A friend of mine told me that she smokes weed cause it helps with her pain. Does it really help pain? Cause I have bad back pain but I dont wanna just start smokin pot without knowing it helps first.
2007-07-15 16:13:14 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
It ABSOLUTELY helps!!!!!
2007-07-15 16:15:25 · answer #1 · answered by ontheroadagainwithoutyou 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, marijuana is a great pain reliever. It isn't NOT addictive, or more precisely, caffeine is more addictive than THC (the active component in Marijuana) according to government funded studies. It also has no side effects except drowsiness and increased appetite and in a few cases short term memory loss, so it's a wonderful pain reliever. You shouldn't take it however if you are bipolar, or have some kind of severe mental disorder like schizophrenia because it can alleviate your symptoms (according to recent studies). You also shouldn't smoke it during the first trimester of pregnancy, as it can cause miscarriages.
If you have back pain and you know what is causing your back pain, you should not be afraid of smoking marijuana in your own home to help with the pain. Please don't smoke and drive though.
2007-07-15 17:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mom of Marley 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Go see your doctor first. Bad back pain can be the symptom of any number of problems other than muscle spasms or stress. Find out what's causing the pain before experimenting on your own. While marijuanna CAN help with some forms of pain, it can also intensify others. If you haven't smoked or ingested it before now and know how it affects you, I wouldn't advise it. Everyone is different.
2007-07-15 16:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by OP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine has MS and says that weed helps her pain more than the medication prescribed to her by her doctor. Go figure.
2007-07-15 16:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not really. Sometimes it can accentuate the pain, because you're really focusing on it ("tripping" on it). For pain I recommend ibuprofen or aspirin. Or if your doctor is benevolent with his power of prescription, then there's a whole cornucopia of pain relievers that would put half of L.A. into la-la land.
2007-07-15 16:16:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend's husband had shoulder surgery and he swears it works. though your trade off of being somewhat incompetent may not be the best solution.
drive to mexico and get yourself some cheap vicatin over the counter.
2007-07-15 16:20:44 · answer #6 · answered by Just_A_Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps my severe back and neck pain caused by muscle spasms.
2007-07-16 19:37:48 · answer #7 · answered by Sleep deprived 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally. It should be offered to serious pain patients as a matter of course.
2007-07-15 16:16:08 · answer #8 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i smoke, but dont do it because " it helps with pain" because then you'll get addicted, and only smoke for that reason. weed should be smoked for fun and to relax.... and yes it does help.... it makes you forget.... when i was on my period like a few weeks ago... i smoked and it made me forget about my back/body pain.
so yes it does help, but it does not cure!!!!! and please dont smoke just to make you feel better... do it because you wanna have fun. other wise your gonna get addicted
2007-07-15 16:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it can. A very small amount can help, so it's not like you are stoned out of your mind all the time. And hopefully, you get physically better with time and don't need it anymore.
2007-07-15 16:19:46 · answer #10 · answered by peachyone 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are some opioids but there are better and more legal ways of coping with pain.
2007-07-16 00:00:37 · answer #11 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋