Pain and cannabis
The nervous system is largely balanced by the ECS as are all the other systems in the body. The wonderful components in the cannabis plant regulate pain-controlling circuits throughout the body that are damaged or imbalanced and reduces inflammation which is a big contributor to pain. It also helps regulate other underlying conditions that are associated with your pain. You can look forward to an improved quality of life as well as reduced dependence on prescription medications like opioids. Today, chronic pain affects more people than cancer, heart disease and diabetes combined. Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care in the United States.
Cannabis in all its varieties provides a calming embrace and reprieve from pain, controlling it throughout the day and night.
- Aching and soreness
- Burning sensations
- Muscle stiffness and spasms
- Lethargy
- Mood changes
- Loss of appetite
- Weakness
- Sleep
Inflammation and cannabis
“Inflammation is at the root of practically all known chronic health conditions.”
Inflammation is a normal response by our immune system when an infection or injury occurs but when the body systems are out of balance it can also become an abnormal over-response of the body leading to inflammatory disease. This abnormal over-response can show up as an Autoimmune Disease or as chronic inflammation from soft tissue, nerve or joint damage. There are several conditions in which patients have pain due to inflammation in various parts of the body. The Endocannabinoid System plays a protective roll in regulating the inflammatory response preventing overwhelming and imbalanced pro-inflammatory responses to harmful triggers. Thankfully, using medical cannabis, many patients can experience wonderful relief in lieu of using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids, and opioids that all can have separate long-term and well-known severe side effects. Cannabis use is not devoid of risk, but the reported short-term adverse effects are mild and temporary.
Some of the common signs and symptoms that develop during chronic inflammation are listed below.
- Body pain, arthralgia, myalgia.
- Chronic fatigue and insomnia.
- Depression, anxiety and mood disorders.
- Gastrointestinal complications like constipation, diarrhea, and acid reflux.
- Weight gain or weight loss.
- Frequent infections.
Migraines and cannabis
Migraines are not just headaches! They are complex neurological events that can be debilitating. Beyond the physical symptoms, migraines can significantly impact one’s quality of life. For someone predisposed to Migraines their can be numerous triggers that bring one on: Environmental, weather patterns, exposure to strong orders, stress, lack of sleep, flickering bright lights, hormonal changes and more. Migraine sufferers can incorporate various strains of cannabis rich in CBD and THC and other cannabinoids and terpenes to get fast relief from the pain, nausea, and other miserable symptoms and can decrease the number of Migraines experienced each month.
Some symptoms medical marijuana can relieve in Migraine sufferers:
- Pain relieving
- Anxiety relieving
- Nausea relieving
- Muscle spasms
- Depression
- Anti-inflammatory