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Re: alternative pain management
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jan 24 16:59:18 2006
Just so you know, I wasn't knocking it, just don't personally do it.
Personal decision I made a long time ago.
Amy
At Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Tinker wrote:
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>At Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Amy wrote:
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>>I disagree.. when I was a teenager and I was doing it, I still had
>>terrible pain. Havent touched it in 7 years, wouldnt start now LOL.
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>>Amy
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>I didn't touch it in high school. It is medicine for many (MS, cancer,
>AIDS, chronic pain, glaucoma, rheumatoid arthritus). And patients who
>use it in California with doctors recomendations take it very seriously.
>Some use it to thwart or at least lessen the side effects of other drugs
>that they must take to stay alive. I am not here to argue for/against
>medical cannabis. Just wanted to share information that may help
>sisters with endometriosis. And FYI, eating cannabis (cooked in
>recipes) is the best( and completely natural way) to ease/manage chronic
>pain. Don't knock it until you put down the(understandly necessary)
>pain meds and try the natural approach. It may or may not help. Quality
>definitely makes the difference.
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>>At Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Tinker wrote:
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>>>I want all endo patients to know that there are alternative therapies to
>>>manage pain. If you live in California and ten other states you have
>>>legal (according to state law) access to cannabis. According to
>>>Americans for Safe Access, medical cannabis use has been endorsed by the
>>>American Academy of Family Physicians,the American Public Health
>>>Association, and the American Nurses Association. Cannabis provides
>>>relief from nausea and pain, symptoms many endo sufferers present.
>>>Chronic pain does not have to be managed by pharmaceutical narcotics
>>>with side effects that are similar to the symptoms of endometriosis.
>>>Cannabis has no comparable side effects and acts as an analgelsic and
>>>anti-inflamatory. Please got to http://www.safeaccessnow.org for more
>>>information on medical cannabis.
>>>
>>>And on another note....remember when you go to a doctor you have choices
>>>and you are in charge. It's your body and you don't have to agree to
>>>hormonal therapies which simulate menopause. Each case is different and
>>>we don't all need to be on hormone therapy. Certainly, Western medicine
>>>and it's advances are helpful but don't forget endometriosis has been
>>>around for centuries and some natural remedies can alleviate our
>>>symptoms.
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