Do you or someone you know suffer from Colitis? Here is how Medical Marijuana could help!
Do you have a family member, friend, coworker, or yourself that suffer from Colitis? Have you wondered if medical marijuana could provide relief to your symptoms? Look no further for your informational needs!
Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (also known as IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract, it affects the innermost lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum.
Symptoms of Colitis:
Symptoms can range from mild to severe and can increase in severity or decrease in severity over time. Some of these symptoms are as follows:
Diarrhea with blood and pus
Abdominal pain and cramping
Rectal Pain
Rectal bleeding: passing small amounts of blood with stool
The urgency to defecate
Inability to defecate despite the urgency
Weight Loss
Fatigue
Fever
Joint Pain
Rashes that have no known cause
Delayed growth in children
Benefits to the use of Medical Marijuana:
In Virginia, Medical Marijuana can benefit those that suffer from IBD/Colitis. In 2015, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a study on the benefits found with patients suffering from Colitis and the use of medical marijuana. The study states there is a higher prevalence of cannabis use among patients with IBD compared to the general population. Cannabis may relieve symptoms of colitis such as abdominal pain, reduced appetite, and diarrhea.
What Strains of Medical Marijuana are best for treatment of Colitis?
There are many strains of medical marijuana that would benefit each symptom of Colitis. As presenting symptoms are different for every patient, the best strain can be chosen on the basis of personal experience which can be continually improved through a process of learning and documenting the results of the various strains of medical marijuana.
Strains commonly used are:
For Abdominal Pain:
Chiquita Cake III
Double Dip III
Modified Monkey
For Reduced Appetite:
Stardawg V
Crescendo
For Diarrhea:
Diesel III
Flo II
Old Faithful
What are the best ways to take Medical Marijuana?
Some ways to administer medical marijuana to children are:
Vapes
Topicals
Edibles that include: chocolates, chews, gummies and more!
Tinctures
How can Patients get their Medical Marijuana Certification or their Medical Marijuana Card in Virginia?
At CannabisMD TeleMed the process for obtaining your physician recommendation for medical marijuana is straightforward, simple, and affordable. We offer comprehensive care when it comes to your medical marijuana healthcare needs. We have a simple and easy process that allows patients to book an appointment online, see our marijuana doctor virtually using telemedicine, and receive their medical cannabis certificate by email.
Once a patient receives their medical marijuana certificate by email after their appointment, they can immediately visit any medical marijuana dispensary in Virginia to purchase medical marijuana products including vapes, flower, tinctures, edibles, live rosin, and more.
New laws that went into effect on July 1, 2022 allows patients to immediately go to the dispensary once they are certified by one of our medical marijuana practitioners.
If you believe you could benefit from medical marijuana, please schedule an appointment online with one of our marijuana practitioners or our marijuana doctor to explore the benefits of a natural medication from the comfort of your home using telemedicine. If at the end of your appointment you feel medical cannabis is not right for your then let the provider know and we will issue a 100% refund.
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