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Can Marijuana Be Used To Treat Insomnia And Back Pain Due To Injury?
Hi, My name is Elijah. I have a question about a few different kinds of pain and whether or not they are things that would qualify for medical marijuana in Oregon. I have very bad insomnia to start off, Ever since i was a young kid i have always had trouble sleeping. When i got older i discovered marijuana and it has always seemed to be a way to solve the problem for me, drugs like Nyquil make me feel sick and drowsy. The second thing is that I was in football for a few years in school and the last year I played I got a really bad injury. I have bad feet problems which cause me mis-alignment in the spine, So i injured some nerves in my lower back during football, and the pain has never completely gone away. What do you think?
Tue, 25 Apr 2017
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Marijuana does not treat insomnia nor does it treat back pain effectively. No clinical trials show marijuana being useful for these conditions. I do not advise this.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an American doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Marijuana does not treat insomnia nor does it treat back pain effectively. No clinical trials show marijuana being useful for these conditions. I do not advise this.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an American doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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