The uses of Marijuana in Fibromyalgia to halt the ache and discomfort of fibromyalgia and cancer. part 3 of 3
Posted by Rowena Case on Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The uses of Marijuana in Fibromyalgia to stop the ache and discomfort of fibromyalgia and cancer.
However, these medications have side effects too. "The most Typical side effects could be what I call the three D's: drowsiness, dizziness, and dry mouth. It's not euphoria as such," he adds.
In Canada, federal law allows sufferers to use medical marijuana with a doctor's support (they can't prescribe marijuana The plain truth is it's not approved as a drug in Canada) of the patient's application to possess; the drug is delivered directly to the patient, and grown under controlled conditions by the government.
"I have people with a range of agony syndromes who have failed all their other treatments and for whom herbal cannabis has been the only reasonable option that they have that controls their manifestations," Ware says. In such cases, he adds, he will help the patient obtain the card they need to authorize them to possess the drug.
But in the U.S., the legality of medical marijuana is determined state-by-state (it's now legal in 14 states), and rules and regulations vary widely.
And while Attorney General Eric Holder said last year that he may no longer go after people who were selling or using medical marijuana legally, many users -- and potential users -- are fearful of the legal risks they will be taking.
"Licensed for use or not, it's still a federal crime, says Dee, a 52-year-old medical assistant with fibromyalgia, who lives in Colorado, which passed a law allowing medical marijuana in 2000. While visiting a wellness center for therapeutic massages, staffers suggested she try marijuana for her warning signs.
After getting her medical doctor's approval, "I used a little of this and a little of that. I would probably say that most of the time my ache was not relieved," although she did sleep healthier and had a better appetite. "I did find one plant that genuinely did help, but it was hard to get, and you only get so much grown per plant for year."
So when the time came for Dee to get her state license to use medical marijuana (Colorado gives people 90 days), at a cost of $90 every year, "I let the ball drop."
While Dee says she has no challenge with medical marijuana, she is concerned about the improve of dispensaries across the state. "There were more places to purchase medical marijuana than banks or Mexican restaurants now," she says.
In New York, the state assembly has approved medical marijuana legislation, and Lynda says she is working to support legalization efforts there. For now, legal or not, she is continuing to use marijuana.
"I may recommend to any 'fibromyalgiac' to try marijuana if they were open to it," says Lynda.
"I swore when I became a parent I will not touch weed again (ah, youth), but times have changed, and I was desperate to find something for the burning suffering so I could function. I'm glad that I made this decision due to the reason that it does it's magic for me."
However, these medications have side effects too. "The most Typical side effects could be what I call the three D's: drowsiness, dizziness, and dry mouth. It's not euphoria as such," he adds.
In Canada, federal law allows sufferers to use medical marijuana with a doctor's support (they can't prescribe marijuana The plain truth is it's not approved as a drug in Canada) of the patient's application to possess; the drug is delivered directly to the patient, and grown under controlled conditions by the government.
"I have people with a range of agony syndromes who have failed all their other treatments and for whom herbal cannabis has been the only reasonable option that they have that controls their manifestations," Ware says. In such cases, he adds, he will help the patient obtain the card they need to authorize them to possess the drug.
But in the U.S., the legality of medical marijuana is determined state-by-state (it's now legal in 14 states), and rules and regulations vary widely.
And while Attorney General Eric Holder said last year that he may no longer go after people who were selling or using medical marijuana legally, many users -- and potential users -- are fearful of the legal risks they will be taking.
"Licensed for use or not, it's still a federal crime, says Dee, a 52-year-old medical assistant with fibromyalgia, who lives in Colorado, which passed a law allowing medical marijuana in 2000. While visiting a wellness center for therapeutic massages, staffers suggested she try marijuana for her warning signs.
After getting her medical doctor's approval, "I used a little of this and a little of that. I would probably say that most of the time my ache was not relieved," although she did sleep healthier and had a better appetite. "I did find one plant that genuinely did help, but it was hard to get, and you only get so much grown per plant for year."
So when the time came for Dee to get her state license to use medical marijuana (Colorado gives people 90 days), at a cost of $90 every year, "I let the ball drop."
While Dee says she has no challenge with medical marijuana, she is concerned about the improve of dispensaries across the state. "There were more places to purchase medical marijuana than banks or Mexican restaurants now," she says.
In New York, the state assembly has approved medical marijuana legislation, and Lynda says she is working to support legalization efforts there. For now, legal or not, she is continuing to use marijuana.
"I may recommend to any 'fibromyalgiac' to try marijuana if they were open to it," says Lynda.
"I swore when I became a parent I will not touch weed again (ah, youth), but times have changed, and I was desperate to find something for the burning suffering so I could function. I'm glad that I made this decision due to the reason that it does it's magic for me."
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