Meds for Fibro: Marijuana is not the treatment of choice for chronic pain. The first job is to identify the source of the pain and repair the problem. Some people, however, get into some chronic pain issues and need treatment for such. There is a prescription medication, marinol, that contains the THC found in marijuana. It can be helpful in select cases. Legal marijuana at this point is still sketchy!
Answered 3/28/2015
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NOT RECOMMENDED: While marijuana may transiently reduce fm pain, it often worsens other fibromyalgia symptoms like fatigue and cognitive dysfunction ("fibrofog"). Also, marijuana causes lung disease and cancer. Finally, toxins in marijuana can worsen symptoms. There are many legal treatments for fm that are better.
Answered 9/28/2016
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