| Medical Marijuana Testimonial | I use medical marijuana for sleep: I need it to take my mind off joint pain and calm my mind so I can sleep. I want a tested product that I can always get and that is consistently the same. I use a Vaporite unit and a vape pen. |
| Strains you Like | Indica |
| Conditions | |
| Symptoms | Inflammation Insomnia Pain: MuscleJoint |
Showing posts with label joint pain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label joint pain. Show all posts
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Testimonial - Insomnia and Joint Pain
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Testimonial - Thought I would Never Try Marijuana
| Medical Marijuana Testimonial | After spending 24 years in the military I never thought I would ever use marijuana. I even voted against it. After being prescribed various medications for a number of my conditions I didn't see any improvements.I did research on all my medications and the side effects were disturbing. Read about medical marijuana, tried it and I am glad I did. It truly helps me. |
| Strains you Like | green crack, blue dream, fruit loops, mango kush, cotton candy, sour diesel, girl scout cookies |
| Conditions | Arthritis Gastrointestinal Migraine |
| Symptoms | Inflammation Muscle Spasms Pain: MuscleJoint Pain: Neuropathic Pain: Phantom Limb |
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Testimonial - PMDD
| Medical Marijuana Testimonial | Just having the ability to acquire medicinal marijuana is worth as much as the relief it brings. My main complaint is pain, and since pain equals weakness, I prefer going to a controlled environment where my meds have been tested. This way I know for a fact what it is that I'm buying, no guess work required. Better yet, there's no middle-man, no stranger on the street, and violence is virtually unheard of among regular users such as myself. Now, if we could just get them tested for pesticides, mold and fungi, AND have Medicare pay for it... |
| Strains you Like | Ringo's Gift, J-1, Candy Jack, ATF |
| Conditions | ADD ADHD Bipolar Disorder Migraine PMS |
| Symptoms | Anxiety Cramps Depression Loss of Appetite Pain: MuscleJoint Pain: Neuropathic |
| Other | PMDD is what I have, it just hasn't been able to be verified. |
Friday, April 24, 2015
The Benefits of Cannabis and Hemophilia A
Hemophilia A is the lack of
the blood to clot. This can lead to prolonged bleeding with wounds
as well as internal bleeding problems. People with Hemophilia
experience conditions that can be relieved with medical marijuana.
These include:
- Bruising and swelling in soft tissue and muscle
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Inflammation
- Swollen Joints
- Pain
- Nausea
- Stiff and Tight Joints
Traditionally opiate
drugs are prescribed for treatment to treat swelling.
Side-effects of NSAID are nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite and
constipation. Long-term effects of these narcotics can be addiction
and damage to the liver and kidneys.
Cannabis can treat the
symptoms of Hemophilia but it does not cure. Marijuana has clinical
proof to treat inflammation,
increase
appetite, pain,
nausea,
headaches and joint
pain. Marijuana is a safe alternative to opiate medication for
its lower addiction rate and less side-effects.
Source:
https://www.marijuanadoctors.com/content/ailments/view/34?ailment=hemophilia-a
Monday, January 26, 2015
Cannabis Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
is an autoimmune disease that affects the joints. The symptoms are
pain, inflammation and stiffness. Doctors treat RA by reducing pain,
inflammation and slowing down joint damage.(Source)
A study in 1998-2002 found
that illicit cannabis in the U.K. greatly reduced rheumatoid
arthritis pain. The survey found that 100% of the RA sufferers found
cannabis reduced symptoms “much better” (72%) or “a little
better” (28%).(Source)
A study in 2006 with the Cannabis Medicine Savitex showed significant
improvement in pain and reduced disease activity.(Source)
A 2005 survey of medical cannabis patients in Australia showed that
25% used it to treat rheumatoid arthritis.(Source)
Cannabis helps treat
rheumatoid arthritis because of it's ability to reduce
joint pain, inflammation
and increase
immunity. The endocannabinoid system affects receptors in the
nervous that target joint tissue and immune cells.(Source)
Cannabinoids affect the activity of the COX-2 enzymes which
contribute to inflammation from arthritis.(Source)
Cannabinoids also have immunosupressive properties which curtail
inflammatory molecules called cytokines.(Source)
Souce:
http://www.cannabis-med.org/data/pdf/2001-03-04-5.pdf
Sunday, January 18, 2015
CBD Helps with Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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| Intervetebral Disc Degeneration |
On December 17th,
2014 a study was published on how cannabis can benefit Intervertebral
Disc Degeneration. This study was a small sample done on mice. The
results coincide with other findings that cannabis helps with
inflammation in cartilage such as rheumatoid arthritis.(Source)
Intervertebral discs are in
between the vertebrae of the spine. The discs are a cartilage joint
that allows movement in the spine. They serve a crucial purpose to
absorb shock and act as a ligament to hold the vertebrae
together.(Source)
Disc degeneration is caused
from inflammation, metabolism of cells and neo-innervation.
Cannabidiol CBD has shown to have anti-inflammatory properties,
reducing metabolism of bone cells and a nerve protect-ant. This new
study is the first to explore the use of CBD in helping disc
degeneration. The results concluded that the higher dosage of CBD
showed improvement in the Invertebral Discs.(Source)
Source:
http://norml.org/library/item/rheumatoid-arthritis
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
How Marijuana Effects GABA in the Nervous System
In short, GABA is a
neurotransmitter in the mammal central nervous system that can
repress excitability in the neurons in the nervous system and
regulation in muscle tone. GABA is an abbreviation for
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid which is an amino acid, which are secondary
to water to being the biggest component in cells, tissue and muscle
that are critical to biosynthesis and being a neurotransmitter.
Cannabis plays a crucial role with the endocannabinoid system in
suppressing the GABA, aiding in increasing dopamine levels which can
help in treatments with medical marijuana.
GABA acts differently in
stages of life, playing a roll in the developing brain as an
excitatory component in the brain, while in adulthood acting as an
inhibition in the brain. GABA regulates embryonic and neural stem
cell growth. GABA has been found in the intestine, stomach,
pancreas, fallopian tubes, uterus, ovaries, testis, kidney, bladder,
lung, liver, lungs, melatonin and eye lens.(Source)
GABA makes up 40% of nerve
cells, where glutamate makes up 30%. Glutamate offers excitability
to the nervous system and also the brain synthesizes glutamate into
GABA, which regulates the excitability, causing a check and balance,
or ying and yang effect of controlling the functions. GABA inhibits
nerve cells from growing, aggressive behavior, and regulates
hyperactivity. (Source)
How Marijuana Inhibits
GABA
Marijuana use effects the
neurotransmitter GABA by blocking it. The result is increasing
dopamine levels which normally GABA inhibits or regulates. Dopamine
offers a mood shift of reward for the brain that is released with
sex, exercise, appetite, learning, sleep, movement and mood.(Source)
Cannabis effects the
cannabinoid receptors, namely Cb1
and Cb2 that mimic a naturally created endogenous molecule,
anadamide. Anadamide is an Omega 6 fatty acid that regulates
appetite, cognition, emotion, memory, mood and pain.
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC) and other Cannabinoids found in marijuana can effect
anadamide and therefore effect the endocannabinoid central nervous
system.
THC, for instance, binds to
the CB1 receptors, which reduces the enzyme cAMP which results in
less protein kinase A. This results in potassium and calcium
channels that ends up reducing the amount of neurotransmitters being
released. This chemical reaction is the result of reducing GABA. A
reduction in GABA results in an increase in dopamine. Dopamine do
not effect the CB1 receptors. (Source)
Treatments From
Inhibiting GABA
Research
is still needed for more conclusive results, but promising studies
and theories show that cannabis can be an effective treatment for
it's ability to effect GABA including:
•
Tinnitus
– A brain induced ringing in the ear.
• Fibromyalgia
– Tenderness in joints, muscles and other soft tissues.
• Anxiety
– Stress inducing fear, unease and worry.
• Addiction
– The difficulty to stop using substances.
• Schizophrenia
– Difficulty knowing what is real and not, thinking clearly to have
normal responses.
Source:
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Cannabis and Pain Management
One hundred million Americans suffer
from chronic pain.(Source)
Three to four percent of the global population suffer from
neuropathic pain. (Source)
Pain contributes to feeling depressed, concentration, energy level,
ability to sleep well and enjoyment of life. (Source)
Cannabis has been found to be an effective treatment in neuropathic
pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and pain from cancer.
Cannabis has been found to be safer with less side effects than
opiate medication.(Source)
Cannabis has been found to effectively
relieve neuropathic pain. Both Cannabis and Opiates target the
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). These receptors effect the
Central Nervous System CNS using the CB1
and CB2 Receptors, which effect pain-sensation, and mood notably.
(Source)
Fibromyalgia is a muscleskeletal pain
resulting in fatigue and pain in the neck, spine, shoulder and hips.
Three to six million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia. In 2006, a
study in Germany giving THC to patients showed a significant relief
in symptoms. A study in 2008 with 40 patients gave a synthetic
cannabinoid and showed significant improvements in pain. And in 2011
a study in Barcelona and the patients reported significant relief in
pain, stiffness, relaxation, somnolence and feeling of
well-being.(Source)
Cannabis has been found in studies in
Australia and Britain showed that 20% of patients suffering
from Rheumatoid Arthrites (RA) used medical marijuana to help treat
their symptoms.(Source)
Cannabis is an anti-inflammatory and helps to turn off
pain-sensations in the nerves from the interactions it has with CB1
and CB2 Receptors. Results in a study in Britain showed that
their were significant improvements in pain, sleep and
inflammation.(Source)
Cannabidiol CBD found in marijuana has shown to stop the progression
of Rheumatoid Arthritis and protected joints. (Source)
A research study showed that advanced
cancer patients were able to reduce their pain by 30% using a THC:CBD
extract. In the study, with 177 patients, opiate medications did
not provide the necessary relief. The placebo and THC alone had
similar results to the opiate medication where the THC:CBD cannabis
extract showed a noticeable relief in pain.(Source)
Cannabis has been found to have less
side effects than opiate medication. A study has found that states
that have legal medical marijuana has less mortality rates due to
overdose in pain medication. (Source)
Cannabis has been found to help patients addicted to opiate drugs
withdraw from addiction by replacing with medical marijuana, and
perceived to help pain more.(Source)
Pain sufferers that have achieved a tolerance with opiate
medication can feel a better relief by replacing treatment with
cannabis.(Source)
Cannabis can be used with opioid therapies to help lower the dose of
opiates, thereby reducing their side effects. (Source)
Source:
2006 Voices of Chronic Pain Survey.
(American Pain Foundation)
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