Does marijuana help crohns disease

Answer 1

Marijuana use is generally thought to help improve symptoms of Crohn's disease. There are several well conducted research studies which show that marijuana use is associated with fewer and less severe flares of Crohn's, and for many people light marijuana use enables patients to reduce or even eliminate toxic immunosuppresive medications. It is thought that cannabinoids have anti-inflammatory properties. Many States with Medical Marijuana programs allow patients with an official diagnosis of Crohn's disease to obtain a license to grow and possess marijuana for personal use. Anecdotally, Crohn's sufferers obtain immense relief from the pain, depression, lack of appetite, frequent diarrhea and nausea / vomiting that are common and debilitating symptoms of Crohn's.

Answer 2

While smoking anything is not recommended, the use of marijuana to ease symptoms is not unknown. THC which is the active ingredient in good marijuana has been used to produce a drug called Marinol. Marinols use to treat a loss of appetite in people with AIDS is well documented. It is also used to treat severe nausea and vomiting that is caused by cancer chemotherapy or severe Crohns disease. Marinol is for use only when other medications have been unable to control the nausea and vomiting of a severe flare of symptoms. Those without the prescription for Marinol could very well self medicate by smoking weed.

Answer 3

That depends.. If you mean will it help your symptoms? Yes. Most likely it will. Smoking isn't the best way to help yourself, but for immediate delivery during a flare up... I would suggest it. For regular medicating I would suggest oral ingestion after cooking its components (THC, CBD, CBN, BCP) into fatty foods.

If you are asking if it will interact negatively with your medication.. That is dependent on your medications and I have no way to answer that. I have used cannabis while on 6-mp, asacol, prednisone, and infusions of remicade without adverse effects. Mind you, I am not a study or a doctor. Just some dude who has crohn's who likes to read and be healthy.

If you are asking if its legally okay.. That has to do with where you live. Most medical marijuana states include Crohn's disease as one of the illness that makes you eligible. Anywhere else, then you have to choose if breaking the law is worth being able to live your life normally.

Further more, cannabis alone cannot cure you. There is no cure. For anyone with Crohn's you need to pay attention to your diet. Find the foods that react poorly with you, and eliminate them. Be safe, be healthy.

Answer 4

No, much can be blamed on smoking but Crohns is diagnosed in babies, children and non smokers as much or more than those who do or have smoked.

Answer 5

It may help some people, as cannibis helps to curb nausea in some cases. It also contains BCP, which is an anti-inflammatory.