Reply #72: for some people it does have definite health benefits... [View All]

[dysfunctional press]

i'm a chronic pain patient with an autoimmune condition(ankylosing spondylitis) that causes me to have great deal of inflammation(my sed rate has been as high as 97, but usually hovers in the lower 50's to mid 60's), and lung dysfunction(my ribs have fused to my spine in such a way that they do not flex, and therefore my chest cavity can't expand enough to allow my lungs to fully inflate).pot definitely helps me get through the day in a fairly normal fashion. my other main option would be to take large amounts of nsaids for very long periods of time(like the rest of my life), and there's no way i'm going back down that path- when i was in my 20's, a dr. had me taking 3 800mg tablets/day, and after a couple months i was having a lot of nasty side effects.
i don't live in a medical mj state, but my dr. knows about my use, and supports it entirely.