Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia inflicts chronic pain and pain sensitivity around the body, potentially affecting sleep and mental functioning as well. Sufferers report a wide range of symptoms, from restless legs, bowel or bladder problems, numbness and tingling, and sensitivity to noise or lights in addition to pain. Management can be difficult since there are no full cures or medications for it. But, marijuana is an option for Fibromyalgia treatment. With benefits like pain and anxiety reduction, patients can alleviate many of their symptoms. And, as Fibromyalgia falls under the 18 Arkansas medical marijuana act qualifying conditions, you can get a medical card to ease Fibromyalgia symptoms.
Fibromyalgia Treatment
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that disrupts many different aspects of a person’s life. Whether it’s constant pain, difficulty sleeping, or over-sensitivity, it becomes difficult to manage your day-to-day life. With cannabis now becoming more accepted as a medical option, researchers and users are seeing how great the benefits of marijuana are for Fibromyalgia. A recent study by Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology shows this directly.
The Study
Researchers used 100 patients in Milan, Italy for their study, and documented them across six months of marijuana treatment. The subjects were meant to represent the global population of Fibromyalgia sufferers, with participants being an average of 52 years old and 90% of them being women. Many of them used medical painkillers. Throughout the study, 47% of the study group managed to ease their pain enough to limit or stop their painkillers. Marijuana treatment for Fibromyalgia was shown to be a viable option.
Other Benefits
In addition to pain, the members of the study received a number of other benefits. They had better sleep, and less anxiety, contributing to a much better mental state and functioning. Interestingly, the cannabis effects seemed to be more effective on heavier patients.
So, marijuana isn’t just great for Fibromyalgia pain, but for all the other ways it hinders how people live their lives. Marijuana can be the way to help get your life back on track.
Get Your Medical Card
Through Ozark MMJ Cards, you can get a medical card for Fibromyalgia treatment easily since it is a common qualifying condition in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Once you’ve filled out our certification form, we can set up an appointment with one of our doctors. They can give you a recommendation for submitting your official paperwork to your state, which should hopefully be accepted soon. You can easily and legally get marijuana on your own from then on.
If you have any questions about the process or treatment, let us know. We want to make your medical card process easy.