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now let me say this .. . this is not a new problem, I have had this issue since 1986 so its not a new issue, I agree the weight loss would be a great idea and would probably help the issue, but at the same time its hard to do allot of excersize programs, a simple walk down the street will have me on the couch for the rest of the day due to swelling and pain that never really leaves the knees.
I also taught him how to put in 5min of hard work and then spend 15min staring and admiring what you have done...
there are so many different strains of marijuana now they have specific kinds just for pain. I say try it. if you dont like it then stop.On a side note check out the movie "Fat sick and nearly dead" you can find it on netflix. my brother watched it and tried the "diet" he was around 350lbs and is now 270 and still loosing weight only after 60 days.
its not a workout program its just simply juicing. watch the movie and you'll see
No it was a stupid comparison. I never said it was good for you, I was stating the side effects are what makes the difference.
Inside joke between me n Yeller! Date rape!
You still don't get it, so I'll reword it one last time. I did not compare pot to poison oak or rattlesnakes. My point was this: some people (did I name you, Jerry? No, I did not) claim pot is safe because it is natural, but that statement makes no sense. Many things exist in nature which are toxic and harmful to people. That aside, yes, I agree that many prescribed drugs can have nasty side effects. It's a complex situation.... I also heard recently about studies showing some bad side effects from long-term pot smoking. Different people are affected in different ways..... there are lifelong cigarette smokers living into their nineties, but that doesn't mean tobacco is good for you either. Everything is a risk / reward tradeoff, and in the end it boils down to personal choice and responsibility. Sorry for the sidetrack, Yeller. I truly hope you can lose a bunch of weight because that will probably do your knees the most good. And I hope you can get some much-needed pain relief. If I'm not mistaken, the active ingredient in Vicodin is hydrocordone, same as the Norco I use occasionally for RA. When used regularly, the body develops a resistance to it so it becomes much less effective.A neighbor of mine is an Iraq war vet with a badly damaged leg. The only thing that relieved his pain was morphine but he hated the side effects (feeling, well.... drugged). He said they put him on a synthetic morphine that kills the pain but doesn't give him that 'druggy' feeling or impair him in any way. Maybe that's something worth looking into.
On the exercise issue, have you ever looked into doing exercise in a pool? My uncle with ms was told that would be a good option, so maybe it would be good for you because it's low impact
Vape is a great idea. So are edibles. Brownies, cookies, candies etc. It is a different kind of high but still is great for pain relief.
MMJ is definitely a great option for pain and inflammation relief, but you need to only be ingesting the purest form of the THC for the relief to feel pure. Smoking marijuana is still smoking, and while you will get some relief, you also have to deal with the burning leaf/bud matter that you are inhaling. If you are interested in giving it a try, I would highly recommend always sourcing high grade MMJ and using a vaporizer as your method of inhalation. Also, as mentioned before, be aware of the strain of bud you are sourcing, as the effects can vary greatly. This is not a "drug" in the sense of dirty heroin which could kill you in one shot, you can try it with no ill effects and stop whenever you please if it is not to your liking.
The only drawback I see is he plays ol rock n roll at high volume and tends to ramble on sometimes when we talk on the phone.
Yeller buy some weights, get like 20 and 30 pound dumbbells and start lifting at home.
Didn't see it said but I'm not reading through every single post. I feel your pain Dave, as does Stocker. We both have very bad knees, likely genetic, and as he has said, have both considered the possibilities of having to use mmj. The possibility bothers us both as we have a quite similar stance on the subject. Luckily, my knees got better after I lost weight and always feel better when I'm lighter. We're small people so we have small frames to begin with, but when I dropped around 20 pounds it made a huge difference. My knees and hips are still bad but I can manage, and can even go hiking if I work through it and can end the season doing 20+ mile difficult trails. Glucosomine/chondroitin/msm has also helped me quite a bit, though it did take several months to begin to feel a difference.My thoughts are; Why not use it minimally until you can get down to a weight that puts much less stress on your joints? You could begin by using enough to feel good and attempting a workout or walk, then as you see a difference, start weining yourself off it slowly. And make sure you cut sodas/energy drinks/anything high carb or sugar out of your diet. If you live a stagnant lifestyle, eating and drinking poorly is just so bad for you.
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