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How Does Medical Marijuana Work For Crohn S Disease?
how does medical marijuana work for crohns . I have Crohns for about 25 years and also a history of kidney stones. My kidneys are working at 50% due to many many surgeries for kidney stones. I am 5 4 140 lbs. I currently have a prescription for marijuana in canada
Hello there, there have been studies that show that patients on cannabis that is smoked have a better control of symptoms of crohn's and also have better weight control. The weight loss in them is reversed to a large extent. The mechanism of action seems to be compounds in medical marijuana(cannabinoids) that seem to reduce the secretory diarrhea in crohn's and also alleviate the pain of the disease. Since it is still a fairly experimental therapy all doctors may not endorse it. Also the ethical side is an issue since it has abuse potential. But at the end of it it comes to you as a patient. You may try using it for 2 weeks and if you find it helps with your symptoms you can continue,
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How Does Medical Marijuana Work For Crohn S Disease?
Hello there, there have been studies that show that patients on cannabis that is smoked have a better control of symptoms of crohn s and also have better weight control. The weight loss in them is reversed to a large extent. The mechanism of action seems to be compounds in medical marijuana(cannabinoids) that seem to reduce the secretory diarrhea in crohn s and also alleviate the pain of the disease. Since it is still a fairly experimental therapy all doctors may not endorse it. Also the ethical side is an issue since it has abuse potential. But at the end of it it comes to you as a patient. You may try using it for 2 weeks and if you find it helps with your symptoms you can continue, Hope this helps, Please feel free to address any further queries to me,