My brother is a veteran who suffers from PTSD.
He has heightened anxiety, he suffers from sleeplessness, has bouts of depression and worst of all he used to get flashbacks of being in the warzone. For a long time, he was taking medication, but none of it worked for him and they came with all kinds of side effects. They ranged from irritability, headaches, and dizziness, just to name a few. At one point, things were so bad that he could not get out of bed, and it was then that he realized that he needed to find an alternative treatment. After confiding in one of his buddies, he decided to begin self-medicating with marijuana. After a few weeks of the drug, he noticed a drastic difference. His side effects from the medication were gone, and he could actually function like a normal human being. After noticing his improvement, he decided to seek help from a certified medical marijuana doctor. Thankfully, we live in a state where it’s fairly easy to get a medical cannabis card. All that was needed from my brother was a small fee of $75 and he was able to get his card after the doctor determined that he qualified. As a medical cannabis card holder, he is required to see the doctor at least once per year. I am glad that my brother was able to get his medical cannabis card and now he can legally purchase medical cannabis to help with his PTSD. And best of all, he is feeling like himself again and has been able to return to a life that he knew before he began suffering from the PTSD syndromes.