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How can medical cannabis help in Palliative Care?
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Palliative care often requires knowledgeable and delicate treatment. By taking each individual case and tailoring prescriptions to the patients’ specific needs and lifestyle requirements, medical cannabis therapy can provide relief where traditional options have failed.

 

Medical cannabis has been proven to help manage symptoms of terminal conditions, including cancer, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis, among others. What’s more, it can also help to manage chronic pain that goes along with many terminal conditions that require palliative care.

 

For example this study from 2019 in the United States, ‘Medical Cannabis: Effects on Opioid and Benzodiazepine Requirements for Pain Control’ provided evidence that patients suffering from chronic pain exhibited a significant reduction in pain symptoms when treated with medical cannabis.

 

On top of that, opioids are often a common choice for helping with chronic pain. Medical cannabis is already being put forward by experts as an alternative medication to opioids, reducing the risk of developing a dependency and other unwanted side-effects. This study, ‘Cannabis as an adjunct to or substitute for opiates in the treatment of chronic pain’, states that cannabis can help lead to a greater cumulative relief of pain. That means fewer opiates are used and reduces the impact of the associated side-effects.

 

It’s vital that palliative care is able to adapt and develop with a patient’s needs as time goes on. With a ‘starting low and going slow’ approach, we are able to review and adjust your medication options throughout the treatment process.

 

The Lyphe team is dedicated to raising awareness about how medical cannabis can help with palliative care. Our experts are ready to cooperate with you and your individual needs to find a treatment plan that works for you. Your prescription can be tailored to suit your individual circumstances and needs, with ongoing support and adjustments made as necessary.

 

At Lyphe, we offer personalised treatment plans and private care for patients through online video link consultations with our expert specialist doctors, who will guide you through the treatment options available from the clinic.

 

Appointments start from just £49. Book a private consultation today and one of our expert specialist doctors will be able to offer you targeted advice and treatment plans, unique to your needs and symptoms.

 

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