Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) medical cannabis treatment
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a long term condition that causes the immune system to attack the digestive system, which in turn causes inflammation. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are the most prevalent inflammatory bowel disease conditions in the UK, and both have shown promising results when treated with IBD medical cannabis treatments.
Am I eligible?10 million
people around the world are believed to live with Inflammatory bowel disease
90%
of survey respondents said IBD symptoms improved with cannabis based treatments
Over 3/4
of respondents said medical cannabis IBD treatments improved abdominal cramping
23%
of IBD patients have used cannabis-based products for symptom relief, shows survey.
Symptoms
Bleeding from your bottom
Blood or mucus in your poo
Fatigue
Persistent diarrhoea
Tummy pain
Unintentional weight loss
If you are suffering from any of these symptoms, you may have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Please speak with your GP to find out more.
Treatment options:
In the UK, inflammatory bowel disease symptoms are conventionally treated using prescribed anti-inflammatories and steroids. In some extreme cases surgery is recommended to physically remove parts of the bowel, but this can be costly, and the recovery process can take a long time.
5-aminosalicyclic acids
Biologics
Corticosteroids
Immunomodulators
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A word from our specialist
"IBD - inflammatory bowel disease can be severely impacting on one's health and quality of life. There are many medications out there from anti-inflammatories, specialist disease modifying agents, monoclonal antibodies and even sometimes surgery is necessary. There can be acute episodes where urgent hospital care is required. Through the use of these current methods in addition with medical cannabis and its profound effect on the cannabinoid receptors and pathways we can target the symptoms of pain, abdominal discomfort, nausea, sleep and energy."
Dr Mivy Jaspal
Generalist
Find out if you may be eligible for IBD medical cannabis treatments here
Am I eligible?Articles on Inflammatory bowel disease (ibd)
05. 08. 2023
Exploring the potential benefits of CBD for IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a group of conditions that cause inflammation in the digestive tract. Depending on their level of severity, they can be anything from frustrating inconveniences to life-altering health issues with potentially dangerous consequences.
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Understanding the link between cannabinoids and the digestive tract
The cannabis sativa L. plant is one of the most versatile, and potentially therapeutically beneficial types of flora to ever grace this pale blue dot we call home. It is one of the fastest-growing plants, takes less water to cultivate than the vast majority of other crops, and has a wide range of applications due to not only the presence of cannabinoids, but also its true variability in terms of the production of textiles, paper products, and food items.
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Is CBD a safe treatment option for gut inflammation?
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to harmful stimuli like injuries and infection. It effectively quarantines the site of the injury and infection in order to attack any invading bodies or contaminants. In the modern world, however, there are more negative stimuli that can trigger inflammation than ever, from stressful living and working conditions to processed foods and airborne pollution. These can cause the immune system to attack healthy tissue.
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How can medical cannabis help inflammatory bowel disease?
Medical cannabis inflammatory bowel disease treatments typically target the inflammation caused by IBD, and influence the responses initiated by the immune system in people with IBD.
Some cannabis-based treatments have shown to decrease the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the gut, which is believed to contribute to the development of Crohn's disease, whilst others may reduce inflammation in the colon and rectum, which can alleviate some of the painful symptoms associated with IBD like diarrhoea and rectal bleeding.
Other evidence suggests medical cannabis treatments can help decrease the perception of pain, which may make IBD less of a hindrance when going about daily routines and activities, and self-reported quality of life scores also tend to improve after patients start cannabis-based treatments.
Prescribed cannabis treatments are considered a suitable treatment option for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases in the UK if they have been unable to manage their symptoms with conventional, licensed medications. To find out if medical cannabis may be able to help you, fill out our free online eligibility checker today.