Is cannabis keeping my eczema under control?

[ram1]

Hi,

First a little about my cannabis background; For the past year or so I have been smoking cannabis and in the last couple of months on a daily basis.

Now my medical background; I am allergic to dust mites and have mild eczema that appears on my arms, my eye lids dry up and I get dark circles under my eyes. Not really a bad medical condition but it can get irritating especially in the dry seasons of the year.

Recently my dealer has gone dry and for the last 2 days I have been smoke free.

Those two days that I didn't smoke I noticed that bags under my eyes have appeared and I've become very itchy. I also realized that during the last few months while I've been smoking that i have had no allergic reactions and my eczema was non-existent.

Now for my question: In your opinion do you think that the cannabis was keeping my eczema under control? or am I just delusional.

[the image reaper]

seems like I've heard eczema is connected to the nervous system, somehow (I'm not a Doctor, I only pretend to be one, while stoned :jointsmile:) ... if so, it seems reasonable it may help ... Suggestion: cook your leftover pot into olive oil, and try rubbing that into your skin ... then you should know :thumbsup:

[Weezard]

Hey IR,

"Now for my question: In your opinion do you think that the cannabis was keeping my eczema under control? or am I just delusional."

Why can't it be both?;)

Good luck on the extended road trip, brah.
Lived in a converted van for a year, loved it.

Bon voyage!
Weeze

[Weezard]

Hi,

First a little about my cannabis background; For the past year or so I have been smoking cannabis and in the last couple of months on a daily basis.

Now my medical background; I am allergic to dust mites and have mild eczema that appears on my arms, my eye lids dry up and I get dark circles under my eyes. Not really a bad medical condition but it can get irritating especially in the dry seasons of the year.

Recently my dealer has gone dry and for the last 2 days I have been smoke free.

Those two days that I didn't smoke I noticed that bags under my eyes have appeared and I've become very itchy. I also realized that during the last few months while I've been smoking that i have had no allergic reactions and my eczema was non-existent.

Now for my question: In your opinion do you think that the cannabis was keeping my eczema under control? or am I just delusional.

Sorry 'bout dat. Brah.
Got lost.

Thought I was on IR's thread.

And it was a little flip, and not very helpful.
Apologies brother.


So, I'm no doctor, but I am OLD.
I have noticed, just by paying attention for a long time, that eyebags, (apnea induced or not),
Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Eczema, Asthma, ect., ad nauseum all "come and go", good days, bad days.
That's why so much money gets wasted on snake oil.
Everything "cures" these conditions.
For a while!:D

However, if you really believe that something will cure you...
Well the human mind is still unfathomed.
God bless and I hope so.


The eyebags might have more to do with sleep pattern disruption potentiated by not smoking for a while.
I can tell you that Breathrite nasal strips might help for dark circles under the eyes.

For bags?
Preparation H!
Seriously, just keep it outta your eyes,
Jus' rub it on da "eye-roids":)

Aloha,
Weezard

[Storm Crow]

Pruritis is itch skin, with or without a rash. Cannabis affects it!

Cream with endocannabinoids effective in the treatment of pruritus
BBSNews: Science: Cream with endocannabinoids effective in the treatment of pruritus due to kidney disease (http://bbsnews.net/article.php/20051211212223236/print)

Topical cannabinoid agonists : An effective new possibility for treating chronic pruritus.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports (http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=196)

Dronabinol in patients with intractable pruritus secondary to cholestatic liver disease.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports (http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=116)

ANALGESIC AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF CONSTITUENTS OF CANNABIS SATIVA L.
Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Constituents of Cannabis Sativa (http://www.ukcia.org/research/AnalgesicAndAntiInflammatoryActivityofConstituents .html)

Why Cannabis Stems Inflammation
Why Cannabis Stems Inflammation (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080720222549.htm)


Granny:hippy:
I would make a topical skin cream (Check out stinkattics skin cream post for the how to...) and give it a try!

[permastone]

I FEEL your pain. I too have a skin disease and alot of the same simtoms that you talked about. I think that it definatly helps. I too get those problems when I'm not medicating. Even my zyrtec doesn't work as good as medical marijuana. I think you need to find some more herb.