hi everyone

my partner suffers from what the doctors diagnose as IBS (iritable bowel syndrome) and has suffered for a number of years no drugs she has ever been prescribed has had any long term effect-- usually works for a week
she also suffers from back muscle pain --- which has been attributed to her body adjusting to the stomach cramps--
i am just wondering if there is any strain i can grow which would benefit her
i have read that kalamist has been reported as good for menstrual problems but dont know about IBS also i am still flowering first grow and have read it is very difficult to grow kalamist
does anyone have any suggestions or suffer from similar problems and find a particular strain usefull to them
she also struggles to sleep a full night because of needing toilet etc so rarely sleeps for longer than 3hrs at a time
sorry if this is in the wrong place and sounds personal but any relief i could bring her would be highly appreciated
thankyou

TT

can't be a lot of help with strains, but being the local health cures nut, there is a cure (yes, a cure) out there in the natural medicine world - get her to a good natural health clinic, outline the problems, and undergo a course of treatment with a traditional chinese acupuncturist, homoeopath or herbalist - each discipline has very effective and safe treatments which will undoubtedly rid her of pain, and eventually the problem itself!
-just keep an open mind, I'm living proof that conventional medics don't have a clue about many ailments, just stick two fingers in the air at them, and toddle off and get better with nature's help!

thats what were about to do mate
she even went private for a year
and saw the same bloody consultant ( for £60 but appointment three months earlier)
thanks for advice

TT

sorry to sound daft but what is homeopath

is there a traditional chinese acupuncturist, homoeopath or herbalist treatment for all illness ?

pretty well - I've found a totally different mindset - the patient is a human being, a wonderful creation, that is treated with reverence and respect - not a collection of piping that is treated with plumbing techniques, or poisoned with toxic chemicals! Of all the disciplines, I know trad chinese acupuncture best, and even after 20 years, still find it amazing what they can accomplish,(if you're really interested, do a site search on "acupuncture" - I've rattled on about it ad nauseam.)
For the tummy problems, the last thing you need to do is to pour toxic chemicals into an already unbalanced system - it'll only make things worse - alternative therapies get to the root cause, and put it right - ibs can be simple food allergies/intolerances, and will probably require some dietary changes, and the taking of nutritional supplements - a small price to pay for the relief!
Last but not least, ibs tends to go with a certain tension - imho ganja is a wonderful safe calmer in most circumstances - certainly can't see it doing harm!

Homoeopathy - curing by use of "similars".
In the 1780's a physician called Hahnemann discovered that if he used a remedy that mimicked the disease, it was curative when given as a medicine - a large dose of quinine produces malaria-like symptoms, a small dose is very helpful in those suffering from malaria - he then made a further discovery - the more dilute he made the remedy, the more efective it became - the theory of potentisation. He was phenomenally successful in treating cholera, a dreadful killer - he turned an 85% mortality rate into an 85% cure rate. He gained royal patronage, and there is a strong tradition of its use amongst royalty to this day (the Queen, Charles & co). I don't think most homoeopaths fully understand the mechanism by which it works, all I can say is that I've certainly felt profound effects from it, and have used it on animals with a very high success rate

thanks very much vlad
il get her to have a read,
does anybody have any suggestion for the best strain i can grow for this purpose, like you say it cant hurt and hopefully somebody on uk420 knows of one that might help for this illness
thanks again vlad very imformative thanks for taking the time

TT

thanks ossyboy
il keep an eye out for it
im still on first grow did you find the strain difficult to grow
or do you think id be alright
thanks

TT

I suffer with crohns disease (bit like a really harsh version of IBS), and my best m8 has IBS. We smoke Jack Herer 4 it.

I smoke a lot of dope... not much works anymore so i've been on the same quest 4 time.

I use Jack Herer as my bench mark, it's the only thing that seems to work well. Super Skunk can be good if grown properly, I feel buzz after about 4 J's, (which is good 4 me.. i chain smoke em, 1.5 onze a week... more if I'm not trying to conserve cash.)

hope this helps pal.