I can’t tell you how many times in the last month when speaking to both my parents where I’ve hung up the phone and said “My Nana/Granny should be using medical marijuana to be more comfortable.” Both of my grandmothers are still alive but both suffer from severe pain secondary to arthritis and degenerative disc disease.   One takes morphine 4 times per day and the other is on methadone and a fentanyl patch.   Both have horrible constipation and nausea secondary to their pain medications and both have a hard time getting rest at night.    I AM SURE THAT MANY OF YOU READING THIS CAN RELATE.

My thought is that both would be better off taking small doses of cannabis using either the vaporizer or an edible throughout the day.   It will certainly help them get sleep and should help relive the pain from their arthritis.  They wouldn’t have to deal with the severe nausea and constipation they are having…. and it may actually improve their mood and make their life worth living.   Right now they are both just marking time trying to survive and get through the day.  There is very little quality of life.

Unfortunately on of the lives in Ohio and the other in New York, two states that do not have medical marijuana laws.    So unfortunately they have to suffer or try and get it illegally (not happening).

I personally believe that medical marijuana’s greatest use is with our elderly population.  It helps with all of the things that plague the majority of our elderly population.  Chronic pain, arthritis, difficulty sleeping, depression and loss of appetite/weight loss are all things that cannabis can help very much.  Also, patients who are at the end of their life can at least get some comfort in their last days.  Palliative medicine (to make comfortable) is an emerging application to cannabis.   I know in my heart this will become more and more common place in our end of life community.

I would really encourage sons and daughters to look into medical marijuana for their parents.   It will solve many of their issues or at least improve the quality of their life… even if only minimal.

If you would like to speak with me in person please call 877-721-0047 and make an appointment to come in.  I would be happy to take care of you.