I know a RA sufferer who smokes marijuana for the pain and stress. Her doctor ok'd it and she is in the process of being approved for legal usage for medicinal purposes. I don't know about the laws in other countries but Canada seems to be opening up slowly to this sort of thing. Has anyone else ever had experience with marijuana and PMR? If so what were the results? If my doctor is on board I am going to try it and see if it does help. I hear that the side effects are a little more pleasant than prednisone!
Possible Puffer
Not my cup of tea, but to each his own. And I am not sure what anti imflammatory benefits pot has.
Janet
Hello, Puffer!
Please let us know if it works for you! I haven't smoked pot for decades and never really liked it, but I'm all for finding an alternative to prednisone.
Ruth
Getting stoned might be a good cure for turning to stone as our bodies seem to have done. Who knows? My grandkids would freak!!! Seriously, whatever works for you. I see nothing wrong with it being used for medicinal purposes and never have. I've always heard it worked great for chemo patients. Bless their hearts. I'm glad it helps. It's these 50 year old "Whoa, Dude" dead beats that make me crazy. Good luck, Osais. Let us know what happens.
OK so now I am interested and have been searching the internet for studies done on arthritis and medical marijuana. Nearly all tests agree that there is definite pain reduction in patients overall and arthritis specifically. Here is a sample:
MARIJUANA Research into the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of cannabis continued to bolster the case for the medicinal use of marijuana, making the "patient pot laws" that have passed in 11 states seem less like a social movement than a legitimate medical trend. One trial--the first controlled study of its kind--showed that a medicine containing cannabis extracts called Sativex not only lessened the pain of rheumatoid arthritis but actually suppressed the disease. An earlier study published in the Journal of Neuroscience showed that synthetic cannabinoids, the chemicals in marijuana, can reduce inflammation in the brain and may protect it from the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease.
I have set up an appointment with my doctor to discuss this and will keep you posted.
Possible Pothead?
THC has been shown to have many good effects, including pain reduction. Something to think about though, is if you can get it in pill form. While smoking may be the easiest form, you are still inhaling a foreign substance into your lungs, and it CAN lead to problems, no matter what the kids tell you. :) LoL THC pills are the way to go, in my opinion. Check it out. That was my question. Do you have to smoke it? Hope it works out for you guys.