CBD baby!
When your baseline is bitchy, and you are always a little bit pissed off. I have both allowed it to be my excuse for my behavior, and tried to fight it back. I am balancing my bitchiness with my calm if you will. Some days I do a better job of it than others. Some days I get a little help from my little cannabis infusing sister. She makes her own cannabis salve that helps treat inflammation, eczema, chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, tension headaches and migraines, bruising, muscle soreness, anxiety, and skin irritations That’s right CBD baby!! I started using this the other day when I was filled with frustration, and foot pain that made walking very painful. Yes both if you can believe it. What it left with me is a very calming day filled with good vibes, and unbelievably reduced foot pain. Amazing really!!
When I complained about the side effects of my medication to my doctor I was meet with recommendations to take more medication to combat the side effects of what I was already taking. In this case he recommended Trazodone to combat sleeping issues caused by the Prednisone. As a nurse I am familiar with the side effects of this medication along with the possibility of dependency. I wanted neither, yet this was the only option I was presented and I get it. I know there is only so much the medical community can offer you. They are just trying to get you through the rough patches, but often do not provide long term solutions to help control and prevent. Unfortunately this is exactly what a lot of patients are seeking. Many people want short term easy solutions, over time and effort. We often find patients resistant to diet modifications, lifestyle changes, and increasing exercise as a way to control disease.
As I write this I am struck by the very fact that I am seeing cases involving autoimmune diseases increasing all around me. Literally all around me. My neighbors are also being treated for autoimmune disease with chemo and Prednisone. What is making us so sick? We are turning our bodies against us. Designed to protect and fight off illness antibodies are attacking our healthy bodies causing illness and debilitating disease. I have heard many explanations for this-contaminated water, environment, harsh cleaning products, pesticides, processed foods, stress, etc. The list goes on, but the truth is we don’t really know. Sadder still we are content to let the pharmaceutical companies throw medications at it, but not willing to make real changes. Real changes that take time, effort and yes money. It costs more to feed a family with healthy organic foods. It takes time and effort to keep the body healthy.
I don’t find that the medical community is doing a lot to try to determine what is causing this increase in autoimmune disease. My doctor told me that there had been an increase in IgA Nephropathy over the past year in his practice. He talked to some experts in the area and discussed whether or not a cluster could be to blame. Nothing has been done. Although I may be offered new medications to help combat and control, I am convinced that I will not receive any real answers in the near future. Perhaps the answers are really simple. Whole organic foods, clean living, meditation, physical exercise, and simplify. I have given the pharmaceutical companies a shot to combat my illness, maybe it’s time I take my own.
Below is a link to a blog post from my CBD infusing sister and her effort to bring awareness to the benefits.