u/Beneficial_Bag_2683

Hello all.

I see lots of posts about shunt revisions etc. But very few about how hydrocephalus affects the workings of memory, cognitive and executive functioning.

1 part of my brain works very well but others really struggle. This is backed up by a neuro psychologists report after testing a few years ago. I'm 48 M.

I got in the 90th percentile for one of the tests (very good) 2 tests in the 50th percentile and abiut 5 or 6 tests came out in the 2nd to 11th percentile which is really not good.

I'd love to hear about other people's difficulties in life and work arounds or solutions for these problems.

I find it very difficult to comprehend how my actions will determine what happens in the future. Planning and organising especially if it's not just one straight forward task and if there is multiple steps to a task.

Speaking to new people I often struggle with. Things like small talk.

Remembering appointments.

I think I'm just waffling now. But I'd love to hear if any of this reso ates with others.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated 🙏

I've heard blue dream is meant to be good and I've heard wedding cake is also good.

Blue dream and it's terpinolene worries me as I get racing thoughts from hazes.

There's a beach wedding strain at the moment.

Any other suggestions?

Pink kush for 6.50 from 4c labs is the cheapest I've found but I get a hangover from it. Looking for something else to use that's cheap and doesn't give a hangover.

Many thanks 🙏

Do you have trouble learning new things, memory, concentration or seeing into the future?

I have these things and more. since reading up on hydrocephalus it seems that these are quite common.

I have difficulty when there's too much going on in a room of people or if I'm in a group and have to keep up with the conversation. Remembering what's been said and knowing when the appropriate turn is to talk.

I have light and sound sensitivity. Most of my friends are neurodiverse.

I do wonder sometimes if it's the hydrocephalus or whether there's an element of autism and or adhd.

Can anyone relate to this?

I've never had a shunt but it's dien on my medical records as spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

I also have a below knee amputation and chronic pelvic pain. So these things don't help my brain function as well.

Is really love to hear anyones experiences or thoughts on what I've written. Greatly appreciated to anyone who responds.

I have chronic pain, nerve pain and muscular pain which gives me trouble sleeping so I use cannabis for the physical ailments. But I do worry that it doesn't help my cognitive and executive functioning. But because it's so effective I use every evening and sometimes during the day like today.

AI Just told me that the black walnut version is the same as the original TM2 from 4 years ago. I bought it because I thought they had made the internals more robust.

AI said it's only the purple heart and white ash that have upgraded inside parts. Who's correct?

I will cancel my order if I've just ordered a different colour but everything else is the same.

Thank you!

Any help greatly appreciated!

I can't find it anywhere.

My original tm2 has been damaged so looking to get the stronger non wooden version.

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Or has anyone got the black walnut version. Would that be significantly more robust than the original TM2?

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My TM2 original version had a problem. There's bits shaking around in it. It still works but on level 10 it's like being on level 5ish.

Im looking at getting one of the black walnut version. I would get the non wooden black edition but can't find it in stock in the UK anywhere.

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Is it really that much more durable?

Hi just wondering if there are any good terpy low thc strains. I've had the green karat apricot cream and cheese which I really like as a functional daytime strain. I'm looking for something below 20% ish for the evening. I mix it with cbd flower.

There's the Big Mango which is crazy expensive and I think it's a daytime strain as well anyway.

There was a 17% strain everyone was raving about. Can't remember the name though.

Ideally less than 20%. I guess it would need to be pretty terpy to be effective. That Thai stick would sometimes knock me out and that was not high in thc.

Also has anyone had the strawberry meltshake? I heard its great for knocking you out for bed. Can anyone confirm this?

The best I've tried for sleep by green karat is Loud Cake.

Are there any other good ones for sleep?

Would really appreciate any feedback.

Cosmic cream and lemon something are the only aurora strains I've seen in stock since aurora came back.

Farm gas was my go to for sleep and pain.

Cosmic cream gave me anxiety and wasn't good for sleep.

Any help greatly appreciated! 🙏🙏

Looking for a knockout strain and one more suited to daytime functionality.

Probably a daft question. Thanks

Also is there much of a difference between hybrid oil and indica oil in terms of effects?

I am ordering

CIRCLE BALANCE T10:C10 THC 10MG/ML CBD.

I would probably start with 5mg of thc as I am a lightweight with edibles. So hoping to be able to measure 1/2 a ml.

Unless I hear that the indica oils really are much different for sleep which is what I want it for. But the indica oil is more expensive and 25mg per 1ml. Which is Almost certainly too strong.

Any info greatly appreciated! 🙏

It seems really difficult to get strains that put you to sleep like on bm.

Is this because companies are trying to maximise profits by harvesting too early?

Does anyone know if certain producers seem to harvest later compared to others? Does anyone look at trichome coverage with a microscope for plenty of amber trichomes?

I find this the most frustrating thing about medical. I'm sure a lot of it isn't as sedating as bm. This together with a lack of batch COA.'s makes a mockery of medical.