![]() ![]() Not only was the condition stressful, but I had a lot of self-induced stress with what I was doing at work, how much I was traveling, all these other things.I didn't realize how much responsibility I had to take for how I was contributing to it.Īnd so as of this year I completely embraced the endometriosis diet. It wasn’t until this year that I had to have two more surgeries that I really "woke up" to the bigger lifestyle, the bigger picture that I wasn't really aware of in my own life. Once I was diagnosed through surgery - and surgery can help - I felt a lot better. If you’re past the point where you think something's wrong and nothing's helping, then find another doctor, or start talking to other people - find something that does work for you and get answers for yourself. GRETCHEN: One thing I would stress about my story is the empowerment of taking charge of your own health. ![]() GRETCHEN: Yeah it's definitely a rebirth. It's beautiful rebirth, to see it coming back to public awareness. So many people have been shut off from this plant that humanity’s been using for 5,000 years. Although I have this diagnosis, I also have a medical marijuana card, and living in California I have access to all these great products that have really helped me live.įORIA: It's really an amazing blessing. And I'm actually in a better situation now. There are dosed products, and experts to help you and walk you through things. I will say that, compared to 8 years ago, now it's a completely different world than I would have expected 8 years ago. I lived in Colorado at the time so it's a pretty liberal place to be experimenting, and a safe place at the same time. GRETCHEN: I smoked initially for fun, but I soon realized my body actually took it pretty well and I felt really relaxed. It did help a lot with the cramps at the time, and all the other symptoms that went along with it.įORIA: Were you concerned to use cannabis? I used that as an outlet and a resource for my pain. Instantly I felt a difference in my body when I smoked - the nausea and anxiety especially. GRETCHEN: I discovered marijuana probably about 8 years ago in college. That was one of the other reasons why I said, "Screw this, I'm going to find a natural way.” Discovering Cannabis Of course, the doctor recommends all these crazy crazy drugs - I'm talking, like, a drug that was made for prostate cancer back in the 60s that they are prescribing for women now. I think that's when I knew I had a larger problem that really couldn't be fixed by any medication - chemical or natural. I knew something was wrong when it got progressively worse and nothing was helping. I dealt with a slew of severe symptoms that just got perpetually worse: really bad cramps, nausea, body aches, anxiety, depression, back pain. It's typically about a 10 year period before a woman is diagnosed properly with endometriosis. I'd been struggling with the symptoms for almost 13 years prior to finding this doctor. ![]() and that’s just the official diagnosis, when a doctor went in laproscopically and found it. GRETCHEN: It was two days after Christmas, 2015. Check out the highlight video (about Awaken) below:įORIA: When did you figure out you had endometriosis? Gretchen shares her story of using CBD oil (especially Foria Relief and Foria Awaken) to help her thrive despite her endometriosis. ![]()
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