Polymyalgia rheumatic is an inflammatory and self-limiting disease that affects you in your late adulthood. It is characterised by stiffness and pain of the muscles of the shoulder, neck and hip region. The inflammatory reaction is believed to be a non-specific immune-mediated type and is prompted by stimulation of the innate immunity. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644293/)

You may experience intense pain at night or worsening of pain during the night. It can make you wake up from the sleep. Affected people also complain of morning stiffness that lasts for more than one hour. Pain and stiffness can limit the movements of the upper limbs; especially people find it difficult to offer prayer or comb their hair. Once the stiffness resolves, people can usually carry out their daily activities quite well. (https://www.ccjm.org/content/87/9/549)

The choice of treatment of polymalgia rheumatica is steroid in low doses. Steroid, although an effective treatment, is still not free of side effects. People often remain unsatisfied with its effect. On the other hand, it has been well-documented that marijuana is enriched in potential analgesia producing ingredients. These analgesic properties of marijuana help to manage pain and muscle stiffness. (https://www.rmmj.org.il/userimages/1006/1/PublishFiles/1025Article.pdf)

Previous studies have reported the efficacy of marijuana in patients with chronic type of pain. According to them patient commonly reported satisfaction with its use, psychological well‐being and lessening of pain, and only few unfavorable effects. (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acr2.11138)

(https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02791072.2014.944960)

(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0955395917300130?via%3Dihub)

You can use marijuana if you are a patient of polymyalgia rheumatica and can get rid of inflammation, stiffness, pain and depression. It is safe to use marijuana when you can get it from a regulated source like us.