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Suggest Treatment For Degenerative Disc Disease

I have degenerative disk disease (chronic pain, multiple surgeries/spinal fusion, prescription narcotics, etc) Also, I had a heart attack 3 years ago due to a blocked RCA. It required a stent, but my other arteries where ok and and my heart had no serious or permanent damage. I have made a huge change in lifestyle and every checkup/test has come back saying I am in great health. However, no matter what we have tried, I cannot sleep at night due to the back, leg and arm pain from my DDD. Prescription drugs have not helped, so my pain management doctor said it was ok for me to try medical marijuana. I do not plan on smoking it, as there are other ways to ingest cannabinoids, but I thought that I should ask a cardiologist (my heart doc is booked for weeks in advance and I am getting desperate for sleep, I don t want to wait 3 months to ask him). So, is medical marijuana ok for someone in my situation?
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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Sir for degenerative disc condition you should take lots and lots of vitamins c because it is anti oxidant as well along with this omega 3because it helps as spinal cord protecting later as well anti inflammatory and many other uses, along with this take calcium supplement to support the bone health. All this when you take from a natural supplement brand really good.
Here you have mention about your heart problem also if your current symptoms are due to heart problem then also omega3 will help you a lot. Along with you must take Co enzyme q 10.again this will be good from natural supplement range.

And last you should also visit a physical therapist from spinal strengthening exercise, which will support for better spinal health. And also do a hot pack foamantation when ever your back is having pain.
For further information you can also mail me on nirajmodish@gmail.com since explaining every thing here it little difficult.
Hope I have help you here. Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Degenerative Disc Disease

Sir for degenerative disc condition you should take lots and lots of vitamins c because it is anti oxidant as well along with this omega 3because it helps as spinal cord protecting later as well anti inflammatory and many other uses, along with this take calcium supplement to support the bone health. All this when you take from a natural supplement brand really good. Here you have mention about your heart problem also if your current symptoms are due to heart problem then also omega3 will help you a lot. Along with you must take Co enzyme q 10.again this will be good from natural supplement range. And last you should also visit a physical therapist from spinal strengthening exercise, which will support for better spinal health. And also do a hot pack foamantation when ever your back is having pain. For further information you can also mail me on nirajmodish@gmail.com since explaining every thing here it little difficult. Hope I have help you here. Take care