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Any Gout Sufferers out there found Cannabis a successful treatment? what strain if so

Darksidesam

Darksidesam

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Hey,
I don't suffer from gout no.
But my nan does and i just wondered how effective it is against treating gout?

I have a Vaporizer myself.
Used the search engine but didn't have much luck/joy.
 
ooh ahhh
skimming over the results on that first page looks pretty promising. i'd find something more specific but i'm high as shit and cba to do something you can easily do yourself!
 
Im trying to convince her that using cannabis through a vape will be a lot less harmful to her than keep necking pills.
 
Convince her eating edibles is just like eating pills... minus all of the unconventional / harmful medications, inactive ingredients which are totally abrasive to the digestive track/human being, etc... I have even heard of Bluelighters who have a real allergy to the coloring in Vyvanse. Yes, that's right, the colorings in capsules / tablets can cause allergic reactions! I didn't know this until someone told me they had to pay so much more money for the non-traditional vyvanse (without the capsule).

Bring her a lot of information on how much drug companies make annually, as well as how much making 1 bad drug has cost them in lawsuits, and before you know it, eating a candy bar with iso oil in it sounds like the smartest idea in the world.

1 Hubby's bar with 500mg of iso oil will last anyone an entire day. 500mg of that iso oil, in the chocolate orally, lasts at least 12 hours for me, 16+ for some less dedicated stoners such as myself. =D
 
I cant afford to make edibles,
She tried it when she was younger, the smoking it part. I would not think edibles would be suitable for someone with no tolerance to weed
 
In general Dark, I would agree. Vaping is a good course of action in this case, however don't take edibles off the list. IMO/IME it's the best way of medically dosing cannabis.

The truth of the matter is, though, if you can afford to smoke, you can afford to make edibles. All that changes is the potency. Since I don't know what bud you are working with, or how much, I would suggest edibles but start at very low dosages.

Obviously vaping a little bud first would be a more intelligent idea, so you can gauge the reaction to the drug.
 
I dont think its very clear what your wanting to know Darksidesam, because though there isnt a thread open about Pot and Gout there is alot of other data online, and I'm sure many other places about the relationship between gout and pot. Here is a link to a page that talks about using cannabis for the treatment of gout.

But is your nan open to this idea? If your trying to convince her to use cannibas instead of pain pills I'd check some medical journals and such, make sure its coming from somewhere professional so she will have more faith in the option. Its really hard to convince some people of pot's worth solely because it is illegal.
 
The biggest concern i had was when she took some tramadol, then took codeine as well, its just where she used to be addicted to codeine.

She wont be taking any more tramadol though, i explained to her that it will just make her more depressed, and she shouldnt take what isnt prescribed to her anyway for that reason.
Just didn't want to see her go down a tramadol addiction, from what i can see that stuff isn't good for you.
She said it didnt work anyway, so, I dont think she will be using it for pain relief again.
 
Darksidesam said:
I cant afford to make edibles,
She tried it when she was younger, the smoking it part. I would not think edibles would be suitable for someone with no tolerance to weed
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Of course it is!

You just want to know exactly how much material is in the edible, and to start out very carefully.

When I buy a hubby bar which is 500mg of iso oil in dark chocolate, I eat the whole thing. Some people only eat one 24th of the bar (roughly 20.83mg of iso oil) for mild/moderate effects.

11-OH-THC is a very great cannabinoid experience, one must just be very careful. If you have years of toking under your belt, 20.83mg of iso oil orally won't do much. But for someone who hasn't done cannabinoids in a while, it'll be felt.
 
I make edibles - in this case drinkables - out of my vaped bud.
all you have to do is simmer it in milk for ~15-30 min.
just make sure you test dosages first (on yourself) because it can still pack a punch even after being vaped.
certainly works on a financial level...and it's my preferred way to do edibles.
 
Gout is diet related. Instead of trying to mend the situation, see if her diet can be adjusted. Cut out the meats for a while. Anything that is high is purine, protein, and fat at the same time will cause an increase in risk. Try researching a diet for gout sufferers. It will help in the long term more than herb will.
 
I remember my grandfather used this cream from the doctor on his gout after so many failed treatments and after a week or two it went completely. I can try and find out what it was and get back to you.
 
Im not a huge weed smoker, but I had a gout flare up and he got me stoned and it did help relieve the pain. I dont know what kind it was, but I am very thankful.
 
spacejunk said:
I make edibles - in this case drinkables - out of my vaped bud.
all you have to do is simmer it in milk for ~15-30 min.
just make sure you test dosages first (on yourself) because it can still pack a punch even after being vaped.
certainly works on a financial level...and it's my preferred way to do edibles.
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Ok, i will do if i make something, probably be firecrackers, ive never ate edibles myself lol, (ive always had a very cheap and low tolerance to weed, but its gone up now after months of vaping)

SpinOutOfControl said:
Gout is diet related. Instead of trying to mend the situation, see if her diet can be adjusted. Cut out the meats for a while. Anything that is high is purine, protein, and fat at the same time will cause an increase in risk. Try researching a diet for gout sufferers. It will help in the long term more than herb will.
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Ahhhh I didn't know that,
She dont tend to eat anything high in protein really, I told her to avoid alcohol though, but some people just dont listen 8)
Lol

Artificial Emotion said:
I remember my grandfather used this cream from the doctor on his gout after so many failed treatments and after a week or two it went completely. I can try and find out what it was and get back to you.
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That cream is something neither of us have heard of I dont think (she is away atm so i cant ask her) But she is getting it in her toes, her elbow, her fingers quite a lot now. The dr's just give her codeine and because shes used it heavily in the past, it just dont cut it.
If we was both taking codeine powder id OD before her anyway hahaha
 
Purine is converted to uric acid in the blood which is building up in her joints. Protein isn't the main culprit here and neither is the purine by itself. But when fat, purine, and protein are together there is an increase in risk. Diary products should help reduce the risk. Does she eat a lot of seafood? That can cause it. Alcohol seems to be the main culprit here though, beer and liquor are probably the worst. It will prob be tough for her to stop drinking but it will absolutely help the situation. My grandfather had a bad case and it wasn't until he stopped drinking for a while that he got better.
 
Uric acid buildup in the blood is what leads to gout. She could have a kidney problem, but even so, increasing fresh greens in the diet and reducing meat intake will stop the buildup of toxic acidic compounds in the blood. Smoking pot might help with the pain and the cannabinoids might offer some oxidative protection around the joints, but the root of the problem will continue to be acidic blood.
 
I've never noticed cannabis having any kind of effect during a gout attack, other than making sitting around doing nothing more tolerable.
 
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