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Suggest Treatment For Fibromyalgia

i am a 40 year old veteran being treated by the va . i have fibromyalgia always in wide spread pain and irritable bowel syndrome . it is to the point where i can no longer work . the va has tried severl diffrent treatments . in your opion do you thank medical marijuana may help some of my digestive cramps and the wide sread pain . would i be eligible for treatment or would i just be wasting time and money
Tue, 31 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Medical marijuana is not advisable to treat your bowel symptoms.You need to take symptomatic treatment for irritable bowel syndrome which consists of antispasmodic drugs along with diet rich in fibre and low in fat,plenty of water and electrolytes.For fibromyalgia antidepressants are the first choice which includes SSRIs or SNRIs .

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Suggest Treatment For Fibromyalgia

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Medical marijuana is not advisable to treat your bowel symptoms.You need to take symptomatic treatment for irritable bowel syndrome which consists of antispasmodic drugs along with diet rich in fibre and low in fat,plenty of water and electrolytes.For fibromyalgia antidepressants are the first choice which includes SSRIs or SNRIs . Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.