If you have ever been prescribed a medication, you know there is always a list of side effects and potential side effects on the bottle or pharmacy insert.
Do you remember the commercials where a broken egg in a skillet frying is displayed, and the narrator said, ‘that’s your brain on drugs”? Well, we know better when it comes to cannabis.
Someone of the same size with severe conditions may require 30-60mg to get the same relief but still may experience minimal to no side effects.
Nausea and vomiting are commonly listed side effects, but what if you are a cancer patient with these symptoms? If you rely on the anti-cannabis campaigns, you will not use cannabis for fear of it making your symptoms worse, but real-world evidence shows it doesn’t.
We must know that it is ‘bi-phasic.’ This means with small or appropriate amounts, it relieves the symptoms, but with too much, it can cause the symptoms. For example, a person with nausea and vomiting from chemo who takes appropriate amounts will experience relief.
Take it easy.’ If you are needing to calm down, relax, chill, or even sleep and cannabis does that for you, that is not a side effect – that is a therapeutic effect.
If you already have one of these fantastic people on your healthcare team, great! If you are new or don’t have one, please reach out to 2 Leaf Nurses, where we believe every medical patient deserves a nurse who cares.
Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet, or fitness program.