PerseusStoned
Well-Known Member
Hey everybody,
These are my questions, but its probably a little useful to read some of the background information:
1) Does anyone know what effects THC and/or cannabis has on colitis?
(I believe it works as an anti inflammatory)
2) Does anyone know if smoking has a different effect than vaporizing when it comes to colitis?
(Just to let you know, you'll be preaching to the converted. I haven't combusted for over a year now and will not be going back. Read the background for more information before addressing more than this question.)
Background information:
I was curious if anyone had any medical information regarding the interactions between colitis and cannabis? My girlfriend has a disease called colitis (it just developed), which leads to extreme inner inflammation, its an incredibly painful thing and it is heart-wrenching to have someone so close to you suffer like that. Its incredibly expensive to treat and oftentimes treatment fails. Most people need to adapt their diets and avoid certain foods for the rest of their lives, which is a trial and error process since everyone's colitis differs in what triggers it.
She says a few patients have recommended smoking marijuana to reduce the pain (this is speculated about on colitis forums). She has smoked occasionally (a few times a month) for about 4 years now, but for the past 6 months has almost exclusively been vaporizing with me about 3 or 4 times a week and has had almost no problems with flare-ups. She's now in college, out-of-state, and can't afford a vaporizer (or risk getting caught with it in her dorm) and wants to start combusting with a pipe.
Now, my questions are led to. Thanks for all who take the time to read this and many more to those with the knowledge to correctly answer.
These are my questions, but its probably a little useful to read some of the background information:
1) Does anyone know what effects THC and/or cannabis has on colitis?
(I believe it works as an anti inflammatory)
2) Does anyone know if smoking has a different effect than vaporizing when it comes to colitis?
(Just to let you know, you'll be preaching to the converted. I haven't combusted for over a year now and will not be going back. Read the background for more information before addressing more than this question.)
Background information:
I was curious if anyone had any medical information regarding the interactions between colitis and cannabis? My girlfriend has a disease called colitis (it just developed), which leads to extreme inner inflammation, its an incredibly painful thing and it is heart-wrenching to have someone so close to you suffer like that. Its incredibly expensive to treat and oftentimes treatment fails. Most people need to adapt their diets and avoid certain foods for the rest of their lives, which is a trial and error process since everyone's colitis differs in what triggers it.
She says a few patients have recommended smoking marijuana to reduce the pain (this is speculated about on colitis forums). She has smoked occasionally (a few times a month) for about 4 years now, but for the past 6 months has almost exclusively been vaporizing with me about 3 or 4 times a week and has had almost no problems with flare-ups. She's now in college, out-of-state, and can't afford a vaporizer (or risk getting caught with it in her dorm) and wants to start combusting with a pipe.
Now, my questions are led to. Thanks for all who take the time to read this and many more to those with the knowledge to correctly answer.
