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Medical marijuana question about Dysphagia
Posted on 6/15/16 at 9:47 am
Posted on 6/15/16 at 9:47 am
I have an uncle who came out of a surgery with complications of Dysphagia, which is an inability to swallow. The surgery was not related to his neck or esophagus but something happened that caused this issue. He didn't previously have this problem. Now he's having to be fed by a tube.
I'd read, online of course, that there have been successes using medical marijuana to overcome this condition. So maybe the OT knows something about it and also how it's administered to someone who can't swallow. Second, he's in Louisiana, so I'm not aware whether LA has or has not a medical marijuana law.
Any advice or medical experience here?
I'd read, online of course, that there have been successes using medical marijuana to overcome this condition. So maybe the OT knows something about it and also how it's administered to someone who can't swallow. Second, he's in Louisiana, so I'm not aware whether LA has or has not a medical marijuana law.
Any advice or medical experience here?
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Posted on 6/15/16 at 9:50 am to HubbaBubba
No medical marijuana laws in LA. Never heard of that but can't hurt, right? Get the old man some to burn
Posted on 6/15/16 at 9:58 am to HubbaBubba
You looking for pot online ?
Posted on 6/15/16 at 10:04 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
Medical marijuana
Cures cancer
At least that's what an article someone posted on Facebook says
Posted on 6/15/16 at 10:16 am to HubbaBubba
I'm all for medical marijuana. But, I would suggest that before y'all consider finding a way to get legal pot, you bring him to an ENT and have them evaluate him medically and see if they can fix it either surgically or refer to a speech therapist.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 10:34 am to HubbaBubba
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complications of Dysphagia, which is an inability to swallow
quote:
fed by a tube.
I'm confused as to why he would need marijuana in this case. Would he need it to eat (but he can't swallow) because of lack of appetite??
Or, does he need it for the pain?
Posted on 6/15/16 at 10:36 am to HubbaBubba
Louisiana has medical marijuana laws, but right now there is no way to dispense it. That is a couple of years off. You can't transport it across state lines to here, so I think your uncle is out of luck with that. I'm not kidding.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 10:57 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
Any advice or medical experience here?
What type or surgery did he have? Gastric surgery? Hiatal hernia repair?
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:23 am to HubbaBubba
MM is suppose to cure everything. I would go see a specialist first. If MM was a wonder cure like the interwebz claim, it would already be legal. And I am for legalizing it, but it is not some great magic elixir. Go see someone who has spent their life studying systems of the human body.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:49 am to HubbaBubba
Reading the Internet will tell you MM is a cure for everything
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:50 am to HubbaBubba
While I can't find any studies directly using MMJ for Dysphagia, several components(cannabinoids) of marijuana work as antispasmotics, THC,CBD,CBN. You can order CBD products that can be shipped to any state. Only THC products are restricted. Try the cbdboutique.com.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:16 pm to HubbaBubba
As an ST, my advice is take him to an ST. SLP. whatever. Speech therapist = speech language pathologist it's all the same creds.
Never heard of medical MJ helping dysphagia...but I'm far from cutting edge in my field.
Never heard of medical MJ helping dysphagia...but I'm far from cutting edge in my field.
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