Marijuana helps patients stay on medication

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OH GOD not again..lol geri

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ALL I CAN SAY IS: IF I CAN'T GET TREATMENT,I CAN'T GET POT, SO THIS BASICALLY MEANS I CAN'T GET STONED. DARN , FOILED AGAIN.>> Marijuana helps patients stay on medication> > WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recovering drug addicts who are infected with > hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications better if they are > allowed to use marijuana, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.> > Smoking or eating cannabis may help them tolerate the side effects of > the antivirals, which can clear the virus but often cause fevers, > chills, and muscle and joint aches, the researchers said.> > Sylvestre and colleagues at the University of California, San > Francisco tested 71 recovering substance users given interferon and > ribavirin to treat their hepatitis C -- which is common among > injecting drug users.> > About a third of the patients also used marijuana.> > Half of the marijuana users were successfully treated with the > antivirals, versus 18 percent of those who did not use cannabis, the > researchers reported in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and > Hepatology.> > And just 14 percent of the cannabis users relapsed, compared to 61 > percent of non-smokers.> > "It may in fact be an ironical truth that those persons who > contracted hepatitis C virus through a form of illicit drug use may > be aided in ridding themselves of this potentially fatal virus by the > use of another drug in addition to their HCV therapy," Benedikt > Fischer of the Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia in > Canada wrote in a commentary.> > The hepatitis C virus damages the liver and can kill people if not > treated. A combination of interferon, to boost immune response, and > ribavirin, to attack the virus, can help clear it from the liver, but > it can take months.> > "The majority of patients develop significant treatment-related side > effects, with almost 80 percent experiencing an initial flulike > syndrome that includes fevers, chills, and muscle and joint aches," > the researchers wrote.> > They are often given a range of drugs to treat the side effects, > including medications to stop vomiting, analgesics, antihistamines > and sleeping pills.>

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LOL What a double edged sword mary j is , on one hand it increases the rate of fibrosis but on the other if the patient stays screwed up and high they can outlast the symptoms of treatment . lol

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OH GOD not again..lol geri

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Marijuana !!!!! ahhhhh i wish pharm reps would throw me a few samples.us4heavenbound@... wrote: OH GOD not again..lol geri Tim Parsons knoxville,tn 37931 865-588-2465 x107 work

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> >

> > Marijuana helps patients stay on medication

> >

> > WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recovering drug addicts who are infected

with

> > hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications better if they

are

> > allowed to use marijuana, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

> >

> > Smoking or eating cannabis may help them tolerate the side

effects of

> > the antivirals, which can clear the virus but often cause fevers,

> > chills, and muscle and joint aches, the researchers said.

> >

> > Sylvestre and colleagues at the University of California,

San

> > Francisco tested 71 recovering substance users given interferon

and

> > ribavirin to treat their hepatitis C -- which is common among

> > injecting drug users.

> >

> > About a third of the patients also used marijuana.

> >

> > Half of the marijuana users were successfully treated with the

> > antivirals, versus 18 percent of those who did not use cannabis,

the

> > researchers reported in the European Journal of Gastroenterology

and

> > Hepatology.

> >

> > And just 14 percent of the cannabis users relapsed, compared to 61

> > percent of non-smokers.

> >

> > " It may in fact be an ironical truth that those persons who

> > contracted hepatitis C virus through a form of illicit drug use

may

> > be aided in ridding themselves of this potentially fatal virus by

the

> > use of another drug in addition to their HCV therapy, " Benedikt

> > Fischer of the Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia

in

> > Canada wrote in a commentary.

> >

> > The hepatitis C virus damages the liver and can kill people if not

> > treated. A combination of interferon, to boost immune response,

and

> > ribavirin, to attack the virus, can help clear it from the liver,

but

> > it can take months.

> >

> > " The majority of patients develop significant treatment-related

side

> > effects, with almost 80 percent experiencing an initial flulike

> > syndrome that includes fevers, chills, and muscle and joint

aches, "

> > the researchers wrote.

> >

> > They are often given a range of drugs to treat the side effects,

> > including medications to stop vomiting, analgesics, antihistamines

> > and sleeping pills.

> >

You will live sober or die,it's up to you.Seek AA or NA and get a

recovery or you'll feel empty for the rest of your life.

Steve

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Lmao...

Re: Marijuana helps patients stay on medication

ALL I CAN SAY IS: IF I CAN'T GET TREATMENT,I CAN'T GET POT, SO THIS BASICALLY MEANS I CAN'T GET STONED. DARN , FOILED AGAIN.>> Marijuana helps patients stay on medication> > WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recovering drug addicts who are infected with > hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications better if they are > allowed to use marijuana, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.> > Smoking or eating cannabis may help them tolerate the side effects of > the antivirals, which can clear the virus but often cause fevers, > chills, and muscle and joint aches, the researchers said.> > Sylvestre and colleagues at the University of California, San > Francisco tested 71 recovering substance users given interferon and > ribavirin to treat their hepatitis C -- which is common among > injecting drug users.> > About a third of the patients also used marijuana.> > Half of the marijuana users were successfully treated with the > antivirals, versus 18 percent of those who did not use cannabis, the > researchers reported in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and > Hepatology.> > And just 14 percent of the cannabis users relapsed, compared to 61 > percent of non-smokers.> > "It may in fact be an ironical truth that those persons who > contracted hepatitis C virus through a form of illicit drug use may > be aided in ridding themselves of this potentially fatal virus by the > use of another drug in addition to their HCV therapy," Benedikt > Fischer of the Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia in > Canada wrote in a commentary.> > The hepatitis C virus damages the liver and can kill people if not > treated. A combination of interferon, to boost immune response, and > ribavirin, to attack the virus, can help clear it from the liver, but > it can take months.> > "The majority of patients develop significant treatment-related side > effects, with almost 80 percent experiencing an initial flulike > syndrome that includes fevers, chills, and muscle and joint aches," > the researchers wrote.> > They are often given a range of drugs to treat the side effects, > including medications to stop vomiting, analgesics, antihistamines > and sleeping pills.>

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Yes I know this for a fact that it helps with the medication! Not

from me, but from someone very close with the disease. Marijuana now

gives me panic/anxiety attacks after years of smoking it.

>

> Marijuana helps patients stay on medication

>

> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recovering drug addicts who are infected

with

> hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications better if they

are

> allowed to use marijuana, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

>

> Smoking or eating cannabis may help them tolerate the side effects

of

> the antivirals, which can clear the virus but often cause fevers,

> chills, and muscle and joint aches, the researchers said.

>

> Sylvestre and colleagues at the University of California,

San

> Francisco tested 71 recovering substance users given interferon

and

> ribavirin to treat their hepatitis C -- which is common among

> injecting drug users.

>

> About a third of the patients also used marijuana.

>

> Half of the marijuana users were successfully treated with the

> antivirals, versus 18 percent of those who did not use cannabis,

the

> researchers reported in the European Journal of Gastroenterology

and

> Hepatology.

>

> And just 14 percent of the cannabis users relapsed, compared to 61

> percent of non-smokers.

>

> " It may in fact be an ironical truth that those persons who

> contracted hepatitis C virus through a form of illicit drug use

may

> be aided in ridding themselves of this potentially fatal virus by

the

> use of another drug in addition to their HCV therapy, " Benedikt

> Fischer of the Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia

in

> Canada wrote in a commentary.

>

> The hepatitis C virus damages the liver and can kill people if not

> treated. A combination of interferon, to boost immune response,

and

> ribavirin, to attack the virus, can help clear it from the liver,

but

> it can take months.

>

> " The majority of patients develop significant treatment-related

side

> effects, with almost 80 percent experiencing an initial flulike

> syndrome that includes fevers, chills, and muscle and joint

aches, "

> the researchers wrote.

>

> They are often given a range of drugs to treat the side effects,

> including medications to stop vomiting, analgesics, antihistamines

> and sleeping pills.

>

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Marijuana helps patients stay on medication

Wed Sep 13, 1:53 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recovering drug addicts who are infected with hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications better if they are allowed to use marijuana, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

Smoking or eating cannabis may help them tolerate the side effects of the antivirals, which can clear the virus but often cause fevers, chills, and muscle and joint aches, the researchers said.

Sylvestre and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco tested 71 recovering substance users given interferon and ribavirin to treat their hepatitis C -- which is common among injecting drug users.

About a third of the patients also used marijuana.

Half of the marijuana users were successfully treated with the antivirals, versus 18 percent of those who did not use cannabis, the researchers reported in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

And just 14 percent of the cannabis users relapsed, compared to 61 percent of non-smokers.

"It may in fact be an ironical truth that those persons who contracted hepatitis C virus through a form of illicit drug use may be aided in ridding themselves of this potentially fatal virus by the use of another drug in addition to their HCV therapy," Benedikt Fischer of the Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia in Canada wrote in a commentary.

The hepatitis C virus damages the liver and can kill people if not treated. A combination of interferon, to boost immune response, and ribavirin, to attack the virus, can help clear it from the liver, but it can take months.

"The majority of patients develop significant treatment-related side effects, with almost 80 percent experiencing an initial flulike syndrome that includes fevers, chills, and muscle and joint aches," the researchers wrote.

They are often given a range of drugs to treat the side effects, including medications to stop vomiting, analgesics, antihistamines and sleeping pills.

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awww, it does the same thing to me now,, makes me really anxious and unable to relax!net_twunky <net_twunky@...> wrote: Yes I know this for a fact that it helps with the medication! Not from me, but from someone very close with the disease. Marijuana now gives me panic/anxiety attacks after years of smoking it. >> Marijuana

helps patients stay on medication> > WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recovering drug addicts who are infected with > hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications better if they are > allowed to use marijuana, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.> > Smoking or eating cannabis may help them tolerate the side effects of > the antivirals, which can clear the virus but often cause fevers, > chills, and muscle and joint aches, the researchers said.> > Sylvestre and colleagues at the University of California, San > Francisco tested 71 recovering substance users given interferon and > ribavirin to treat their hepatitis C -- which is common among > injecting drug users.> > About a third of the patients also used marijuana.> > Half of the marijuana users were successfully treated with the > antivirals, versus 18 percent of those who

did not use cannabis, the > researchers reported in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and > Hepatology.> > And just 14 percent of the cannabis users relapsed, compared to 61 > percent of non-smokers.> > "It may in fact be an ironical truth that those persons who > contracted hepatitis C virus through a form of illicit drug use may > be aided in ridding themselves of this potentially fatal virus by the > use of another drug in addition to their HCV therapy," Benedikt > Fischer of the Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia in > Canada wrote in a commentary.> > The hepatitis C virus damages the liver and can kill people if not > treated. A combination of interferon, to boost immune response, and > ribavirin, to attack the virus, can help clear it from the liver, but > it can take months.> > "The

majority of patients develop significant treatment-related side > effects, with almost 80 percent experiencing an initial flulike > syndrome that includes fevers, chills, and muscle and joint aches," > the researchers wrote.> > They are often given a range of drugs to treat the side effects, > including medications to stop vomiting, analgesics, antihistamines > and sleeping pills.>Jackie

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Personally I don't think using marijuana is good because of the link to increased fibrosis . The risk is to great . Besides I think a person should have the mental strength to get through the treatment without having to get high .For those of us who do not use marijuana I think we have made the right choice .

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Yes I know this for a fact that it helps with the medication! Not from me, but from someone very close with the disease. Marijuana now gives me panic/anxiety attacks after years of smoking it. >> Marijuana helps patients stay on medication> > WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recovering drug addicts who are infected with > hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications better if they are > allowed to use marijuana, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.> > Smoking or eating cannabis may help them tolerate the side effects of > the antivirals, which can clear the virus but often cause fevers, > chills, and muscle and joint aches, the researchers said.> > Sylvestre and colleagues at the University of California, San > Francisco tested 71 recovering substance users given interferon and > ribavirin to treat their hepatitis C -- which is common among > injecting drug users.> > About a third of the patients also used marijuana.> > Half of the marijuana users were successfully treated with the > antivirals, versus 18 percent of those who did not use cannabis, the > researchers reported in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and > Hepatology.> > And just 14 percent of the cannabis users relapsed, compared to 61 > percent of non-smokers.> > "It may in fact be an ironical truth that those persons who > contracted hepatitis C virus through a form of illicit drug use may > be aided in ridding themselves of this potentially fatal virus by the > use of another drug in addition to their HCV therapy," Benedikt > Fischer of the Center for Addictions Research of British Columbia in > Canada wrote in a commentary.> > The hepatitis C virus damages the liver and can kill people if not > treated. A combination of interferon, to boost immune response, and > ribavirin, to attack the virus, can help clear it from the liver, but > it can take months.> > "The majority of patients develop significant treatment-related side > effects, with almost 80 percent experiencing an initial flulike > syndrome that includes fevers, chills, and muscle and joint aches," > the researchers wrote.> > They are often given a range of drugs to treat the side effects, > including medications to stop vomiting, analgesics, antihistamines > and sleeping pills.>

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If you are alcoholic or addict there is no such thing as overcoming

this by yourself.It's AA or Na or you will die like a chicken.

Steve

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If you are alcoholic or addict there is no such thing as overcoming

this by yourself.It's AA or Na or you will die like a chicken.

Steve

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Steve,

I'm not trying to be obnoxious. But why do you say that? The percentage of successes is small doing it alone, but do you think it can be done? There's a lot of recovering addicts in here, aren't there? Are you all clean? (I sound like an idiot. This isn't coming out right...)

Kathy

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Steve,

I'm not trying to be obnoxious. But why do you say that? The percentage of successes is small doing it alone, but do you think it can be done? There's a lot of recovering addicts in here, aren't there? Are you all clean? (I sound like an idiot. This isn't coming out right...)

Kathy

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In a message dated 9/16/2006 3:07:40 PM Central Daylight Time, chicagosteve658@... writes:

It's AA or Na or you will die like a chicken.

Cluck Cluck....I dont do either, I do Celebrate Recovery a Christian based recovery program..geri

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After 34 years of drinking my husband quit cold turkey with the help of his family and Jesus. Support groups just did not work for him. Believe in yourself for your life's sake.

From: us4heavenbound@...Reply-Hepatitis C To: Hepatitis C Subject: Re: Re: Marijuana helps patients stay on medicationDate: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:57:48 EDT

In a message dated 9/16/2006 3:07:40 PM Central Daylight Time, chicagosteve658 writes:

It's AA or Na or you will die like a chicken.

Cluck Cluck....I dont do either, I do Celebrate Recovery a Christian based recovery program..geri