Medical Marijuana Helps Relief Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Article Submitted by LA Dispensaries

People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have to deal with uncomfortable and sometimes painful symptoms of the disease, including chronic cramping, abdominal pain, bloating gas, diarrhea, and constipation. In addition to feeling uncomfortable, people suffering from these symptoms can sometimes be disabled.

It’s very hard to treat IBS because doctors don’t know what causes the disease. Traditional medication designed for IBS might relieve symptoms, but they also come with a variety of unwanted side effects, including the very same symptoms of the disease such as nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. This is why a growing number of people suffering from IBS turn to alternative treatments to relieve the symptoms. Many turn to medical marijuana.

Medical marijuana has been shown to help treat the symptoms of IBS as well as similar chronic conditions such as Crohn’s disease. Pot helps with treating nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. In fact, in 1985, the FDA approved the use of the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana to treat nausea. It was marketed under the name Marinol and nearly 100,000 doses were prescribed in 1989. If you have IBS or think you might be suffering from the disease, it’s important to contact your doctor. You can discuss medications as well as possible medical marijuana. With a doctor’s note and ID, Medical marijuana can be purchase at local Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries.