First off, I am not a med patient, so if that disqualifies me from posting here, please move the thread and let me know. Not living in a MMJ state, I not only do not have that option, but can't ask locals this kind of question (they're actually asking ME!).
Is there a thread around here that lists the various illnesses/diseases/etc. and which strains are most beneficial to those who suffer them? I kind of thought something like that would be a sticky in this forum, but...
I am being asked to provide for several people who have various types of cancer, Crohn's Disease, muscular dystrophy, a few cases of chronic pain (mostly back & arthritis), etc.
Some people have several problems and I can search and find, say, a strain that helps with sever back spasms but that doesn't tell me if the strain is likely to be BAD for another of their ailments, for example.
Also, I am gladdened to read that there is likely some benefit to Alzheimer's Disease as a good friend's best & oldest friend is suffering and she is beside herself from trying to deal with it.
Lastly, someone else in my circle of friends is quite schizophrenic. I have read that MJ can trigger such, but in her case the triggers were more traumatic (quite a list actually). But from reading this, I would assume that some strains are BAD for such a person. I also read quite some time ago that a person suffering this nightmare was helped in many ways through use of MJ. I have also seen in person that a few times my friend has seemed to be helped a great deal (and in fact later said so) but upon other occasions they had "bad reactions." I would guess that would be due to different strains that one gets when dealing with the "baggie dealers."
Thanks!
Is there a thread around here that lists the various illnesses/diseases/etc. and which strains are most beneficial to those who suffer them? I kind of thought something like that would be a sticky in this forum, but...
I am being asked to provide for several people who have various types of cancer, Crohn's Disease, muscular dystrophy, a few cases of chronic pain (mostly back & arthritis), etc.
Some people have several problems and I can search and find, say, a strain that helps with sever back spasms but that doesn't tell me if the strain is likely to be BAD for another of their ailments, for example.
Also, I am gladdened to read that there is likely some benefit to Alzheimer's Disease as a good friend's best & oldest friend is suffering and she is beside herself from trying to deal with it.
Lastly, someone else in my circle of friends is quite schizophrenic. I have read that MJ can trigger such, but in her case the triggers were more traumatic (quite a list actually). But from reading this, I would assume that some strains are BAD for such a person. I also read quite some time ago that a person suffering this nightmare was helped in many ways through use of MJ. I have also seen in person that a few times my friend has seemed to be helped a great deal (and in fact later said so) but upon other occasions they had "bad reactions." I would guess that would be due to different strains that one gets when dealing with the "baggie dealers."
Thanks!