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I Was Diagnosed With Parkinson’s One Year.

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Long Island, NY

The thing that make my life more complicated is I have been battling stage 4 esophageal cancer with Mets to the brain. Working with my team at NYU MEDICAL HOSPITAL we have had very good success.

My question Is that I have been using medical pot to help me manage pain nausea depression. Question does anyone have information about using pot for PD?

May 15, 2019
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I'm experimenting with my movement disorder specialist, but to date, I haven't found any tangible evidence that the THC offers anything more than stress relief. But the CBD oil (tincture) offers me the best PAIN relief of any meds I have taken. Besides Parkinson-induced pains, I have very serious back injuries that nothing (including the bad "opiod" meds) helped. CBD definitely helps for pain.

May 29, 2019
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

There are online groups:) and it’s an area worth investigating

June 14, 2019
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

It helps with balance and walking faster...

May 15, 2019
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Congratulations George

June 14, 2019
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I got a great report from my oncologist yesterday. No new activity! I don’t have to go back for 4 months. I feel blessed.

June 12, 2019

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