Ugo

Heh heh, thanks.

But when you first started using it for medicinal purposes, were you toasted all the time and the 'la la land' effect dissapeared after a wee bit? How long until using it won't interfere with normal living?

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Mamabudz

same as with my SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor), betweeen 3 and 5 weeks. The side effects are mild and rather enjoyable.

But your motther has to make up her own mind.


I'm not a docotr or pharmacist. I make these statments based on my own personal experience and I pass it along for what it may be worth. Follow aat your own risk:

Taking cannabis internally through food is easier on the physical system than smoking at times. Taking cannabis by mouth can be more effective for long term continuous use and can be moderated over a long term.

Small doses are recommended as too much leads to sleep.

Don't drive for the first 5 weeks until the full effective dosage is met and stabilized and the effect of the dosage is known.

...so ...have a cookie a day

Hugz,

Mama Budz

sharpdog18

Well i have found this thread and feel like maybe here i will be able to get an answer to my question.

Well i have seen many answers to MMJ helping with Arthritis. I am wondering if it can help my situation. I am inflected with gout. It is in my feet and when i have an attack it is pretty much impossible for me to walk around. Like i need 5 mins just to get from my bedroom to the front door. When the attacks are really bad i find that i have to crawl.

My condition is due to the fact the my body can not get rid of uric acid fast enough and the build up cause gout and when serve crystals can build up. Currently i have spot on my foot that has crystals in it, but i do not have time for foot surgery because this normally puts people out of commission for a while. So i am wondering if MMJ would help as a pain reliever for when the attack rise. Thanks to anyone who is able to help me out.

Peace

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Mamabudz

Historically, cannabis (marijuana) has been used in the treatment of gout; however I can find no current information directly indicating that cannabis has any action on the actual caausation of gout (the build up of uric acid crystals, as you described).

Cannabis is an analgesic that has been found by many (including me) to be highly effective in treating the pain of arthritic joints, and it has ben discerned in the lab that it is in fact that not only the major cannabinoid THC but the minor ones CBN and CBD are effective in relieving pain and even reducing swelling.

Since one of the effects of marijuana use is to dry up mucuos flow and increase breathing, and the inevitable dry mouth/cotton mouth syndrome that follows, an increase in thirst and therefore increased hydration follows marijuana use -- and I would believe that increasing fluid would help the bopdy in fighting acid salts build up as well. And as the metabolites of cannabis are a slight irritant to the bladder, increased urination also results, again, allowing the body to increase it's fluid intake and "dilute" the salt build up in the system.

Basically -- it's definitely worth a try.

Let us know how you are feeling... and have a cookie

Hugz,

Mama Budz

sharpdog18

well i had a small gout attack with some minor pain and tried smoking during it and it seemed to relieve the pain as long as i was sitting, walking was still painfull (which i expected) so i am happy with the results so far. I will be curious how well it works when i have a severe attack.

Mamabudz, thankyou very much for the information that you provided me with and the cookie to .

Peace