No Relief from M.S., Chronic Pain or Glaucoma
Does it help those with multiple sclerosis?
- Studies show that spasticity is made worse, not better.
- Patients may perceive their spasticity to be partially relieved, but medicine has a higher standard – to actually get better not just to feel as though you are getting better.
Does it help people with chronic pain?
- Not in its raw form with its undesirable side effects
- There are hopeful studies (link to NIDA study) in animals that suggest a molecule similar to the cannabinoids in marijuana could be isolated and used to help alleviate pain. The lead researcher cautions: “It is a big step to go from a successful animal model to treating humans in pain.”
What about glaucoma patients?
- Raw marijuana has never been shown to be better or even just as good as existing drugs for relieving eye pressure, and it brings with it many more side effects than the approved medicines.
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"Patients may perceive their spasticity to be partially relieved, but medicine has a higher standard – to actually get better not just to feel as though you are getting better. "
This is ludicrous. Just another example of modern medicine being completely out of touch with the patient. If the patient feels better this is more important than any test result. It is the main goal of treatment or should be.
What studies are you reading? What real world experience do you have? I'm appalled at the misinformation that you have provided here. I see I'm not alone, at least. All I can do is suggest you do some less biased research. Try looking at testimonials from patients as well.
Inquisitive minds want to know? Are you in the employ of an organization that stands for the arrest
and imprisonment of people finding help with their health problems and outlets for their for their lives when debilitated and their health and mental situation is improved by the use of a natural herb? Shame on you. You shout how your protecting the children when you must be protecting something else.
Does your organization,or do you receive paychecks from Juarez? Inquisitive minds want to know.
I know marijuana helps people in chronic pain because I am one of those people. Having suffered for years with multiple herniated discs, I have gone through 4 surgeries in the past 5 years. Outside of being in surgery, I lived my life in constant pain. I've had doctors prescribe me many different types of (legal) painkillers, each and every one left me either feeling too dazed to function properly or had such debilitating side effects, it ended up being worse than the original pain. I've been left on these type of medications for months at a time. It wasn't until very recently that I discovered the medical benefits of marijuana. Now that I use marijuana to control my pain, I find that I have an appetite, I can maintain focus and continue to work, and overall I feel almost as well as before any of the surgeries. I'm not claiming that marijuana is healing me, but how can you discount the amazing benefits of this plant? How do you feel justified telling people marijuana won't help with their pain? Being a person in pain, I'm telling you that YOU'RE WRONG!
I received a diagnosis of glaucoma seven years ago, after enjoying cannabis daily for thirty three years. I abstained from smoking the herb for a couple of days in advance of an examination. When I saw the look of shock on my Ophthalmologist's face, I explained that I had smoked a fat joint before the previous appointment where he had measured my intra-ocular pressures of 20-21mm Hg, and had abstained before the current measurements of 25-26.
When he issued me my "medical excuse" note, the relief from the "stigma of criminality" was surprisingly profound.
With the combination of two prescription eyedrops PLUS the kind herb, my IOPs remain in the low 20's, and I still achieve 20/20 with my glasses on.
-Richard Paul Steeb, San Jose California
It doesn't help with chronic pain, you say?? Well, I have chronic pain in my head. I get really bad headaches, and I have seen a neurologist for it. Unfortunately, the many different drugs he prescribed me did not affect me at all. They did not prevent or help soothe the throbbing pain I get every day of my life.
What has helped? Marijuana. It is the only thing that will make the pain go away. Why you're suggesting keeping this plant illegal is beyond me. I'm positive that if you were in my position, you'd disagree with everything you just said entirely. It is unfair to me to have to go through unmeasurable lengths to get the ONE THING that will help my chronic pain.