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Posted 10/21/2014 1:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,

Just wondering what knowledge people having regarding the impact of cannabis on UC?
Posted 10/21/2014 1:49 PM (GMT 0)
New York State has included it as one of 10 diseases for which we will be able to be prescribed medical marijuana, once the program is rolled out.

Having said that, since I don't have any pain from my UC, not sure how it will help me...
Posted 10/21/2014 2:06 PM (GMT 0)
I have been a user for a few decades, was diagnosed with UC as a user. Although I don't plan on stopping I have not really found any huge impact using it. Sure it might help with any nausea and appetite but I wouldn't expect to help it control a flare or have any significant help in putting someone into remission. So IMHO there might be some benefit with some symptoms but in no way is it going to play a major impact or role in helping one into remission or keeping one in remission.
Posted 10/21/2014 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
Massachusetts has approved for CD and "and other conditions as determined in writing by a qualifying patient’s physician".... Not sure if UC is under that.

I'm not a user and it causes me more anxiety so I wouldn't use it for symptoms.
Posted 10/21/2014 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
Helped immensely for me with excruciating pain that I had when I developed a recto-vaginal fistula...it also helps me sleep so I do it before bed...thankfully it doesn't overly increase my appetite which I'm glad cuz the more food that goes in means the more that will come out.
Posted 11/10/2014 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
I just registered an account to answer this. Marijuana is really the only thing that helps my symptoms. I can go from being in the throws of a terrible flare, to feeling almost completely normal in the space of about 45 minutes after injesting some hash.

Funny thing is, I notice almost no discernible benefit from smoking it. If I don't have hash, I might smoke in desperation, but I know it's not going to be a lot of help.

There are times were I have credited remission to being on hash daily as a maintenance med. Unfortunately, it typically isn't enough to keep me in remission for the long term.

If I eat a piece of hash candy. I'm almost guarenteed about a 3-4 hour window where my symptoms are virtually non-existent or much, much better.
Posted 11/11/2014 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Many years have been spent breeding strains of high THC without regard to CBD. BOTH are needed to engage the endocannabinoid receptors in the gut but we need higher CBD.

It is hit or miss from flare to flare, person to person and of course strain to strain.
Posted 11/11/2014 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
All I know is, it definitely stops me from having bowel movements for a hours, which is why I smoke before bed so that I don't have nocturnal bm's and since I've not been a very good sleeper most of my life, it aids with getting sleep through the night as well.
Posted 11/11/2014 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
I gave it a shot during my last couple of flares and it did not relieve my symptoms at that time unfortunately. However, if I can put this disease to use for once and get a cannabis prescription out of it, I going to! Here in NY, I think it's still going to be tough to come by even though we may qualify - at least in the early going.
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