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in #cannabis6 years ago (edited)

I appreciate your comment...and will definitely check out your soil to oil articles. Being the sort of person that likes to do research and taking the legalities of anything a little too seriously...I am bound to psych myself out before even getting started. Keeping it on the down low is really good advice...lol. I prefer keeping my amateur growing efforts off the radar anyway. The hardest part right now seems to be acquiring the seeds seeing as the government has not put anything in place to actually get them...and does not appear to be interested in making it easier anytime soon. I suppose getting them legally would require documents and registration of some sort and that's freaky. Most articles seem to make a major point about ventilation. I love looking up recipes and reading about the different strains but also have a lot of silly questions that go unanswered...lol. Making my own tinctures one day sounds completely wonderful...and more self reliant and sustainable. It is definitely the direction that I want to find myself going towards. I hope your appointment goes well! Diagnosis is incredibly hard to get and can open up a positive new chapter...but in my experience the same sloppy doctors who did not want to find the cause the first place often grasp at straws and misdiagnose...just to have some semblance of doing their jobs. This can sometimes do more harm than good. These days we need to be willing to educate and treat ourselves best we can...seeing as quality professional help is rare and not to be relied upon. Reading your journey brought back many of the same struggles that I too have faced...these things seem to be a common theme among those who suffer from invisible illnesses. One day you will have some answers...but until then you have my prayers!

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You're very kind, thank you! And I apologize for not being more thoughtful and tactful (my intentions are good).
It sounds like you'll eventually give it a shot, and that's great. Don't let the lack of seeds be a barrier, though. If you need, I can mail you a few if you can't find any other options. I have a few varieties in my seed bank, and I'm potentially working on producing more via my current crop of Super Skunks.
Tinctures are fairly easy to make from the dried flowers (bud). Not as complicated as simple chemistry, but slightly more complicated than boiling a pot of food. Most people are able to do it. :)
Your info/advice about health care is appreciated. And yes, the visit went alright, except that she isn't necessarily referring me to a rheumatologist, but probably a 'pain clinic'. She ordered some bloodwork, although some of it is just repeats of tests done when I was much sicker 3 years ago. Sent that sample off today and will follow up early next week. So... maybe partial progress? Not exactly what I was hoping for after suffering so long and waiting for care. You're right that we need to take charge of our health. They're not going to! And yet, when you do so, they act offended and consider you a difficult patient. Bah.
Again, thanks for listening :)

Your a good Steemian @drutter!