I was caught completely off guard by the onset of our inflammatory condition.
Of course, I immediately went to the doctor when I found myself in so much pain as well as nearly stiff as a board.
The doctors were never entirely on the same page when it came to a diagnosis. And before I figured out how to get a medical marijuana card, I went down the prescription medicine path. And that was a truly bumpy path for me indeed. Unlike the medical cannabis that I now use, the prescription medications were synthetic. While I did not realize it at the time, a more natural approach has been so much more effective when treating our condition. The medications I was on came with all kinds of side effects I entirely left me not a whole lot better. I was in less pain for sure but it wasn’t entirely helping get to the root of the problem. I turned to a holistic practitioner who had helped others with inflammatory conditions. One of the first things we did was navigate the marijuana regulations so I could get access to the local cannabis dispensary. Then we changed our diet almost completely. From there we added exercise gradually but also focused on meditation as well as stretching. Adding in the cannabis flower products was key. Within just a month or multiple of treating with medical cannabis, our range of motion was significantly improved. Medical marijuana is section of an overall lifestyle change that has helped me turn our life around as well as deal with much less inflammation as well as pain.