Ever since I was a teenager, I have endured poor pain in our hands & our wrists… My mom told me it was growing pains, however after multiple visits to the doctor I found out that I was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that affects the joints in the hand & feet mostly… This inflammatory disorder causes the body’s immune system to attack itself.
Rheumatoid arthritis cannot be cured, however it can be effectively treated with a number of medical treatments.
The swelling & inflammation in our hands was getting so poor that I was having trouble working, so the doctor gave me a prescription to try medical cannabis. Medical cannabis has been legal in the state for multiple years, & I know a couple of people that use cannabis yearly; I wasn’t sure it would really help with the pain & swelling in our joints, however I knew that I had to supply it a try. The first couple of times that I used medical cannabis, I had a lot of hallucinogenic effects. I felt absolutely high, & I completely forgot about all the pain in our hands, and even after using medical cannabis for multiple weeks, I still have a small amount of psychoactive effects that occur when I use the plant for medical reasons. I’ve found that edible cannabis treats are the best & most effective way to treat the pain. They do not have as multiple psychoactive effects & the pain relief lasts for hours. It is the best thing I have found to help with the pain that I assume every single day of our life.