Time to try something different for long-term pain problems

People may struggle for years with long-term conditions, such as chronic pain and insomnia when they fail to respond to conventional treatment. In these situations, it may be worth considering an alternative approach. MyAccess Clinics can help you explore alternatives such as medicinal cannabis, which may help when conventional treatments have failed.

Fibromyalgia – is it spoiling your quality of life?

• Long-term pain, such as that caused by fibromyalgia, has an enormous impact on the lives of sufferers, limiting their physical and social activity.  
• Limiting or giving up work may be necessary in severe cases, with inevitable economic consequences. 
• The NHS now recognises fibromyalgia as a legitimate condition requiring treatment. It is more common in women and the leading cause of widespread pain in working-age women. 
• Medical cannabis has shown some promise as a treatment for this condition.
• 61.9% of patients in a recent clinical trial reported that their quality of life was either ‘good’ or ‘very good’ after six months of treatment with medical cannabis, compared with only 2.7% at the start of the trial. In the same study, 81.1% of the patients experienced overall treatment success.

Endometriosis – not ‘just period pain’

• One of the major causes of long-term, debilitating pain in women is endometriosis. The patient advocacy group Endometriosis UK estimates that 10% of women of reproductive age are affected.
• As medical cannabis has been legalised for long-term pain, where other treatments have failed, this is now a potential treatment option for endometriosis sufferers.

Insomnia – is it limiting your potential?

• Around a third of adults in Western countries report some degree of sleep problems. Sleep problems can exacerbate other conditions.
• The relationship between poor sleep and pain is well-established, although the mechanism behind this relationship is not fully understood.
• A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that cannabis can be helpful, reducing the time it takes patients to fall asleep.

MyAccess Clinics

MyAccess Clinics focuses on these complex conditions with which patients may have struggled for a long time. They have a team of expert, supportive health professionals who are interested and skilled in managing such problems. 

MyAccess Clinics is one of the UK’s leading medical cannabis clinics, providing advice and expert care for people experiencing problems relating to mental health, long-term pain, or insomnia. MyAccess Clinics offers a high-quality, supportive service for people who continue to need help.

For more information, visit myaccessclinics.co.uk or call MyAccess Clinics at 020 3983 4007.