Julie Gardener
New Member
Severe Nausea of Unknown Origin
I will be 31 in 9/2000. I am a single mother who resides with my son. I have smoked marijuana recreationally for years, but since 1999 I have been smoking it for medicinal purposes. In 10/99, I began to be constantly nauseous, especially in the morning. At that time, I weighed in at 112 lbs. I weigh in now at 98 lbs - I was 93 in April of this year. The weight loss has been from the constant nausea- I am unable to eat on a queasy stomach.
Every morning, without fail, I am ill (though mysteriously, some mornings I do get a respite from my misery). The doctors have tested me for ulcers, have done blood work, have performed a CAT scan, and I have had 2 laparascopic surgeries - to no avail. If it were not for marijuana; I would have committed suicide from misery by now. It takes away the nausea.
I would have lost my job a long time ago if it was not for marijuana- the nausea can be debilitating and keep me in the bathroom without being able to get ready for work. Further, when I am able to eat and I have eaten food, and the nausea comes, the marijuana suppresses the nausea and I am able to keep the food down and not lose precious calories. I know something is wrong with me, I just don't know what. I just know that smoking a "spliff" can lift my misery. Though to be honest, it would be nice to be able to not HAVE to smoke marijuana. The only problem is, it is illegal, and I have to take a risk just in order to live in some physical comfort.
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