Here in Nova Scotia, only the NSLC can sell cannabis. However, since the native reserves are federally regulated, it's a bit of a loophole there. Lots of cannabis shops in sheds and sometimes the RCMP raids them but then it never actually goes to court so they just open back up under a different name a bit later. Judging from what I've heard online, people prefer the smaller grey-legal shops because the NSLC stuff isn't very good for the price.Cannabis is legal in Canada, though of course the legal variety is regulated. Some businesses aren't doing as well as they thought they would, so they've closed down.
Food sensitivities and intolerances happen for most, as well as overall gastrointestinal issues.Do you find any foods can trigger ME/CFS symptoms? (I'm not sure whether to call it PEM in this context, unless eating itself is 'exertion.')
Histamine-rich foods are:
- alcohol and other fermented beverages
- fermented foods and dairy products, such as yogurt and sauerkraut
- dried fruits
- avocados
- eggplant
- spinach
- processed or smoked meats
- shellfish
- aged cheese
There are also a number of foods that trigger histamine release in the body, such as:
- alcohol
- bananas
- tomatoes
- wheat germ
- beans
- papaya
- chocolate
- citrus fruits
- nuts, specifically walnuts, cashews and peanuts
- food dyes and other additives
Gradual onset. I had the "flu," flu never went away. It progressed from there.Was the onset a gradual one, or sudden?
How long did it take to realize "this probably isn't going to get better" and seek medical attention?
Try some D-Ribose too.CoQ10 and CBD.
I also take additional vitamin C, calcium, and B12. I can't say I notice a tangible difference while taking them.
In the early days I had some benefit from rhodiola rosea, but I can't tolerate it anymore. I had some benefit from taurine but I stopped taking it when I became bedbound and never restarted.
There are other supplements I would like to try but it is simply too cost prohibitive. The CBD alone is over $100/mo.
I also take a lot of vitamin D but my body's ability to process/synthesize it is shot so this is mostly me pretending I'm doing something useful and lamenting that I can't just get a bolus IV of it once or twice a year. I'm pretty much permanently under 12 nmol/l, and the only time that was different was after getting an IV in the hospital.
I got out to the chemist yesterday. Felt so good just to get outWhere did you get your excellent movie taste?
No i just wanted to add something positive..wasn't aware of your condition.
Do you sometimes feel moments of euphoria when something goes well?
When i was depressed that happened occasionally..i know it's not the same and sorry if a dumb question.
I got standard winter flu here that I grew up with. Took 2 weeks off from my one man yard work business.Was the onset a gradual one, or sudden?
How long did it take to realize "this probably isn't going to get better" and seek medical attention?
Smoking it just makes me stoned. Doesn't help anything.Cannabis is legal in Canada, though of course the legal variety is regulated. Some businesses aren't doing as well as they thought they would, so they've closed down.
The issue with the smoking of it is a problem for me. I'm so allergic to smoke of any kind that it's a problem in the summer when both my neighbor and I have our windows open (they have to be open in summer or it gets too hot and stuffy to breathe in here; no air conditioning). The stench and smoke makes me sick. Thanks, Justin (that was the reason I never considered voting Liberal in 2015 - Trudeau was hell-bent on legalizing something that to me is noxious and that I wouldn't be legally able to ask the building manager to deal with if my neighbors infringed on my oxygen with their activities).
The policy of the company that owns the building where I live is that consumption is allowed inside the suites and on the balconies. Growing is not allowed (though the government allows 4 plants to be grown for personal use).
Digestion and every bodily function is effected.Do you find any foods can trigger ME/CFS symptoms? (I'm not sure whether to call it PEM in this context, unless eating itself is 'exertion.')
Was ME/CFS part of the reason you moved?I dropped out of school after that and just wasted away for a few years before escaping to the West Coast.
No. Escaping family. I was labelled a domestic refugee.Was ME/CFS part of the reason you moved?
I do because it made it easier to go to appointments and it was a constant thing foisted upon me by doctors. I go to sleep between 11:30 PM and 1:30 AM, and wake up between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM. I lay down whenever I feel too badly to remain upright. I rarely actually sleep/nap during those moments and I am mostly just a corpse in bed for 2-3 hours.E.man and Syn, do you guys keep regular schedules? Do the schedules shift with changes to wellbeing? Are you awake more at night when times are rougher and find yourself shifting back to day when times are better?
Yes, I've made a loose schedule based on how well I might be. I'm mostly on a recliner in the day but if I'm about to collapse I'm off to bed. Lay down on bed in later afternoon too. Everything depends on how I am.E.man and Syn, do you guys keep regular schedules? Do the schedules shift with changes to wellbeing? Are you awake more at night when times are rougher and find yourself shifting back to day when times are better?