Marijuana expansion must address needs of disabled: Cressen
Have you ever heard of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)?
Neither had I, until 2011 when I was diagnosed. A progressive disease that affects the autonomic nervous system much like muscular dystrophy, it is characterized by constant and intense pain.
For years, doctors threw opioids at the symptoms. At one point, I was on a potent cocktail of Oxycontin, Dilaudid and morphine, and was spending more time in the hospital due to the side effects of the drugs rather than my underlying condition. I was living in a haze and felt disconnected from the world around me.