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Powerful video shows instant relief for epileptic cannabis patient

By William Breathes in Medical, News

Friday, February 8, 2013 at 4:20 pm

Adam and Erin.

The other day we were sent a video of cannabis dramatically helping a patient with epilepsy from a reader who asked that we share it to help others in the same position hopefully find relief. The video itself is somewhat low-quality and shaky, but in it you can clearly see Adam's convulsions and the muscle-tightening that balls his hands into fists. After just a few puffs, you can see his body instantly relax as his shaking and convulsions get under control.

From Erin in Aurora, Colorado:

The man I love, Adam, has Epilepsy, Chronic head pain, and a Movement Disorder (as a result of his Epilepsy,) as well as nerve pain from his previous 'medications.' He's found much success with Cannabis as his medicine. With it, he was able to go almost three years without a seizure. Every morning, at about 5 am, when his movement disorder wakes us, I literally get to watch his medicine work.
For three years (before Cannabis,) Adam would struggle to move on his own, and had to deal with the daily fear of when his next seizure would strike. His 'medicines', at age 31, had given him fatty liver disease. Doctors often prescribe 'cocktails' for resistant seizures, cocktails which are highly dangerous to a healthy person, let alone someone who already has debilitating health problems. He'd gained almost 100 pounds from the pharmaceuticals, and they did nothing to control his movement disorder, or seizures. One anti-epileptic drug, Kepra, actually gave him 17 grand mals in a month.

Since finding and using Cannabis as his medicine, Adam was able to go almost 3 years without seizing, and when he did have one again, it was not a grand mal. It was more like his brain making an attempt at a grand mal, an effort the Cannabis in his system thwarted. He currently takes NO pharmaceuticals.

Since getting better, and seeing how many people die from their anti-convulsing meds, he knew he needed to tell his story, to share with other people who suffer from Epilepsy that dangerous pills and arcane, risky brain surgeries are NOT the only option.

Research has shown time and time again that certain cannabinoids like CBD have amazing therapeutic value for epilepsy and other types of seizures. Now if only our government would pay attention to stories like Adam and Erins and end the needless suffering of more than 2.2 million Americans suffering from this disease.

Thanks for sharing your story, Adam and Erin.

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loulou21121

would like to get my story out front to be heard. Ive contacted the
> White House by email an phone an i havent gotten any reply...... Also
> have contacted my local District Rep. from Tennessee as well as other
> state Rep. I have not got any reply from the White House. But the
> Tennessee Reps. 1 out of 5 that i talked to agreed. I tried emailing
> local news stations an trying to get my story out.... They will not even put
> it on the air. I live a very difficult life with this Cerebral Palsy on the
> right side of my body as got worse as ive gotten older. I am in
> serious pain day by day. With the side effects that comes along with
> having Cerebral Palsy are almost unbearable i can barley eat on some
> days from my throat closing up an not being able to even move my right
> arm or even walk. I will usually have seizures caused from the pain an
> anxiety they usually last around 5 to
> 10 mins with me sometimes turning blue an stop breathing. I cant even
> get my GED an live a productive life like i need to. It makes me feel
> bad that i can not contribute to the work force. I am a burden to my
> mother that has to stay with my 24/7 to look after me.... An i think
> marriages have been broken cause of my health. I have been to the
> Shiners Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina they will not help. With
> the doctors not knowing really anything about Cerebral Palsy they have
> given me wrong meds to help me try an live a normal life. Marijuana
> reduces the muscle tightness in my throat an chest to wear i can
> actually get a breath in. An it reduces the anxiety an seizures. With
> having no other option i have toke matters in my own hands even if i
> have to break the law. There are links i am going to send you that will
> tell you what im dealing with. Cnn has not gotten back to all my emails that
> ive sent. I do not have the money to move out of Tennessee
> to get Medical Marijuana.
> http://www.stlouischildrens.org/our-services/center-cerebral-palsy-spasticity/about-cerebral-palsy-spasticity
>
> http://cerebralpalsy.org/about-cerebral-palsy/treatment/medication-and-drug-therapy/#as
> http://cerebralpalsy.org/about-cerebral-palsy/treatment/medication-and-drug-therapy/#pm.
> Personally i don't know where else to turn.

rockymissouri1

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Well done.... Thank you, and, continued better health...!!

Manda Obsidian

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It's legal here in Colorado. Hope to see other states follow suit.

markhopkins435

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best medicene we can have..... is one grown in our own gardens.....

Arthur Morrison

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LegalizeLegalizeLegalizeLegalize

Adam Fickas

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Thank you so much for posting this...it means a lot to us!

jerrycook

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This video should be made mandatory for all politicians and other ignorant people to view, especially the Fed and Congress..on huge screen. Go away big pharma...and thanks WB, for such a vital posting. All the very best Erin & Adam, you are fact, not fiction. Prohibition is absurd & cruel for nothing.