George Clayton
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Hi Joyce
I’m not a Dr so I can only tell you my experience and the information I’ve gathered.
It seems strange that while ILD is a scarring fibrosis disease and you were told it would be bad for your lungs to relax. If that were the case we shouldn’t take anti-anxiety meds or treat depression or inflammation as that also helps to relax. We wouldn’t treat the symptoms of ILD for fear of having it ease the stress. No more O2 either
Obviously, our lungs work harder to get O2 than healthy lungs plus we exercise to the extent possible as well as pulmonary exercises as compared to someone who doesn’t have ILD. I know that my lungs continue to work hard and I welcome the respite that the MJ provides.
Wish you the very best in finding what works best for you.
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Hi Tim
Or they will give you oxycodone. With the rapid pace of test results showing its application to a wide range of illnesses, I think it will positively impact far more than we can imagine.
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I grew up in the 60s. What would you like to know about marijuana LOL 🙂
Just a short synopsis of my experience with it.
I live in NH where medical MJ is legal and I have been using it for the past year for an unrelated illness, with excellent result on my RA, anxiety, sleep, muscle aches, lung pain and PF. I had an appointment yesterday with my Pulmo and he showed me a side by side comparison of my lungs a year and a half ago and now, Great news is my infusion therapy (Rituxin) appears to be working there has been no progression of any significance. So I am also tolerating the MJ well with good results.
Two significant components in MJ are THC and CBD. THC is the psychoactive component and CBD can help with pain and inflammation. I have tried CBD alone with no noticeable results. When I use both THC and CBD together in the MJ the results are outstanding. I am not advocating for MJ but for the relief it provides.
With MJ you can still get the benefits without getting stoned. Propper dosage helps moderate. Of significant importance is the method you use to ingest it. With PF its obviously not a good idea to smoke it as the cure would be worse than the disease. I tried vaping as there is no combustion in that process but my lungs couldn’t tolerate it either. there are many other methods of ingesting. I prefer sublingual drops under my tongue or the ever favorite CHOCOLATE CHIP COOOOOKIES WITH HAGENDAZ ICE CREAM!!
My results caused my muscle and joint pain to quietly evaporate and all of a sudden you realize Wow it disappeared. My lung pain and anxiety both disappear.
With the changes in public opinion on medical MJ, hopefully, it will be accessible to everyone.
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Its amazing they continue to prescribe drugs that are proven to be very detrimental but MJ continues on schedule 1 claiming it has no beneficial value. With the changes in state laws they are discovering it has amazing properties but some Drs are very pro and others say we dont know enough yet. Thats because until now they have been unable to track its effectiveness.
Im not sure if there is a pain level it cant help with, but I have RA and PF and it knocks it down VERY well and is an anti-inflammatory.
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Hi Charlene
I do hope this information can help others.
The CBD oil offered online is typically from the hemp plant, a cousin of MJ but not from MJ. That is why it can be sold online without any problems. Medical MJ contains both CBD as well as THC. I have heard that CBD can help but didn’t for me. So I use the medical MJ that has both.
I usually take it around 5 PM and it last for about 5 hours after which the anti anxiety and gentle sleep continues into the night. A key as I mentioned is dose management beginning very low gradually increasing until you are comfortable. It takes about 1 1/2 hrs to take full effect.
It will definatly help to significantly reduce you pain and other symptoms. I am happy to answer any questions you or others may have.
Breath Deep and God Bless