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MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY:

Treating Muscular Dystrophy with Medical Marijuana

What is Muscular Dystrophy?

Muscular Dystrophy is a form of a disease which progressively weakens muscles and leads to the actual loss of muscle mass. According to the Mayo Clinic, in muscular dystrophy patients, mutated and abnormal genes interfere with the production of proteins which are required to form healthy and strong muscles. Symptoms of many cases of muscular dystrophy appear in childhood and are more common in boys, while other types do not surface until we are adults. While there are several different forms of muscular dystrophy, they are all debilitating and can lead to significant complications in one’s life. Fortunately, muscular dystrophy has been recognized by the State of Florida as a qualifying medical marijuana condition. If you or a loved one suffer from muscular dystrophy and are interested in learning more about treatment with cannabis, contact a Florida Medical Marijuana Doctor today!

Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy

Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy can include, but are not limited to:

  • Progressive muscle weakness
  • Learning disabilities
  • Falling
  • Trouble lying or sitting
  • Trouble running and jumping
  • Walking on Toes
  • Muscle pain
  • Muscle Stiffness
  • Stunted Growth

Types of Muscular Dystrophy

  • Duchenne Type Muscular Dystrophy (the most common form, very present in boys during childhood)
  • Becker Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
  • Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
  • Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
  • Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy and Medical Marijuana

The disorder of muscular dystrophy is genetic and is inherited. Research has shown that the anti-inflammatory properties of medical marijuana have had tremendous benefits in treating the extreme pain caused by muscular dystrophy. In fact, many patients are reporting abandoning the use of opioids altogether in favor of medical marijuana for treating their muscular dystrophy. Medical marijuana has also been shown to be potentially beneficial in not only helping treat the pain of muscular dystrophy, but also reducing the severity and the duration of the accompanying muscle spasms.

While there is no cure for muscular dystrophy, medical marijuana has been shown to offer potential relief, including pain relief, improved sleep, muscle relaxation, and even an increased appetite!

Side Effects of Cannabis for Muscular Dystrophy

Side effects of marijuana use can include changes in:

  • Sleep
  • Fatigue
  • Memory
  • Appetite
  • Mood
  • Reaction Time
  • Paranoia

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If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy in Florida and are interested in how medical marijuana may be able to help you, take our qualification survey and schedule an appointment today!

Read what others say about
Medical Marijuana and Muscular Dystrophy

Mary, 76

Summerfield Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 6 months on medical cannabis
– Back Pain, sleeping problems

Pain kept me awake at night. I seldom got a full night’s sleep. My doctor gave me a prescription drug and it helped but when I wanted to stop using it I found I had to detox myself. I applied for the medical marijuana and pain reduced big time. Now I can relax and sleep, now I can volunteer and do all the activities I love.

Richard B., 71

Pensacola Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 2 1/2 months on medical cannabis
– PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

I’m a front line combat veteran. I was in Vietnam– July 67-68. The medical marijuana has given me some mental peace that I have not experienced in 50 years. It doesn’t take it away but it does soften the past experiences of combat.

Margaret, 89

Summerfield Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 2 months on medical cannabis
– Severe and chronic pain, arthritis

I have suffered terribly with post-herpetic neuropathy (after-shingles nerve damage), causing pain at night that is easily a 9/10 on a scale of 10, plus severe arthritis, back and leg pain. Since taking CBD tincture for two months, I have NO shingles pain during the night and, for the first time in almost 5 years, I’m getting a full night’s sleep! I also have days where I feel better all over than I have in the past 20 years! I find the results miraculous and the answer to a prayer. My quality of life has totally changed for the good.

Emily, 32

Tallahassee medical marijuana doctor

– 6 months on medical cannabis
– Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, shrinking lung syndrome
– Previously treated with opioids, benzodiazepines

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Excerpt: “With the medical cannabis and coming off of all the narcotics and opioids, I’m able to function as more so myself these days. My pulmonary function tests have changed drastically. My diffusion capacity went from 0.14% to about 85% within the last year, so we’re hoping to get me back to work within the next year depending on how this process goes…”

Jay, 57

Pensacola Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 5 months on medical cannabis
– Severe and Chronic Pain, migraines, arthritis
– Previously treated with opioids

Off opioids. Blood sugar down. Whole body arthritis, off more pills. Multiple chronic conditions. Plants, not pills. My experiences are 100% positive; and I have regained the will, and desire, to face today….and tomorrow. NOTE: sharing my experience, not giving medical advice; each patient is different.

Aurelien, 33

Pensacola Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 2 months on medical cannabis
– Psychiatric Conditions‎

I have been dealing with psychiatric conditions all my life, and recently finally got it diagnosed. After trying conventional medicine for a few years, I decided to give MMJ a try.
The relief it has given me has been unparalleled. According to everyone close to me, I seem better. I haven’t had an episode yet while medicated.

M.A., 57

Tallahassee medical marijuana doctor

– 2 years on medical cannabis
– Degenerative Disc Disorder, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression

I live with a 3 level titanium neck. I have severe osteoarthritis. Severe fibromyalgia. Ptsd. Major anxiety. Bouts of depression. I am cane and wheelchair free by the grace of God and his plant.

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