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I am allergic to THC. All of the great people at House of Leaves have helped me to find products to help me with my pain. They are always very friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help me! I have moved to Medford but drive to Ashland even though there are closer dispensaries. They have a wide variety of products and are always giving me deals on the products I buy. I have gone to other dispensaries to check them out and they don't even come close to House of Leaves. My back story: I moved to Ashland this past summer and was faced with having to use a product that I am allergic to. I suffer from chronic pain from Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and Sjogrens syndrome. I was using several medications including hydrocodone to help with the pain. I soon found out that physicians here do not prescribe narcotics for chronic pain. At that point I was thinking of the best way to commit suicide because I knew I couldn't live in that much pain. A family member suggested medical marijuana. This scared the crap out of me. When I was younger a friend of mine came up behind me while smoking a joint and I stopped breathing. If I am within several feet of someone smoking my breathing gets very shallow. I once swallowed a “pot pill” which was pot rolled into the paper. Some of it fell out of the wrapper in my mouth. I ended up with blisters in my mouth and throat as well as my mouth and throat feeling raw for over a week. I really didn't want to try ANY marijuana product but my family didn't want me to leave this world. I went into House of Leaves and spoke with Justin (the store manager, I believe) who is extremely knowledgeable about marijuana and the products in the shop. He felt that I should only try CBDs but that I needed to see a physician first to see if I could be allergy tested prior to using something. He could have just sold me some products but instead he wanted me to be safe. The doctor said there is not a test and I should try all products outside the ER in case I stop breathing. So I went back to see Justin and he was able to give me a product that is all CBD. My mother is a nurse so I got out my epipen, benadryl and used the CBD product. I had some minor allergy reactions, like a stuffy nose, but now I am able to use it with no issues. Since then I have tried a couple products that have a higher THC (against the advice of House of Leaves) and I am definitely allergic to it. I'm thankful that House of Leaves offers a wide variety of products for people like me!