This is just the topic I was going to open. I just finished a little experiment. After have a really bad flare-up and off of work for 3 weeks, I decided to try the marijuana. I smoked it for 1 week- noticed significant difference- less pain in the morning, less pain in the muscles over all, better quality sleep, and just a general overall feeling of good. Then I stopped for 1 week, all the symptoms got worse again- especially the muscle pain. So I am using it again. I only smoke before bed time. I am pretty sure what I am getting is clean and all. Point is- it makes a big difference. I just started to re-use it and today, I felt better this morning, better sleep, very low muscle pain and stiffness when I woke up. I would say it has made a 60% improvement of my symptoms.
I know it is controversial - but I wanted to put in my experience with it. Others have to make up their own decisions about it.