02/21/2024
Cymbalta is a drug used for several purposes, including anxiety, depression, and chronic pain—conditions that also appear on many state lists of approved uses for medical marijuana. Patients who have been prescribed Cymbalta may have questions like whether the drug can be taken alongsi Read More
04/04/2019
Now that 33 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have legalized medical marijuana, there’s an increased demand for answers about it: How safe is it? What are the long-term effects? Does it kill brain cells and cause a spike in teen pot smoking? For years, it was difficult Read More
04/24/2018
Pain is the main characteristic of fibromyalgia. Patients with this disorder live every day with pain that comes and goes, but has been consistent for a long period of time. Scientists don’t fully understand the condition yet, but the main characteristics are body-wide pain and tendernes Read More
11/22/2017
Fibromyalgia is a medical disorder affecting five million adults in the U.S. alone. This rheumatic condition is characterized by chronic pain throughout the body, but especially in the joints, muscles, tendons and other soft tissue. The flare ups cause the patient debilitating pain, then Read More
11/22/2017
The signature symptom of fibromyalgia is chronic pain. We don’t know the exact cause of fibromyalgia, but we do know it makes you hurt all over. While fibromyalgia doesn’t damage your joints or muscles, it can still make your muscles twitch and tense up. The pain, fatigue and dep Read More
11/22/2017
About 5 million Americans deal with fibromyalgia, an unexplained pain disorder. Since we still need to figure out exactly what causes it, we don’t have a cure. Instead, we can only treat its symptoms to make dealing with it easier. Doctors will often prescribe painkillers for fibromya Read More
11/21/2017
If you have fibromyalgia, you’re well acquainted with pain. This condition is characterized by the pain it produces. Doctors aren’t sure what causes fibromyalgia, but they think it may be associated with the way our brain perceives stimuli. The brain’s pain receptors develop a Read More
11/20/2017
Fibromyalgia causes debilitating pain that is difficult to treat. With no cure for the condition and very few effective traditional treatment options, it’s no surprise that patients may research the effectiveness of medical marijuana for fibromyalgia. Learn more about marijuana and fib Read More
