by Dr. Rachna Patel | Is Medical Marijuana Right For You
So, as you can imagine, I have patients coming to me with a lot of worries about using marijuana medically. Just the other day, a family member of a patient asked me, Does marijuana use increase the risk of Depression? Another version of this question is, Does...
by Dr. Rachna Patel | Is Medical Marijuana Right For You
Michael of Healdsburg, CA has Parkinson’s Disease. He’s gone the route of regular exercise, physical therapy, and prescription medications. But, over time their benefits lessened and became less and less reliable. So, now he’s wondering if medical marijuana could...
by Dr. Rachna Patel | Is Medical Marijuana Right For You
Rachel of Los Angeles, CA is coping with some pretty horrific pain from her Endometriosis. She’s hit some roadblocks with mainstream medicine. So, she’s trying to figure out if medical marijuana is a good option to help manage her pain. Here’s what she writes…...
by Dr. Rachna Patel | Is Medical Marijuana Right For You
Jenny of Palo Alto, CA has Psoriasis. And, over the course of her life it’s taken her on an emotional roller coaster ride – from embarrassment to frustration to a loss of hope. She’s turned to me seeking more information on using medical marijuana for her...
by Dr. Rachna Patel | Is Medical Marijuana Right For You
Causes of Cancer Pain The main causes of cancer-related pain are the cancer itself, the cancer treatment or a complication of the cancer. Pain, in general, is either ACUTE or CHRONIC. In the simplest of terms, ACUTE pain lasts for only a short-time. It...
by Dr. Rachna Patel | Is Medical Marijuana Right For You
“The National Institute of Health (NIH) has concluded that neuropathic pain is a condition in which currently available pain medications are at best marginally effective.” Neuropathy, a condition caused by nerve damage, can cause patients excruciating amounts of pain....
