Medicann Patient Spotlight: Dave’s Journey with Medicinal Cannabis

Living with long-term health conditions can be physically and emotionally exhausting. For Dave, managing IBS pain alongside long-term anxiety was made even more challenging by traditional medications that often aggravated his symptoms.

After discovering medicinal cannabis and experiencing several different clinics, he eventually found his way to Medicann. Today, he describes the experience as "truly life changing", giving him tools to help manage his conditions while accessing a wider range of treatment options to suit his needs.

What struggles have you experienced with your condition?

Both IBS and long-term anxiety can be debilitating in their own ways.

Living with these conditions can be disruptive, but having access to prescribed medicinal cannabis has given me tools to help manage them. While they can still affect my day-to-day life, I now feel better equipped to mitigate their impact. For me, it's been truly life changing.

Have you tried traditional medication?

I'd tried several medications in the past, but unfortunately, they often negatively affected or aggravated my IBS symptoms.

I've also experienced long-term pain following a reconstructed ACL. Many of the treatments I was prescribed for pain management were steroidal anti-inflammatories, which would trigger my IBS symptoms.

Having access to prescribed medicinal cannabis as an alternative has made a dramatic improvement to my quality of life.

How did you feel when you didn't get the help you needed?

Living with long-term conditions can be very tiring, both emotionally and physically.

When you're dealing with symptoms over a prolonged period, finding treatments that don't create additional problems becomes incredibly important.

How did you come to learn about medicinal cannabis?

I first became aware of medicinal cannabis after watching a news story about cannabis being grown for the UK market.

It made me curious to learn more about medicinal cannabis and whether it could potentially provide another option for managing my symptoms.

How did you find your experience with Medicann?

My journey with Medicann actually started before I was able to become a patient.

When I first started looking into medicinal cannabis, I initially tried to join Medicann, but at the time, Medicann was operating as a Channel Islands-only clinic. I ended up joining Curaleaf instead and subsequently moved clinics twice more before finally being able to join the newly launched UK Medicann.

Since making the move, I've not looked back.

My experience has been trouble-free, with great service and access to a fantastic range of products and price points. Having different options available means I can find treatments that suit both my needs and my budget, which wasn't always the case with previous clinics.

Most importantly, I've felt like a patient rather than a customer. That's something that has really stood out to me compared with some of my previous experiences, where I felt more like I was being viewed as a source of profit.

With Medicann, I've found the experience much more focused on providing access to the treatment and support I need.

What difference has medicinal cannabis made to your life?

Having access to medicinal cannabis has given me another tool for managing several long-term issues, particularly my IBS symptoms, anxiety and pain following my reconstructed ACL.

Being able to access an alternative to medications that aggravated my IBS has had a dramatic effect on my quality of life.

My conditions haven't simply disappeared, but I now have tools that help me manage them when they become disruptive. For me, having that sense of control has made all the difference.

After several moves between clinics, finding Medicann has finally given me the combination of treatment choice, affordability and patient-focused support that I'd been looking for.

Are you looking for an alternative solution like Dave? Arrange a free first consultation with an experienced Medicann Doctor today to see if medicinal cannabis is right for you. Get started with our eligibility form.