another trip to CO for medicine

[Dustlawyer]

1. I hear you!

I had a work trip to CA and unexpectedly had an extra day in LA. I went to Venice beach and talked to a man steering folks to see a "Kush" Doctor. I explained that I suffered from Small Fiber Sensory Neuropathy.

My disease is extremely painful with the nerves in my legs and feet sending false signals to my brain that my feet were on fire, being electrocuted, or bitten by Fire Ants. The pain is always there 24/7/365 and much worse at night. As I am allergic to most medications I take very strong pain killers (I no longer handle a docket).

I could not go in and get a prescription as I was flying out the next day. A man came up and bummed a smoke (I still smoked then) and when I gave him 3 cigs he was surprised and handed me half a joint. The Kush guy said "I guess now you will find out how well it works."

That night at my hotel I did something I hadn't done in 25 years and smoked the joint. My pain disappeared! It as the first time in 10 years that I didn't hurt! I laid on my bed and cried! I slept well for the first time in ages.

Back in Texas I get drug tested like a probationer just to receive my medicine, which has more side-effects than any pot I could smoke. The fact that I cannot have something that helps me so much while in other states they get to use it for recreation galls me no end! I cannot have it because police would lose a lot of budget money, alcohol manufacturers would lose some sales, and drug companies would also lose out. Our country is seriously F'd up!