it was what you think worked on yourself. Now , we just do our best!
 

WeedKillsBrainCells

Well-Known Member
Yawn, no one doubts its medicinal purposes. Its the illegal abusers with cards/dispensaries and caregivers abusing it they have trouble with. Sad. Get an inch take a foot mentality is going backwards and they can't even see it.
what do you mean illegal abusers and dispensaries abusing it?
 

Snowed

Well-Known Member
I have insomnia and depression aswell.. Sadly im not in my home state of Washington anymore, or in the US atall so I cannot legally medicate.. Currently in Australia, and cant even find and mean green to medicate with.. Very bad times for me :(
 

Luger187

Well-Known Member
cool story. my stepmom needs sleeping pills to sleep. she lives in AZ and cant get a medical card, and shes scared to have pot around when its illegal. but every time her and my dad come to visit, ill smoke them out. she usually takes one or two hits MAX and passes the fuck out all night. i wish she could get a card so she could stop takin the pills. theyre probably fuckin her up
 
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