Medical Marijuana

Theyre gonna be all over you for this question.. its "against the rules" to discuss. But basically, it may help with appetite, nausea, etc, but will not put it into remission like cigarettes paradoxically will....

Wow- fantastic, and appropriate new policy- many thanks to the forum owner. I feel like I am driving on a brand new freeway on opening day by posting in this thread. There is not a great deal of data yet, I see, as indicated by this pubmed review- but it is commonly used by some IBDers:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21795981

Look on clinicaltrails.gov

I only used marijuana because of the info i read on there. I emailed one of the researchers and they told me the affective dosage because the results had not been posted.

I figure it relieves stress like alcohol does but is a lot easier on the gut

I can't say it totally relieved my pain, although it definitely numbs my gut a bit. It definitely decreases my urgency and my frequency of BMs. If you get stuck with an Indica strain, that'll definitely leave you more "stoned" than anything. I try and just use a vaporizer and as Sativa of a strain as I can get my hands on(Sativa vs indica: http://www.theweedblog.com/the-difference-between-indica-and-sativa-marijuana-plants/ ) And by vaporizing, you're not ingesting all types of carcinogens from combustion, just the THC and CBD. The carcinogens are mostly what will make you 'couch locked'. And again, this plant has the power to do a lot of things, including reinforce poor habits (such as sitting around and doing nothing). So, I recently stopped using pot for a bit, just so I can re-introduce it in a more responsible manor; being that I force myself to be productive every time I smoke/vaporize. I hope this helps.

I suspect it's like everything else in our arsenal - it helps some and not others and some will have better tolerance for the side effects than others.

Just a heads-up: Peter has charged the mods with monitoring mj discussions closely, to assure they stay centered around the medicinal properties. If that doesn't happen, I don't know if he would change the rule back.

This convo is a good example of what he wanted to allow in the forum, an adult discussion of a health issue.

CBD if properly extracted is supposed to marry up with receptors in the gut ( endocannabodial system ).

That would be great since it is not cognitive impacting. THC not so much but good for appetite.

I see so many people saying it will help with the symptoms or will help with the pain, but not put you into remission or help with the inflammation.

This goes against all the science that I have ever researched on the subject. Data show that MM has numerous anti-inflammatory properties.

My questions is...is there any way to legally obtain MM in the states if you do not live in California, Colorado etc?

I don't know about the science of it, but my sister who suffers from Fibromyalgia tells me again and again that eating pot helps her to be productive when she is flaring. She is 58 and has been taking herb for a couple years now and is a big believer in it's benefit for chronically ill people. Instead of making her veg out on the couch and eat chips, she claims that it actually gives her energy to be more active. She doesn't really have stomach issues so the areas it helps her is pain and fatigue.

We don't live in a state where it is legal. One needs to be careful though when relying on "dealers" as there is not a lot of quality control and on at least one occasion she was forced to call in sick to work when a new batch of brownies made her too high.

Due to the fact that I suffered from pot paranoia back 30+ years ago when I used it recreationaly, I haven't tried it yet for my colitis symptoms.

Joanna, I've only eaten a marijuana product twice in my life, and I can definitely say it is something that I do with great caution. Those edibles can be really strong. To the point where you might just fall asleep no matter what you're doing. So, I stick with vaporizing. It's way easier to gauge my dosage. Not sure if there's a huge difference as far as your colon is concerned between eating it and smoking it. If anything, making your gut do more work is never something I like doing; I try and eat as little as possible. Also, back to the pain topic: I said it doesn't do While lot for pain, but I can't day that I have a ton of pain to begin with. So I may not be the best person to ask regarding pain relief. I strongly agree with Judy2 when she says that everyone will have different results. Hemp is a very special plant that is like no other. If you go into expressing pain relief and a boost in energy, it will undoubtedly allow for such things to happen. However, if you don't try to break the habits that this disease puts upon us, it will only magnify your ability to sit around and do nothing (probably pain free). As far as the weight gain, it's definitely really hard to control your appetite when using pot, so if you're unwilling to resist and occupy your mind with different thoughts, you can eat until you explode. Vaporizing is hands down the #1 way to start using and familiarizing oneself with cannabis.

Was the edible legal on your scd/paleo diet?

So, here is my problem with mmj. And I was a huge proponent for many many years.. It was my ibd management strategy. What a huge mistake. Because of the lack of quality control pot is extremely contaminated with mold and mildew. When you smoke or vaporize it you aren't killing the spores. You are inhaling them directly into your lungs. where tobacco is atleast tested, pot is not. youve got some homegrower trying to make money and essentially most of the people you will deal with are nothing but glorified drug dealers. look at the edibles produced. chocolate bars, candies, rice krispie treats.. is that medicinal for anyone? no, its just a more fun way to get high. Additionally people spray all kinds of pesticides on mmj. If you are going to do this buy from a place that lab tests for molds or grow your own. Know this, pot is an immune suppressant and it will effect that system negatively. It also impacts your detox pathways. I wish I knew 15 years ago what I do now. I would have never ever used marijuana medically. I'm so much healthier without it.