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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
Sorry to hear about your Graves disease diagnosis. I also have autoimmune issues, and cannabis certainly helps me with the symptoms.
From what I've read, cannabis can treat Graves' symptoms, but is not known to actually be a cure for the disease:
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Last study on it was in 1984.
I wouldn't say it is a cure since if I stop using cannabis all the symptoms come back in about 3 days. What I believe it does however is that it somehow allows the thyroid to properly regulate the thyroxine. There is no masking the feeling I get when I start to feel the over production of it. When I'm medicated I don't feel it at all. It is on the list for most medical states to be approved for.
Everyone has slightly different symptoms with Graves as well. My worst thing is trembling and shaking hands. It is so bad I thought I had Parkinsons for about 3 months before I found out what it is. My grandmother has it as well but she chose to have hers radiated out. Not for me no way. lol I was breaking a few glasses a week my hands were so bad. On top of that it ramps up anxiety like to a stupid amount. Then of course insomnia as well. Then when I go more than like 4 days without it my skin starts to feel wind burnt like I'd rolled around in the snow naked for 20 minutes and came in a hot house.
Just totally makes me a wreck and my health starts to spiral. The insomnia and stress from anxiety also makes me have no appetite. So I get almost a wasting syndrome going on. With cannabis I'm right at my weight I should be, I can still play guitar and piano, and I don't shake or tremble even a small amount. Been awhile now since I got like that as I make sure I don't run out anymore. Can't wait to get out to CO and start my indoor garden and be out there all legal like. Phew.
Anywho I've been talking to a few people that are trying to get some interest in new studies for Graves and hopefully with all that is going on it will get some interest soon as Government grants are allowed. There is no stopping it all now though. This is an amazing interesting time for Cannabis that is for sure.