It has also been put in candies and lozenges for mouth sores. Capsaicin causes a burning feeling when it is first used. Some people don't like this burning and stop treatment. Others find that the burning goes away. Ask your doctor or nurse for more information.
Some people see marijuana as a useful pain reliever.
Studies do not support this use. Marijuana has little physiologic effect on pain. However, ingredients in marijuana may be helpful to relieve nausea and vomiting and improve a person's sense of well-being, making pain easier to endure. From Cancer Doesn't Have to Hurt, by arrangement with Hunter House Inc., Publishers. All rights reserved.