Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
Hey, Hempity. Thanks for the post and that link to the studies. One little clarification, though, courtesy of my husband, who was reading over my shoulder and is a cardiologist. Unless there was another abstract specifically addressing the issue of angina that we couldn't find, this abstract doesn't quite make the leap to say cannabis helps prevent angina (heart-related chest pain).


You are welcome BG,

This study is of interest to me because my heart attacked me in 2000, I went in to have the arteries cleared and the intern performing the operation pushed a little too hard and poked through the artery, heart, and sack surrounding it, damn near killed me. I was in intensive for weeks in pain an then laid up for months with fluid filling the cavity, couldn't even lie down. Now I am disabled and can't work, but at least I am alive.
Before the attack I was on a total clean up, no booze, no smoke, nothing, when I got out of hospital, angina and pain came home with me. One day while lamenting my sad state to a friend, they told me to try a joint. Since that first joint there has been no angina, still some pain but not near as bad, my smiles have increased and I smell the roses much more, laughter has come back with a vengeance.
Even my doctors, who are all against the smoking of anything, have remarked that my blood pressure has stabilized to almost normal and that my stress seems much relieved. Guess I don't have any proof, except that even after I was told to get my affairs in order by three different heart doctors, I am still up singing, dancing, laughing, and causing trouble.

Btw.
Here is another study you might enjoy.
http://www.thc-ministry.net/cannabisinfo.htm
cannabis health journal
http://www.cannabishealth.com/site/