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Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Patients Rate Cannabis Highly Effective for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia 🌿Patients Rate Cannabis Highly Effective for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that causes widespread muscle and joint pain. Estimates suggest that about five million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with the condition each year, with women affected at least eight times more often than men.
The exact cause of the condition is unclear, but it seems that stressful or traumatic life events, such as injuries and viral infections, may play a role. People with fibromyalgia experience symptoms that can range in duration and severity. The main symptoms are pain and fatigue, but other common symptoms include memory problems, sleep disturbances, headaches, temperature sensitivity, and stiffness upon waking. Often, fibromyalgia coexists with another chronic pain condition, such as chronic fatigue syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, or temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
Conventional Treatments Cause Adverse Effects
There is no known cure for fibromyalgia, but a combination of treatments can help patients manage the symptoms. Three medications -- duloxetine...
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