Living in the rural areas where tall grass and bushes are everywhere, lies a creature that can make you very sick with 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 such as; dogs, cats, cattle, raccoons, rabbits and humans. They are attracted to warm, dark spots on the body barely visible to the naked eye, making them even more difficult 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 at some time, child or adult, discovering one attached to us. Emedicine.com- “Ticks are the leading carriers (vectors) of disease to humans in the United States, second only to mosquitoes worldwide.” That is an amazing comparison statement considering that the West Nile Virus is to blame for so many lives lost over the years. Along with other life-threatening diseases, mosquitoes also pose a huge threat. In schools across the country, health classes teach children 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 checking themselves, along with the children, on a regular basis after being out in the yard, on the lawn, or anywhere they might live. Quickly remove the tick with tweezers, making sure to remove all the legs from the skin, wrap it in aluminum foil and take it to your doctor to be removed like a Lyme disease tick or not. Untreated deer tick bites show a red target-shaped 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 from the pleasant aspects of life and can make your daily routine miserable. We all know that being in severe pain is no laughing matter, and being constantly nauseated is a burden in itself. This is what this disease places in 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, severely affecting appetite. Which can result in weight loss as the disease progresses. Headaches come and go and can include terrible migraines. They can be so unforgiving and punishable that they hit you every time. Regular sleep patterns will be constantly disrupted, causing chronic fatigue and disrupting the circadian rhythm. Brutal, sharp pains that rise through the temples and cause pain in the forehead and eyes. Stiff 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 in gushes. Many people with Lyme disease may not think that cannabis could be one of the most effective long-term medications to help alleviate symptoms. Cannabis is a safer and calmer medicine that can eliminate pain in all its forms. Medically, cannabis can be used for many reasons. Combat 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 you through the tough days when symptoms are high. During the night it can make going to bed and falling asleep a pleasant occasion, rather than a frustrating and restless one. After a great night’s sleep, you could wake up feeling refreshed instead of sore and tired. In the morning, cannabis is an amazing way to help loosen joints and stiffness from previous nights tossing and turning. Those unfortunate early mornings when you woke up sick and tired really could 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 Lyme disease symptoms. If all other methods of pain relief become useless, cannabis could officially help you. Like a general, Lyme disease really shows no mercy or surrender; It’s time to show him who’s going to be the last one standing. See additional articles at The Cannabis Times.
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