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Are Marijuana Capsules Effective For Metastatic Back Pain,nausea And Cancer?
Question: My sister has stage 4 lung cancer she is taking dilaudid and fentanyl for metastatic back pain, her daughter wants to give her marijuana oil capsules, and thinks this will cure the pain nausea and cancer, is there any truth to that or is it actually dangerous?
Brief Answer:
Would help with pain and nausea.No effect on cance
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Marijuana would help control pains. However, it has no effects on cancer or nausea. It is entirely safe for her to take it as it has clear benefits over any lingering possible dangers. But, do not expect any effects on the cancer.
If her nausea is severe, I will recommend that she tries Odansetron for it.
In all, she can use marijuana to help control pain if dilaudid and fentanyl are not entirely perfect at this. No great hopes for cancer and nausea from marijuana.
I hope this helps and provides enough information for you to act on. I wish her well and the best of possible outcomes. Feel free to ask for more information if need be. Thanks for using our services.
Would help with pain and nausea.No effect on cance
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Marijuana would help control pains. However, it has no effects on cancer or nausea. It is entirely safe for her to take it as it has clear benefits over any lingering possible dangers. But, do not expect any effects on the cancer.
If her nausea is severe, I will recommend that she tries Odansetron for it.
In all, she can use marijuana to help control pain if dilaudid and fentanyl are not entirely perfect at this. No great hopes for cancer and nausea from marijuana.
I hope this helps and provides enough information for you to act on. I wish her well and the best of possible outcomes. Feel free to ask for more information if need be. Thanks for using our services.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Will taking the marijuana the same time she is taking the pain meds be dangerous?
Brief Answer:
I will suggest she takes them differently.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for following up with me.
I will like that she takes them at different times. This is to ensure a more steady state of pain control. I have no evidence to suggest that taking them together could be dangerous but taking medications at different times is advisable.
I hope this helps. I wish her the best of all possible outcomes.
Feel free to come back and ask for more information as the need arises.
Thanks!
I will suggest she takes them differently.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for following up with me.
I will like that she takes them at different times. This is to ensure a more steady state of pain control. I have no evidence to suggest that taking them together could be dangerous but taking medications at different times is advisable.
I hope this helps. I wish her the best of all possible outcomes.
Feel free to come back and ask for more information as the need arises.
Thanks!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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