Serious question re: marijuana's impact on glaucoma

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When I was a kid, we'd chuckle about it, but now that I'm middle-aged, it's actually a condition that's occurring with a sad frequency - does anyone have experience with regard to actually using marijuana as a treatment for glaucoma?

Want to know how effective you've found it, thanks.

[dilby]

1. I had a roommate that used Marijuana for his glaucoma.

And it works to lower your iop however it only lasts like 4 hours so then you need to smoke again, I would not recommend it over using your doctor prescribed eye drops. In conjunction with eye drops great but unless you want to be smoking it 5 times a day it's not the most efficient mode of treatment.

[Callmecrazy]

2. I smoke that many times a day...

And I'm now glaucoma free.
That is, I think it was glaucoma.
I also had neuropathy in my right leg. The pot helped manage my pain very well because I refuse to take opiates. They upset my stomach so much that I needed weed to calm the nausea. I stayed on the weed, quit the oxy, and I was able to function. The weed didn't kill the pain, but made it more tolerable and I was able to eat without throwing it all back up. The leg pain has subsided but I still smoke the weed just in case.

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4. lol

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6. Thx!

[Texasgal]

3. None.

Marijuana only helps with pain associated with glaucoma. It does not "cure" it.

Glaucoma needs ophthalmic meds and perhaps surgery under a skilled opthomologists care. Marijuana does not cure this and has never been proven to do so.

Sorry to bust the your bubble.

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5. NP, thx for posting.