Medical marijuana has been shown to be far more effective to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia than traditional medications. Marijuana treats not only the pain associated with fibromyalgia but other symptoms as well. In this guest post, Jason Duke of MedicalMarijuanaHelp.com explains how marijuana helps stop chronic pain.
Chronic Pain and How Marijuana Helps
There are many levels of pain but chronic pain is the worst. Millions suffer from this condition every day and they shouldn’t have to. Unfortunately they do because marijuana is not legal in most places. Our nation’s leaders are toying with the lives of countless Americans in the name of profit.
The same way we could already be free from oil by using hemp fuel we could be free from the barrage of prescription pills today. I was recently watching TV with my in-laws and I must have seen 10 pill commercials in 10 minutes. They were talking about how appealing some could be for them and they might try them. I was shocked to see how easily we could be brainwashed by propaganda and the pharmaceutical industry.
Marijuana Can Help Your Pain
Chronic pain and how marijuana helps is a subject that is coming up a lot today. Thanks to marijuana legalization efforts by advocates and marijuana activists across the country more studies are being conducted to help solidify the truth about cannabis.
That truth is cannabis is extremely helpful in a multitude of different ways. A tremendous benefit from marijuana consumption is found by those who suffer from chronic pain. Chronic pain is different than just your typical soreness from a rough day at work or perhaps a rough weekend of yard work.
Chronic pain is on an excruciating level and is classified as incurable. Chronic pain may last a few months, a few years, or your entire lifetime. The traditional treatment for chronic pain sufferers has been opioid and opiate-based drugs. Drugs such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet’s, and other dangerous, deadly and addictive pharmaceuticals.
The side effects that are listed with these medications are lengthy and very dangerous so it is very common for there to be many more medications prescribed to counteract symptoms and problems (stomach issues, sleep issues, memory issues, etc.) caused by current prescription medications. A pill for a pill basically.
Prescription Drugs Are Dangerous
Taking these types of prescription pills doesn’t really help individuals it actually hurts them in a multitude of ways. It hurts their health, it hurts their performance at work, and it hurts their home life. Many people end up so addicted to pain medications that they end up losing their jobs and families. Sometimes even worse they end up in prison or even losing their lives. Does this sound like the Pharmaceutical Industry has your best interests in mind?
The alarming addiction rate associated with prescription pain medication is something that needs to be addressed in our country. If this is how you feel you are not alone because there are others out there. Others that have brought this to the attention of leaders around the world. In the United States candidates currently campaigning for president is center stage for marijuana legalization and cannabis reform laws.
Elizabeth Warren who is looking to be a potential next Vice President of the United States of America has directly addressed this issue to the public. If marijuana can help the opiate addiction and our country, then she believes it needs to be legalized and must be allowed to do so. She and Bernie Sanders together have a viewpoint that is more for the people and not for the political powers that have run the country for years.
Education About Marijuana as Medication
The way to combat this type of ignorance is through education. Education to the public can bring change even when the political leaders that are supposed to represent public opinion do not do this. Our country was founded on a system of laws that protected the people from a corrupt government ever be informed. You can say that our founding leaders of this nation knew that political powers to be would get out of hand in the future.
Pharmaceutical companies do not want marijuana legalization because they have not yet developed a synthetic or pharmaceutically engineered version of marijuana that is effective. Every attempt they have ever tried has resulted and deaths, comas, brain damage, and other horrible medical conditions and results. Synthetic drugs such as Marinol and Sativex have a horrible track record. Let’s be honest, they only care about the bottom line.
Marijuana, on the other hand, has 0 deaths associated with it…never in recorded history. Once again that is 0 deaths ever! Yet cannabis is not FDA approved. This cannot be due to a lack of evidence as we have evidence surfacing every day and have had this evidence surfacing for years. In fact, the United States Department of Health owns the patent for medical marijuana and has for more than 10 years. Yet it still remains a schedule 1 drug stating that it has no medicinal value.
Fibromyalgia is a great example of a medical condition that is considered to be one that is chronic. This means those who suffer from fibromyalgia live with chronic pain on a day to day basis. This chronic pain will cause painful and heightened responses to pressures. Inflammation throughout the body causes fibromyalgia to become excruciating for many individuals. When it comes to the medicinal side of fibromyalgia, it is one of the least understood chronic issues today.
Fibromyalgia is Often Not Helped By Pain Pills
Fibromyalgia will affect many factors of everyday life such as sleeping, eating, driving, getting dressed, cooking and pretty much everything else. If you don’t sleep you start to lose your appetite and when you don’t have an appetite and aren’t sleeping right, it leads to a multitude of other issues. Many individuals who suffer from fibromyalgia also have symptoms of anxiety and depression as well. PTSD suffers are also victims of fibromyalgia. Many of the symptoms associated with PTSD as well as depression and anxiety are helped greatly by cannabis consumption.
Fibromyalgia can be greatly helped by cannabis. Marijuana plays an important role working with the body’s natural endocannabinoids system. The CB1 and cb2 receptors located throughout the body becomes saturated with cannabinoids when cannabis is consumed. This cannabinoid saturation helps flood the receptors throughout the body creating a two-way communication helping to alleviate inflammation and many other symptoms. Strong cannabis strains of Indicas may be used at night to help those who are suffering from fibromyalgia or PTSD to sleep.
This helps to make each day better. When the anxiety and depression are kicking during the day that is where a good sativa strain of cannabis helps individuals to find inspiration and motivation. Between the sativa and indica, there is a fine balance that will help many individuals suffering from a multitude of medical conditions that are considered chronic. It’s kind of poetic that the chronic treats all kind of chronic issues.
Herb is the Healing of the Nations
Marijuana legalization can help in many ways. Comprehensive studies such as the one released by Hello MD are showing unprecedented support for cannabis. Individuals such as the famous Dr. Sanjay Gupta have outright apologized to America for the role they helped facilitate in marijuana prohibition. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, of course, is the famous neurosurgeon who over the past few years has shown amazing support for marijuana as a medication.
Unfortunately, as long as the pharmaceutical companies have control and the support of politicians that run the nations of our world, we will all remain victims of a brutal history and continuous profiting at the cost of people’s lives. The only way to stop this is to educate the public about the truth of the medicinal values associated with marijuana.
Marijuana is a medicine. Not only can it help save the people on the planet, it can help save the planet too. Marijuana is Medicine for the mind, body, and soul and thousands of people are benefitting from this great medicine and finding relief from their chronic pain.
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About the Author
As a disabled Army veteran Jason has been through years of therapy and treatment and he has seen the toll prescription pain medications can take on you and your family. Now years later and an advocate for Medical Marijuana he is the founder of MedicalMarijuanaHelp.com a website dedicated to providing accurate information on Medical Marijuana uses, the laws, and the strains. He is a firm believer that marijuana can help millions of people and deserves its proper place in mainstream medicine.
I completely agree with this article! Pharmaceutical companies would rather shove harsh chemicals down our throats to make a quick buck than offer real help, natural help. My son’s health class played a video about how marijuana is equally bad for a person as crack, cocaine, heroine, and other drugs. I disagree, and spoke to my children about the real effects of marijuana, and how much it has changed people’s lives by alleviating chronic pain.
I believe whole-heartedly of cannabis for treatment, and cannot wait for it to be legal in my state. I look forward to the day where my pain is minimized, and I can live life without pain slowing me down with my children.
Thank you for sharing this article! I will definitely be sharing it on my website and my social media sites.
By the way, the link “cannabis is extremely helpful” goes to a blank page.
Hi, Brandi. I agree with you about the pharmaceutical companies. I have read they are trying to make synthetic marijuana medications but only a few have been approved because of terrible side effects. When you mess with nature the outcome is usually not good. Medical marijuana was passed here two years ago. Finally, in the last few months dispensaries started to open, but very few have actually been able to get it because of the red tape. It is a shame. Thanks for the heads up about the link, it is fixed now. And thanks for sharing, I really appreciate it. Take care.
I see nothing wrong with it, medicinally or recreationally. Let’s put these marijuana misconceptions to rest and start educating people.
I tend to agree with you.
Wow, I had no idea that medical marijuana could have these effects on people who suffer from chronic pain. It’s sad to hear that stuff like this only is heard about because of its use with drugs. Hopefully we can get that turned around and into a place where it is used only for medical purposes and not for personal gratification.
We should start to become open minded about the benefits of medical Marijuana. Proper education can help people understand its use and importance.
This article helps people to be open minded on the amazing health benefits of marijuana. Thank you for this informative article.
Your welcome.
Legalize it for one month and test a public reaction. I’m for full legalization but let the people decide. Btw great article and keep up with great work!
I’ve been suffering from a back injury for months now, and been dosing my self with a lot of pain relievers. I’m starting to think that I might take away the pain of my back with the meds but at the same time punishing my liver slowly. So I started reading articles about marijuana and it’s medical aspect and found this along the way http://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/medical-marijuana-has-profound-effect-on-pain-relief/.
I am already 34 years old and haven’t tried smoking or any other means of using marijuana and I have nothing against it. My question is that if i try it would I be dependent at the same time addicted to it? And will it really ease the pain? Thanks in advance to those who’ll answer.
Hi, Peter. There is a huge amount of evidence that shows marijuana is an effective treatment for chronic pain. It is safer than opioids and does not cause fatal overdoses. As for becoming addicted, it is rare but possible with heavy use.
Thanks for answering Sue. That is what I fear the most, I’ll get hook of it and eventually be dependent on it. Well I guess its much better to be high on marijuana than destroying my liver. I would really consider you response regarding this and many thanks again.
Your welcome.
nice article, useful information