Salerno. A year and a half ago, Annamaria, a woman from the province of Salerno, had her life turned upside down by a diagnosis of severe fibromyalgia: she had lost the use of her legs and was dependent on others for even the most basic daily needs.
But hope never abandoned her and, thanks to a meeting with Dr. Paolo Moscato, Head of the Rheumatology Clinic at the AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona in Salerno, she finally began walking again.
"When I first came to see Dr. Moscato I was devastated - Annamaria tells - immobilized, in excruciating pain and without hope. I didn't believe cannabis could help me."
Yet, already after six months of therapy with therapeutic cannabis, the first improvements have arrived. "At first I only took one drop a day," she explains, "then gradually I got to 20 drops.
The pain gradually eased, I began to regulate my bowel movements again, and one day, with the help of crutches, I was able to stand up on my own, without the wheelchair."
Dr. Moscato is enthusiastic about Annamaria's progress: "Medical cannabis is increasingly surprising us," he says. "We know it acts on certain receptors in the brain and gut, modulating pain. But what amazes me most is the vigor and strength these patients experience, along with the recovery of mobility."
"In addition to Annamaria - Dr. Moscato continues - I have treated two other fibromyalgia patients who, after consistent cannabis use, were able to walk again. Scientific research in this field is still ongoing, but the results are encouraging.
Cannabis represents hope for many patients suffering from fibromyalgia, a debilitating disease that in some cases can be controlled with cannabinoids."
Annamaria's story is a message of hope for those who suffer from fibromyalgia. It shows that, even when faced with difficult diagnoses, one should never lose hope and that scientific research can offer new weapons to fight pain and improve the quality of life.
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