A really frustrating thing about Crohn’s is you can randomly get sick, lose your appetite, and risk having all your food in the fridge go bad
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
& Aims: The marijuana plant Cannabis sativa has been reported to produce beneficial effects for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, but these have not been investigated in controlled trials. We performed a prospective trial to determine whether cannabis can induce remission in patients with Crohn’s disease.
METHODS:
We studied 21 patients (mean age 40±14 years, 13 male) with Crohn’s Disease and activity index (CDAI) scores >200 who did not respond to therapy with steroids, immunomodulators, or anti-tumor necrosis factor-α agents. Patients were randomly assigned to groups given cannabis, twice daily, in the form of cigarettes containing 11.5 mg of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or placebo containing cannabis flowers from which the THC had been extracted. Disease activity and laboratory tests were assessed during 8 weeks of treatment and 2 weeks thereafter.
RESULTS:
Complete remission (a CDAI score <150) was achieved by 5/11 subjects in the cannabis group (45%) and 1/10 in the placebo group (10%; P=.43). A clinical response (a decrease in CDAI score of >100) was observed in 10/11 subjects in the cannabis group (90%; from 330±105 to 152±109) and 4/10 in the placebo group (40%; from 373±94 to 306±143; P=.028). Three patients in the cannabis group were weaned from steroid dependency. Subjects receiving cannabis reported improved appetite and sleep, with no significant side effects.
CONCLUSION:
Although the primary endpoint of the study (induction of remission) was not achieved, a short course (8 week) of THC-rich cannabis produced significant clinical, steroid-free benefits to 11 patients with active CD, compared to placebo, without side effects. Further studies, with larger patient groups and a non-smoking mode of intake, are warranted. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01040910.
Copyright © 2013 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
my tummy loves it when i smoke weedd
When you realize how to get past the ‘chronic’ in ‘chronic illness’
chronic illnesses are like being stuck playing hard mode but you don’t actually know what any of the buttons do and there is a reasonable possibility you are holding the wrong controller altogether
"People who have a chronic illness lose their identity because they can no longer fulfill their own and others’ expectations. It takes time to move on and accept the new life."
(via sickgirldiary)
I think that there should be a body swap day for any chronically ill patient who has ever been doubted by am ableist asshole. Then those who have been told to “just push past it” can watch as the ignorant jerks have a lovely time, “getting over it”.
This post has been featured on a 1000notes.com blog.
- Me: *in pain*
- Person: Why don't you take a Tylenol or something?
- Me: *laughs*
this might not be the same for you as it is for me but
repeat after me:
- YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
In crohnies’ cases
- YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
- YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR GPA
Problem with having crohns: you never know if you just feel bad or you’re actually sick from something you ate.
Monday Bonanza! Blog Roll.
I wanna create a blogroll, almost a resource of spoonie blogs. I’ve received quite a few questions asking if I know any good blogs about specific illnesses and I can only recommend a few. I don’t want to pick and choose from blogs I know, in case they don’t want to be listed. So I’m asking all you guys!
If you’re interested in being on the list, you can reblog this msg with the info or msg me here.
I’m think I need the blog URL + what illness you mostly talk about, whether it be fibro, IBD, lupus, chronic headaches, depression, undiagnosed, etc - whatever it is that makes you ill. If you have multiple, feel free to list all! This will be on-going, so it doesn’t have to be finished tonight, keep it going. I’ll start the list and link it to my blog once it gets started. Get the word out people, so we can help other spoonies!
love to you all, xo Melissa
come on, guys! join the blog roll or at least signal boost. thanks loves. :)
I’d love to be added ^^ ; theparidox.tumblr
Crohn’s Disease, Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Nodular Prurigo (aka Prurigo Nodularis)
(I had let this guy know i had gut probs the second time i had to brb-bio)
- Paridox: (5:00) duo?
- feed1ngfrenzy: (5:00) do you have to shit?
- feed1ngfrenzy: cz that usually takes awhile
- Paridox: (5:00) well that's insulting
- Paridox: and no
- feed1ngfrenzy: (5:00) lol soz dude
- Paridox: (5:01) i guess