Living in rural areas where there is tall grass and bushes everywhere, lies a creature that can make you very sick from its bite. There are many different species of ticks, but only a few can infect us with a deadly virus. Emedicine.com- “Ticks are arthropods, like spiders. There are more than 800 species of ticks worldwide.” It is true that they are uncontrollable and can attach to anyone of any age. Unfortunately, there’s hardly much you can do about the number of them in your yards and surrounding woods. They can travel with many different animals like; dogs, cats, cattle, raccoons, rabbits and humans. They are attracted to warm, dark spots on the body barely visible to the human eye, making them even harder to spot. I think everyone could agree that a bug that attaches itself to your skin without your knowledge is pretty creepy and scary. Surely we all remember some time, child or adult, discovering one attached to us. Emedicine.com- “Ticks are the leading carriers (vectors) of disease for humans in the United States, second only to mosquitoes worldwide.” That’s an amazing comparison statement considering West Nile Virus is to blame for so many lives lost over the years. Along with other life-threatening diseases, mosquitoes also pose a great threat. In schools across the country, health classes teach children the proper behavior to prevent deer tick bites. There are known precautions that can be taken to prevent them from biting, such as; long-sleeved shirts, jeans, boots, long socks and check themselves, along with the children, on a basis after being in the garden, lawn or anywhere they may live. Quickly remove the tick with tweezers, making sure to remove all legs from the skin, wrap it in aluminum foil, and take it to your doctor for removal as a Lyme disease tick or not. Untreated deer tick bites show a red bull’s-eye ring around the surface area of the bite, resulting in “Lyme disease” or “Lyme borreliosis.” This is serious business, resulting in so much pain that you can end up in a wheelchair or even bedridden for days at a time. It takes away the enjoyable aspects of life and can make your daily routine miserable. We all know that being in severe pain is no laughing matter, and being nauseous constantly is a burden in itself. This is what this disease places on your body, absorbing precious time from your life, your mind as well.
Many doctors treat this disease with a regiment of antibiotics. This is the efficient way to cure this disease. Although antibiotics can cause stomach upset, seriously affecting appetite. Which can result in weight loss as the disease progresses. Headaches come and go and can include terrifying migraines. They can be so unforgiving and punishing that they affect you every time. Regular sleep patterns will be constantly disrupted, causing chronic fatigue and disrupting your circadian rhythm. Brutal and sharp pains that go up through the temples and cause pain in the forehead and eyes. Stiffness in your neck, back, legs, and joints can make you feel helpless, tired, and irritable. Lyme disease can come and go, but for some it won’t stop. In the most severe cases, this is classified as “Chronic Lyme Disease” and people suffer constantly, not gush. Many people with Lyme disease may not think that cannabis might be one of the most effective long-term medications to help relieve symptoms. Cannabis is a safer and calming medicine that can eliminate pain in all its forms. Medically, cannabis can be used for many reasons. Fight joint pain and pain throughout the body. The more potent the strain, the more potent the drug. This could be the answer to questions about cannabis as an alternative medicine for people suffering from “Lyme disease” who are looking for other, more natural healing methods. Cannabis can provide the energy needed to get through difficult days when symptoms are high. During the night you can make going to bed and falling asleep a pleasant occasion, instead of a frustrating and restless one. After a great night’s sleep, you might wake up feeling refreshed instead of sore and tired. In the morning, cannabis is an amazing way to help loosen up joints and stiffness from previous nights of tossing and turning. Unlucky early morning sunrises when you woke up sick and tired could really be a thing of the past. Ingesting cannabis will make your appetite stronger, giving you much-needed nutrition. Walking instead of limping around the house brings back pleasant mornings. Also for non-smokers, you can have a tasty, powerful and original edible medicine of your choice.
Ask your doctor or doctor about medical cannabis and what opinions they have. This could be a breaking point in your life, helping to dispel most of the symptoms of Lyme disease. If all other methods of pain relief prove futile, cannabis could officially help you. Like a general, Lyme disease doesn’t really show mercy or surrender; It’s time to show him who’s going to be the last one standing. See additional articles in The Cannabis Times.