Which Medical Marijuana Strains Are The Best For Fibromyalgia?

 Posted by at 1:14 PM on July 26, 2012  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  Add comments
Jul 262012
 

The Top 7 Marijuana Strains For Treating Fibromyalgia

By Scrog Betty

This headline popped out at me the other day…“While self-medicating with cannabinoids may provide some pain relief to fibromyalgia patients, we caution against general use of illicit drugs;“ the journal of Arthritis Care & Research. As a general rule of thumb, I tend to take those types of warnings with a grain of salt. Instead — my primary thought process headed in another direction. Rather than warning the already supportive masses, against a plant we all know to be helpful, I was led to wonder…what would be the right strain of medical marijuana for such an ailment.

In a world loaded with over the counter prescription drugs, a new study has found approximately 10 % of fibromyalgia patients choose to medicate with medicinal marijuana as a means of relieving their related discomforts such as insomnia, fatigue, and pain.

Standard drug treatments for fibromyalgia-related pain provide only modest relief, and some patients self-medicate with marijuana and other traditional therapies, said Dr. Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, a professor of medicine at McGill University and consulting rheumatologist at the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal.

She and her colleagues looked at the use of marijuana or prescription cannabinoids such as nabilone and dronabinol among 302 patients with fibromyalgia and 155 patients with another chronic pain condition.

About 13 percent of all 457 patients used cannabinoids, with 80 percent using marijuana. Smaller numbers used prescription cannabinoids, according to the study findings published online June 21 in the journal Arthritis Care & Research. [source]

The report then goes on to point out that of the fibromyalgia patients who consumed medical marijuana in the fight for a reduced level of pain in their life, 72% claimed to only need about one gram of weed or less per day (about $15). When compared to the soul crushing prices that big pharmaceutical business charge for their opioids, its no surprise they fear this wonder plant.

After doing a little digging this morning. I came up these magnificent seven medical marijuana strains that represent a wide spectrum of cannabinoids available to help with pain reduction in fibromyalgia patients. These cannabinoids have several well-documented beneficial effects for many aliments.

BLACK JACK: This cross of Jack Horror and Black Domina is an excellent sativa dominate strain. great for depression and nausea. ? 9-THC 16.64% CBC .07% CBD .24% CBG 1.69% CBN .19%

CHEM 4: This Chemdog phenotype is an indica dominate strain great for severe pain. Starts off cerebral but quickly turns into couch lock. ? 9-THC 18.97% CBC .0% CBD .27% CBG 0% CBN .61%

SILVER PEARL: Northern Lights #5 x Skunk x Early Pearl. This sativa is great for migraines and productivity while being highly medicated ? 9-THC 22.18% CBC .08% CBD .30% CBG 0% CBN .94%

GRAPE APE Pure indica strain. Grape like smell and taste with a hint of skunk. Works for stress relief, nervousness, and chronic pain. ? 9-THC 16.64% CBC .07% CBD .24% CBG 1.69% CBN .19%

AK BERRY Sweet flavored cross of AK-47 and Blueberry. This hybrid has the sativa punch of AK with the pain relieving qualities of Blueberry ? 9-THC 15.69% CBC .02% CBD .36% CBG 0% CBN .54%

BLUE DREAM The name says it all. this hybrid is great for relaxing and daytime pain relief. light smooth blueberry and spice taste. ? 9-THC 18.46% CBC .04% CBD .31% CBG 0% CBN .28%

PERMAFROST Trainwreck and White Widow cross is a hybrid best for stress and anxiety. Smooth smoke that leaves you feeling energetic ? 9-THC 18.46% CBC .04% CBD .31% CBG 0% CBN .28%

Source: Marijuana.Com

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  • http://www.facebook.com/nick.swanson.923 Nick Swanson

    This is awsome info, i have fibromialgia and i hate taking pills and pot seems to work the best anyway!

    • Midnight run

      Try makn a glycerine tincture.

    • Steve in Oakland

      I have a friend who has fibromyalgia who goes to a pain management medical practice for treatment. The pain management practice prescribes opioids for my friend [Norco and Morphine], but she, too, finds that marijuana often works the best. The pain management place does random drug testing to make sure the narcotics are actually in my friend’s system, and not sold on some street somewhere. Big surprise: They also test for cannabanoids, although there does not seem to be any reason for doing that, especially since they do not recommend or prescribe marijuana for pain. Worse, they take a Nancy Reagan “Just Say ‘No’” position on marijuana: If they find it in a patient’s system, they stop prescribing the other pain killers. Their “rationalization” is from the “Toads Cause Warts” school of science, i.e., they oppose marijuana because it is “illegal,” although it actually is not illegal in California, other than the antiquated federal laws that were inspired by the “Reefer Madness” madness of the twenties and thirties.

      • Curtis

        Well said

  • Midnigh run

    Cheesequake from tga. Highest cbd ever. Most narcotic bud yet

  • Lisa

    I would live to see studies done a=on my disorder, RSD/CRPS-Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. It is similar to MS and Fibromyalgia and we treat in much the same way. Thank you for posting this article!

  • Kimberly

    Thanks for the info. I have had Fibromylgia for almost 10years. Over the years, I have been on many Pain Meds, and Antiflamatory, been told to take Stonger Pain meds…When all’s I need to do is take a hit or two, eat a cookie, or a few drop’s.

  • charla ninejones

    I’ve had fibro for past 4yrs and nothing seems to help my pain and now the migraines have started. I have never used any type of drugs before but if Marijuana will give me some relief, I’m willing to try it. Doctors don’t give pain med’s to any one now with all the drug problems now. The pain I have is almost unbearable most of the time. Thanks for the info

    • fibro fight

      i was in the same boat got desperate for pain relief tryed marijuana i use a vaporizer best thing i ever did ! just recently went off 4 fibro meds and doing well so far !

    • http://www.facebook.com/heidi.hendrickcampbell Heidi Hendrick Campbell

      I live in Michigan and have my medical card and it does help, it’s the only thing that has.

  • http://www.facebook.com/qtflirt Michelle Peaceplease

    How would one be able to get these strains if not living in California? ? All that’s ever found around my area is what we call regs which is pretty much just dirt weed compared to anything in cali = and the “dro” or “dank” available never has a name its just u get what u get ….if I could order some good strains or pay to have them shipped I would …

    • Curtis

      Where do u live? Poor thing ;)

      • http://www.facebook.com/qtflirt Michelle Peaceplease

        I live in Illinois =

  • Canada17

    Tried to get my exemption, my Dr screwed me and now I’ve been trying to find a new compassionate one for three years. I have had to rely on trusted sources involved in the illicit market for my med, MJ – without which I would not be able to live any semblance of a “normal” life. I have multiple chemical sensitivity in addition to Fibro and can barely tolerate most vitamins let alone Big Pharma’s pills. So, I don’t usually get to choose the strain. But since getting an NO2 Vapir I don’t have that “couch lock” from anything. I use a fraction of a gram a day and save a whole ton of money. And since I’m not smoking it anymore, I’m taking that much less of a risk.

    What bothered me most about the study you’ve referenced is the fact that medicinal marijuana users, those who have obtained exemptions from the law, were not included in the results though it would stand to reason they would be able to provide more valuable I put than those who withhold information for fear that being honest about their “illicit” drug use may get them in trouble.

  • http://twitter.com/1seekingwisdom William Harris

    Baking and cooking with marijuana will have a longer lastng effect when consumed

  • http://twitter.com/1seekingwisdom William Harris

    My wife has fibro, a long with a few other things, and cannabis has been the best thing for her. It’s healing her.

  • Buzzy Kerbox

    As much I appreciate nearly all of the content of this article the list of strains just goes to show IMO how far the industry still has to come, the list is nothing but a whos who of famous names selected for their high THC content, recreational use and marketability with generally poor cannabinoid levels.

    If breeders and seed vendors are serious about medical cannabis they really need to get more serious about the science and cannabinoid profiles, as it stands going to a medical dispensary is barely any different from going to a cafe in Holland although it slowly seems to be improving in some place with varied products and some cannabinoid products. They should actually consider going into the pharma industry themselves, before the existing system eventually runs them over with superior designer cannabinoid medications.

    Coming from someone with little to not tolerance of THC, not uncommon.

  • Steph

    I readed a lot of the comments about fibro. I been dealing with this for two years plus L5 bulging disc. I live in Arizona. So thank you all for this info I will be now working to get my card. God Bless.