on May 9, 2017
So I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with this so bare with me for second. But are any of my nurse fam out there that are chronically ill? 'Cause I know I am and I also know whole heartedly that I'm not alone in my battle with my own body. It's common sense to stick around for the crash but when it's my body that crashes, I wish I could flee sometimes.
Many people or doctors suggest medications like: nexium, aprepitant aka Emend, dolasetron aka Anzemet, granisetron aka Kytril, ondansetron or better known as Zofran, palonosetron aka Aloxi, proclorperazine or Compazine, promethazine also known as Anergan,(Phenergan®), lorazepam aka Ativan, metoclopramide aka Reglan, dexamethasone also Decadron, famotidine or Pepcid, ranitidine or Zantac. And that's just for the nausea. Mesalamine, Aminosalicylic acid, Sulfasalazine, Infliximab, Azathioprine. Then there's the Atopine and diphenoxylate like Lomotil and loperamides like Imodium. Or bile acid binding agents like cholestyramine such as Prevalite. Rifaximin or Xifaxan, Alosetron (Lotronex). And the list adds on.
Now if you research these, you'll see all the effects they have on a body and alone. Now if you take a mix of these together, they still dont solve the problem and I still can't eat, let alone swallow food. They just give me enough comfort to sleep which isn't enough when you haven't been able to eat in days. Many family members and friends claim I have Anorexia Nervous because when I was healthy, I weighed a healthy 135 and 5'3, now my muscles get weak walking down the street, I can't eat, and if I stay over 110 at 5'2 now, my day's goal is met. No, I don't have an eating disorder. Rather my body no longer chooses to work with me unfortunately and some days it feels like giving up.
I suffer from anxiety and depression since I was 14 and the side effects of my medication do not help. Many suggest cannabis or C-B-D is the cause of my anxiety and some even blame it for my stomach problems because "Studies show links to stomach problems" Blah blah blah, where's my phone? 'Cause I call bullshit.
Because when I can't keep my food down and I've missed every meal for three days, when chewing alone makes me puke, C-B-D and thc are the only things that can curve my nausea and allow me to eat and hydrate without having to worry about it coming back up. THC helps me get through the day when my body is still three days behind and trying to catch up. So maybe it didn't work for some but for me, it helps me not give up. In "normal” individuals, hunger pangs are acquired when the stomach gets empty. A hormone called ghrelin is released, which stimulates the vagus nerves of the GI tract allowing the urge to travel up to the brain along the gut-brain axis to reach the hypothalamus, where the hunger pangs actually originate. Now my stomach is slowly losing those receptors which in turn is allowing my body to ignore and reject the fact that it is in fact hungry. THC actually activates the ghrelin receptors, sending signals along the gut-brain axis to the brain regions responsible for issuing sensations of hunger (particularly the hypothalamus) and ultimately causing hunger pangs even if the stomach is not empty.
"In some individuals, introducing extra cannabinoids to the finely-tuned endocannabinoid system of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can cause positive effects. This is particularly true in individuals suffering from certain gastrointestinal disorders, including Crohn’s, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Furthermore, in individuals lacking in appetite, cannabis can be all that’s needed to induce ravenous hunger. This can be highly advantageous in individuals suffering from certain illnesses that affect the appetite, from cancer to eating disorders themselves, as well as otherwise-healthy individuals whose appetite loss is due to stress or other factors.
On the other hand, in some individuals, the effect of introducing extra cannabinoids to the GI tract is disruptive, and can cause a range of unusual and unexpected symptoms. Some scientists even believe that in rare cases, cannabis can cause an acute vomiting syndrome known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, as well as potentially causing acute pancreatitis.
Multiple studies have demonstrated that cannabis can be helpful in the management of Crohn’s, IBD, IBS, and cancer-related anorexia and cachexia (appetite loss and muscle wasting). The first three conditions are even speculated to be a result of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD), a condition in which the individual does not produce enough cannabinoids or cannabinoid receptors, as a result of developmental problems in utero or in early childhood.
In general, cannabinoids have been associated with reducing inflammation in the GI tract, and are also known to reduce intestinal motility (basically, to reduce the speed at which matter passes through the intestine) and fluid secretions caused by inflammation, which helps to soothe nausea and prevent vomiting and diarrhoea."
Many people or doctors suggest medications like: nexium, aprepitant aka Emend, dolasetron aka Anzemet, granisetron aka Kytril, ondansetron or better known as Zofran, palonosetron aka Aloxi, proclorperazine or Compazine, promethazine also known as Anergan,(Phenergan®), lorazepam aka Ativan, metoclopramide aka Reglan, dexamethasone also Decadron, famotidine or Pepcid, ranitidine or Zantac. And that's just for the nausea. Mesalamine, Aminosalicylic acid, Sulfasalazine, Infliximab, Azathioprine. Then there's the Atopine and diphenoxylate like Lomotil and loperamides like Imodium. Or bile acid binding agents like cholestyramine such as Prevalite. Rifaximin or Xifaxan, Alosetron (Lotronex). And the list adds on.
Now if you research these, you'll see all the effects they have on a body and alone. Now if you take a mix of these together, they still dont solve the problem and I still can't eat, let alone swallow food. They just give me enough comfort to sleep which isn't enough when you haven't been able to eat in days. Many family members and friends claim I have Anorexia Nervous because when I was healthy, I weighed a healthy 135 and 5'3, now my muscles get weak walking down the street, I can't eat, and if I stay over 110 at 5'2 now, my day's goal is met. No, I don't have an eating disorder. Rather my body no longer chooses to work with me unfortunately and some days it feels like giving up.
I suffer from anxiety and depression since I was 14 and the side effects of my medication do not help. Many suggest cannabis or C-B-D is the cause of my anxiety and some even blame it for my stomach problems because "Studies show links to stomach problems" Blah blah blah, where's my phone? 'Cause I call bullshit.
Because when I can't keep my food down and I've missed every meal for three days, when chewing alone makes me puke, C-B-D and thc are the only things that can curve my nausea and allow me to eat and hydrate without having to worry about it coming back up. THC helps me get through the day when my body is still three days behind and trying to catch up. So maybe it didn't work for some but for me, it helps me not give up. In "normal” individuals, hunger pangs are acquired when the stomach gets empty. A hormone called ghrelin is released, which stimulates the vagus nerves of the GI tract allowing the urge to travel up to the brain along the gut-brain axis to reach the hypothalamus, where the hunger pangs actually originate. Now my stomach is slowly losing those receptors which in turn is allowing my body to ignore and reject the fact that it is in fact hungry. THC actually activates the ghrelin receptors, sending signals along the gut-brain axis to the brain regions responsible for issuing sensations of hunger (particularly the hypothalamus) and ultimately causing hunger pangs even if the stomach is not empty.
"In some individuals, introducing extra cannabinoids to the finely-tuned endocannabinoid system of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can cause positive effects. This is particularly true in individuals suffering from certain gastrointestinal disorders, including Crohn’s, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Furthermore, in individuals lacking in appetite, cannabis can be all that’s needed to induce ravenous hunger. This can be highly advantageous in individuals suffering from certain illnesses that affect the appetite, from cancer to eating disorders themselves, as well as otherwise-healthy individuals whose appetite loss is due to stress or other factors.
On the other hand, in some individuals, the effect of introducing extra cannabinoids to the GI tract is disruptive, and can cause a range of unusual and unexpected symptoms. Some scientists even believe that in rare cases, cannabis can cause an acute vomiting syndrome known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, as well as potentially causing acute pancreatitis.
Multiple studies have demonstrated that cannabis can be helpful in the management of Crohn’s, IBD, IBS, and cancer-related anorexia and cachexia (appetite loss and muscle wasting). The first three conditions are even speculated to be a result of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD), a condition in which the individual does not produce enough cannabinoids or cannabinoid receptors, as a result of developmental problems in utero or in early childhood.
In general, cannabinoids have been associated with reducing inflammation in the GI tract, and are also known to reduce intestinal motility (basically, to reduce the speed at which matter passes through the intestine) and fluid secretions caused by inflammation, which helps to soothe nausea and prevent vomiting and diarrhoea."
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