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mucifer

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2. Ha! Yeah, I am a pediatric palliative care nurse. It's like other seizure meds

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2019, 11:43 AM

Jun 2019

it helps some kids but not all. It's just a tool in the toolbox. Now insurance is covering Epidiolex which is FDA approved for seizures. Of course it's insanely expensive. I am glad they are making this med. But, of course the company has to be evil.

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Two years on medical marijuana and not one seizure in that time. [View all] safeinOhio Jun 2019 OP

... hlthe2b Jun 2019 #1

Ha! Yeah, I am a pediatric palliative care nurse. It's like other seizure meds mucifer Jun 2019 #2

Nice humor, there. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2019 #3

There are various types of medical MJ. Those with THC provide a buzz. It's actual MJ. nt earthshine Jun 2019 #9

I Have Yet To Know RobinA Jun 2019 #4

2 puffs before bed and I'm sleeping much better. safeinOhio Jun 2019 #5

I was diagnosed with essential tremor JuJuYoshida Jun 2019 #6

I also have that and safeinOhio Jun 2019 #7

Interesting RobinA Jun 2019 #8

Better to safe than sorry! /NT sdfernando Jun 2019 #10