cannabis
October 21, 20094 CommentsDisease Treatment
abdominal bloating,
cannabis,
decreased appetite,
delayed gastric emptying,
diabetes,
diabetes mellitus,
Dr Sean Breen,
gastroparesis,
marijuana,
medical cannabis of southern california,
Medical Marijuana,
nausea,
protonix,
vomiting
Just yesterday I had a 39 year old male with diabetes come into my office for a cannabis evaluation with the complaint of gastroparesis as a result of his diabetes. Gastroparesis is also called delayed gastric emptying and is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents into the small intestine.
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October 15, 20095 CommentsDisease Treatment
cannabis,
crohn's disease,
Dr Sean Breen,
inflammatory bowel disease,
joint pain,
medical cannabis of southern california,
Medical Marijuana,
methotrexate,
prednisone,
reginal enteritis,
ulcerative colitis,
uveitis
As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I often evaluate patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Let me discuss a case that I had yesterday.
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October 5, 20096 CommentsRisks of Cannabis
benzodiazepines,
cannabis,
Dr Sean Breen,
marijuana,
medical cannabis of southern california,
risks,
valium,
xanax
As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I evaluate the benefits and risks of using cannabis (marijuana) with patients every day. Interesting many patients are not aware that there are risks associated with using cannabis.
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September 27, 20095 CommentsDisease Treatment
cannabis,
carpal tunnel syndrome,
causalgia,
Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research,
complex regional pain syndrome,
diabetic neuropathy,
Dr Sean Breen,
HIV sensory neuropathy,
marijuana,
neurontin,
peripheral neuropathy,
phantom pain,
polyneuropathy,
post herpetic neuralgia,
post surgical pain,
postmastectomy syndrome,
postthoracotomy syndrome,
reflex sympathetic dystrophy,
University of California San Diego
As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I frequently evaluate patients with neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain results from damage to the actual nerves in the peripheral or central nervous system rather than stimulation of pain receptors.
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