PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome), PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) and Marijuana (Cannabis): An alternative treatment
April 26, 20103 CommentsDisease Treatment
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As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I often evaluate women who suffer from pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). They often complain of headache, pelvic pain, breast pain, difficulty sleeping, bloating, irritability, anxiety, depression and an inability to concentrate. Typically the standard treatment that their doctors prescribe do not work well enough and they would like to try medical marijuana. I have seen amazing results with women who vaporize medical marijuana to treat their PMS.
Standard treatment for many of these women are SSRI’s (anti-depressants) to treat any of their mood symptoms (irritability, depression and anxiety), high dose NSAIDS (naprosyn/motrin) for pain, spirinolactone for edema, ambien for sleeping difficulties and occasionally other non pharmaceutical therapies (Calcium and Magnesium Supplements) The problem is that these treatment modalities come with many unwanted side effects and do not provide adequate relief. SSRI’s can cause apathy and affect the patients sex drive. NSAIDS can cause dangerous gastro-intestinal bleeding, ambien can be addicting and often makes patients extremely groggy upon awakening and spirinolactone can cause electrolyte disturbances.
Studies have shown that up to 75% of women suffer from PMS/PMDD on some level. That is an enormous amount of people that are taking a lot of different medications that are not only ineffective but can be very dangerous if taken regularly.
Once patients understand how marijuana works in the body they are much more comfortable trying it for their PMS symptoms. Cannabis can be extremely relaxing while elevating the patients moods and assist with sleep. (good bye SSRI and Ambien). It is amazing at relieving pelvic pain and headaches (good bye NSAIDS) and can increase a patients libido.
What I tell my patients is that it is definitely worth giving it a try. If it works, GREAT! If not, simply don’t use it. In the meantime it is not going to damage your liver, kidneys or cause GI bleeding. You can not overdose on it and there is an extremely low potential for physical or psychological addiction.
Lastly, you can easily avoid smoking it by using a vaporizer which allows you to inhale the medicine SMOKE FREE!
If you suffer from PMS/PMDD and would like to discuss using cannabis to treat your symptoms feel free to give us a call at 877-721-0047. Or you can simply pre-qualify for FREE at www.mcsocal.com
Be blessed,
Dr. Breen
i’m from mass and use pot and my problems are not as bad as most women i’ve spoke with.How would someone like me ask my doctor about this as a treatment without sounding like a druggy? RI has pass law for mary jane use medically but being from mass can i go there to get dr and mj?
Im 17 years old and I get really bad head aches, back pain,
deppresion, bloating and bad cramps when its that time of
The month . Can I get a cannibas card perscripted by my doctor eventhough I currently Don’t live with my parents so I can’t get their signature. Can I
Still get the card?
Thank you so much for making my visit to your officce as easy as possible. the office manager was so friendly and Dr really seemed to care and be concerned. he helped me and really helped me know all my options. Thank you so much for helping me get on the right track xoxo
Tiffany