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Is Managing Crohn‘s Disease With Marijuana An Effective Approach?

i just started taking humira for crohn disease but am very concerned about the side effects and it says it can also give you cancer and tb- do you think the benefits actually outweigh negatives especially considering humira is not a cure but only may help with periods of remission ? i,ve actually have had crohns for over 30 years without realizing it because i never had health insurance. the only doctor i saw at that time said my fistula was an abscess and just take sitz baths but my stomach never feels good and the only thing that ever made me feel better was smoking marijuana, its the only thing that gives an appetite , takes away gas and stops the bloated feeling after eating so i am i better off just doing what i have been doing all these years ?
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, what ever the symptoms and disease that you have that has to be treated with specific medicine according to the diagnosis made and it can not be tried with narcotic drug, narcotic may worsen the medical condition try to quit this hope this information helps.
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Is Managing Crohn‘s Disease With Marijuana An Effective Approach?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, what ever the symptoms and disease that you have that has to be treated with specific medicine according to the diagnosis made and it can not be tried with narcotic drug, narcotic may worsen the medical condition try to quit this hope this information helps.