Special Care for Retirees: How a Marijuana Doctor Can Help South Florida Retirees

Special Care for Retirees: How a Marijuana Doctor Can Help South Florida Retirees

Maybe you didn’t know this, but a marijuana doctor is the best way to help South Florida retirees with a variety of health issues and symptoms! Despite the fact that the number of people who are retired take up less than twenty percent of the population, retirees are prescribed more than one third of all the prescription drugs in the United States. Although manufactured drugs and pharmaceuticals are typically used to treat pain, there is a newer and better option – and the marijuana doctors at MMJ Care MD are here to help! Medical marijuana is a convenient and far healthier alternative that comes from plants. It’s being used more and more to help retirees move away from the addictive tendencies of opioids.

At MMJ Care MD, we want to ensure the well-being and happiness of every individual who is currently struggling to live a functional, joyful life due to a medical condition. While not all retirees have medical conditions, and not every medical condition is pain producing, there are many that can and do cause severe pain and discomfort for our retired South Florida patients. Many people are not enjoying their retirement as much as they should, because they don’t know that there are medical resources available that can help them live a pain-free life.

Why Retirees are Coming to MMJ Care MD for Medical Marijuana Treatment

A few years ago, a study made up largely of retirees revealed that four out of five doctors approve of medical marijuana treatment, and more than ninety percent of medical marijuana patients (of approximately 7,500 surveyed) say that medical marijuana has helped to successfully treat their conditions.

While there are more than 100 chemicals that are called cannabinoids in marijuana, the two main chemicals in the marijuana that is used for medical purposes are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC for short) and cannabidiol – or CBD. THC and CBD can help treat a vast array of diseases, and predisposed medical conditions for retirees.

In fact, the use of medical marijuana for retirees has been gaining influence and popularity as more and more retirees reap the benefits of such an amazing new way to treat a wide variety of ailments. At MMJ Care MD, we have found medical marijuana to be most useful for retirees for the following issues:

General pain: many retirees who come to see us at MMJ Care MD want to treat their general pain for conditions such as arthritic joint pain, nerve damage, and chronic illnesses. Almost all South Florida retirees have experienced some sort of pain in their later years, and medical marijuana can help with that. Patients don’t need to ingest the marijuana to reap the medical benefits of the plant. There are rubs, creams, and lotions infused with THC and CBD that can seep through your skin and treat a small, singular area of pain or the whole body.

Glaucoma: Glaucoma is a common issue with retirees because aging eyes can build up fluid, which damages the nerves in the eyeball. It is sadly the leading cause for blindness for retired people and people over the age of 60. The disease causes increasing pressure in your eyes because of the amount of fluid, which affects your eyesight. For years, doctors prescribed glaucoma eye drops, but it has also been proven that medical marijuana can help relive the pressure for hours. Many retiree patients prefer medical marijuana for it’s cost effectiveness for treating glaucoma.

Cancer: one of the first and primary uses of medical marijuana was to help cancer patients, especially during rounds of chemotherapy. Some studies have shown that it helps with nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients. It has also been shown to be effective for retirees who are dealing with palliative care, especially for patients with cancer. Medical marijuana can help with the pain suffered through neurological damage, as well and also help retired patients get their eating habits back on schedule.

Alzheimer’s Disease: about ten percent of retirees in the U.S have this disease. Retired patients with Alzheimer’s Disease have turned to medical marijuana at MMJ Care MD, to help with their treatment to assist with the symptoms of depression and loss of appetite that may come along with the degenerative brain disease. Researchers introduced THC to beta-amyloids, which are clumps of proteins that build up on the brain and are one of the leading signs of the presence of Alzheimer’s, and they found that THC helped slow the advancement of these beta-amyloids. The results from the study “strongly suggest that THC could be a potential therapeutic treatment option for Alzheimer’s Disease through multiple functions and pathways.”

The Most Effective Medicine for Retirees in South Florida

MMJ Care MD in South Florida offers some of the most effective treatment options available as medicine for retirees. The trend among local South Florida retirees using medical marijuana is on the rise, and even as far back as between 2006 to 2013, cannabis use among retired patients was shown to have increased by 250 percent. Here are a few more reasons that retirees are turning toward medical marijuana at MMJ Care MD:

It’s safer and more cost efficient: using medical marijuana is often a safer alternative to many prescription drugs like opioids and antipsychotics, and has with far fewer severe side effects. It can also be more cost efficient, too.

When everything else has failed: some retirees have pain so severe that over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications just don’t help their symptoms and haven’t cured their illness.

It helps with sleep: many retirees have found medical marijuana to be a viable alternative for sleeping pills, which sometimes don’t even work at all.

Call MMJ Care MD today to see how a marijuana doctor can help retirees in South Florida! Our certified physicians perform an extensive medical evaluation, and review your medical history to see if you’re a good candidate for the use of medical marijuana. This will ensure that you are able to obtain a medical marijuana card, also known as a cannabis card. A medical marijuana card will allow you to visit a dispensary and receive medical marijuana treatment.  Contact our caring and professional staff to schedule an appointment and assist you through the process today.