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modembutterfly t1_iv8k1z9 wrote

To be clear, though, there is no real treatment for fibromyalgia. There are a few things that might improve symptoms, to a point.

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BoundariesAreFun OP t1_iv8ks7n wrote

Replying to modembutterfly (#454,069)

Yes as someone whose wife has it I definitely understand that. This study didn't show cannabis cured people of it but did show "a marked improvement in general quality of life, general health, physical health, and psychological domain.”

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popejubal t1_iva4qsk wrote

Replying to modembutterfly (#454,069)

That’s what treatment is, though. It’s partial or full remediation of symptoms and that different from a cure. There is no cure for fibromyalgia, but there are absolutely treatments. Unfortunately those treatments don’t work for everyone, but they do reduce the frequency and severity of bad symptoms from fibromyalgia for many people who suffer from it.

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Mysterious-Status-44 t1_ivbmhxu wrote

If only we had been able to study cannabis over the last 70 years instead of just recently. Imagine all of the benefits we could’ve found by now. War on drugs!

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anitabongrip_ t1_ivbpfme wrote

As someone with fibro who has tried literally everything, smoking weed is still the only thing that I can “take” that helps my pain. Nice to see it showing up in the science.

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jester1983 t1_ivbucj4 wrote

This would make my grandma happy if she was still alive. Started smoking weed for fibro in the early 90s.

Sadly she did not stop smoking cigarettes at the same time....

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Siphen_ t1_ivcbvx9 wrote

It can treat many unpleasant symptoms for many diseases and ailments. It gives people a much better quality a life when dealing with an uncomfortable condition that lacks a cure, all for pennies, or free if you just sprinkle some seeds in your flower bed in the spring. It's called "weed" for a reason.

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BullneIson t1_ivcmxty wrote

What does cannabis not help with?

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E32636 t1_ivdo8v3 wrote

Replying to BullneIson (#460,038)

It can have negative side effects, so it’s best to remain aware of whether or not it’s hurting more than it helps, and adjust accordingly.

Also, if you’re medical at all, be mindful of your tolerance. Better to risk using less than you probably could in order to ensure that you don’t end up having too much tolerance. There will be days you inevitably need to consume more than you normally would, and you don’t want to learn that you’ve blown out your tolerance completely, believe me. I have fibromyalgia as well as permanent nerve damage that only responds to THC for some reason. I also happen to really enjoy being super high, especially when I’m alone, because then I get to binge on documentaries and listen to bagpipe music and punk and the occasional opera at concert volumes and it’s extra fun to add in a good high. (I’m rarely alone. Not having more roommates than rooms? In THIS economy??) Went through a spell where I stopped regulating my intake entirely, then started to notice that I was blowing through a LOT of weed than I used to, but wasn’t able to get more than mildly baked.

And then I had a really bad flareup, and it was like my body was ignoring weed entirely. It was like I was being tortured. On top of that, I then had to force myself to do without long enough to drop my tolerance again, and that… sucked.

Learn from my mistake, friends. We can’t all be Willie.

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