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Posted 3/21/2014 5:08 PM (GMT -5)
Hi everyone.its probably a taboo question and apologise in advance if it causes offence but I'm at my wits end and need some help and advice... My wife has suffered from crohn's disease for 8 years with no sign of great improvement pain,dihorea,weight loss,fatigue,hospital trips,new meds,pain killers,side effects etc,etc.....im sure you are all familiar with this hellish cycle.i feel so helpless and can only watch her suffering.im convinced her meds and pain killers are taking there toll on her insides and would try anything to at least alleviate some of the symptoms hence my post.ive read up on few studies done round the world over the years and found alot of positive reports surrounding its use.my wife who is anti anything illegal and doesn't smoke is becoming more open minded towards its possible benefits.i would appreciate anyone's thought's,experience's good or bad....best wishes.B.
Posted 3/21/2014 5:19 PM (GMT -5)
It used to be taboo on this site, but with the legalization of medicinal pot, it is now ok to talk about. If you go into the search bar and type in "Crohn's and marijuana" or "Crohn's and cannibis" you can read some old posts on the subject. I think it will help with pain control...I have my doubts that it has a curative effect, but some people think so
Posted 3/21/2014 5:46 PM (GMT -5)
Thx for the heads up,will go and have a read at some of the posts. No medical useage allowed here in the UK
Posted 3/21/2014 7:27 PM (GMT -5)
I don't have any experience with it, but I have to say that faced with the option of meds that don't work and potential relief.... I wouldn't be opposed to trying it. It's one of those touchy subjects for a million reasons. And I certainly wouldn't want to encourage someone to do something illegal, but....trying an herbal remedy seems a lot more benign than a lot of the chemicals we put in our bodies by way of pharmaceuticals. I am a rule follower, super conservative person. It's actually against my religion to smoke pot, but if I thought I needed it, I'd totally try it.

I know of people who have found a great deal of relief with their nausea, cramping, and help with their appetite by using canabis. I hope your wife finds something to ease her pains.
Posted 3/21/2014 11:06 PM (GMT -5)
If medical mj were legal in my state, I would try the cannabis oil that is low THC (the part that gets you high) and high CBD (which acts as a anti-inflammatory). If you haven't watched the two part series Weed 1 and 2 on CNN by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, he goes into depth about medical marijuana and its benefits for crohns patients. Dr. Gupta is a very famous neurologist and was offered the surgeon general position by Pres.Obama.
Of you watch only one of the two, watch Weed 2.

Best of luck to your wife!

Post Edited (pmedic) : 3/21/2014 10:09:04 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/26/2014 10:07 AM (GMT -5)
youtu.be/DHqXmFCsSRQ

I have been using it now for over a year and it helps. In ontario their are organizations that have taken this to the supreme courts. They have basically gotten a free pass to sell cannabis to crohns/ cancer patients etc.

But my personal opinion is that it is better to consume the cannabis in a tincture form. the liver breaks it down better so you get more of the meds.
Posted 3/28/2014 9:50 AM (GMT -5)
I have also experienced great success with MJ and crohns. January 2013 my GI wanted to do a resection if we could not stop my crohns in my ilium. After 2 months of taking MJ in a resin form (ate instead of smoking) my crohns was completely settled. A year ago I was in very bad shape while today crohns is hardly an issue.

See this post for the full story.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=17&m=2979626&p=1
Posted 3/28/2014 12:32 PM (GMT -5)
MJ is the best pain reliever I have found and it doesn't cause constipation like pain pills do...my hubby had to twist my arm to try it for my CD and I'm so glad he did, not only did it instantly stop my pain the first time I smoked it but it kept the pain at bay but besides that, when I'm stoned I rarely have a bm, so I wouldn't smoke it all the time (when I first started, I smoked a little earlier in the day and then a little just before bed) now I mainly smoke it just before bed, unless my hubby is taking me out for dinner or doc appointments, then I'll smoke a little so I feel more relaxed and generally don't end up having any bm's while stoned.

At first when I started, and was smoking it before bed, I was doing so for pain but noticed that it gave me a full night sleep with no interruptions with nocturnal bm's so that's why I continue smoking it just before bed every night.
Posted 3/29/2014 3:43 PM (GMT -5)
Hello, I am new to this and a little nervous. Is there anyone out there that has a j pouch, no stomach issues, just chronic pain in the rectum? Had a recent visit to the E.R, could not



handle the constant pain, nothing was giving relief! Spent 9 hrs there, was given antibiotics,then sent home. Had relief for 8 hrs, pain came right back. At my wits end! Possible percent illeostomony. What else to do? Going thru this 7 years! Enough already!
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