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Marijuana Medical Use in Epilepsy
Marijuana Medical Use in Epilepsy
Marijuana is known to help endless people with all kinds of conditions and ailments, epilepsy is just one chronic condition that medical cannabis can curb the symptoms of.
Chemainus,
BC,
Canada
(pr4links.com)
19/02/2011
Marijuana is known to help endless people with all kinds of conditions and ailments, epilepsy is just one chronic condition that medical cannabis can curb the symptoms of. People with epilepsy suffer from unpredictable seizures (which are caused by abnormal electrical misfirings or discharges of brain cells) which can cause muscle and body spasms and loss of consciousness and coordination. This can be a devastating and sometimes very serious event since the person can injure themselves while falling, or choke on food or even their own tongue.
Some kinds of Epilepsy can be controlled by anti-convulsant drugs, but there are forms of epilepsy that do not react well to the usual conventional pharmaceuticals. These pills can have some serious side effects as well, including swelling of the gums, emotional instability, decreased production of red blood cells, and bone softening. On top of that anti-convulsants only completely stopped seizures in 60% of epileptic patients.
Since the 19th century marijuana has been investigated for it’s anti-convustant properties, and to this day many people with epilepsy prefer Mary Jane compared to most conventional prescriptions out there. A lot of people found if they smoked or ingested marijuana on a daily basis seizures became less frequent and most found them to stop completely. Many use it combined with their prescribed pills finding they need much less of a dosage then they would regularly without cannabis.
Most people just want what works best for them, and everyone needs to be treated differently and individually, but if marijuana can stop your seizures and lessen your need for pills with harmful side effects, then you should definitely look into talking to your doctor and getting your MMAR card.
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Medical Marijuana Cure is an organization dedicated to providing patients with the tools, information, and support they need to find a safe and legal supply of Medical Marijuana. We are prepared to help with every step of the process, from the paperwork to practical advice on all issues surrounding the production, possession and use of medical cannabis. Marijuana is a miracle herb and those in need of it deserve to have it accessible.
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