Whoopi Goldberg Quotes

Marijuana is beneficial to many patients

Golf isn't first on my list anymore. There are a lot of things ahead of golf and I have to go ahead and do those things so I can play golf. I'm tired of hurting. Tired of fighting pain.

I think many people with a chronic illness would prefer not to have their chronic illness, simply because it's high maintenance.

If I found the cure for dystrophy tomorrow, I would do a telethon in four weeks for acute pain that in this country is a bigger problem than cancer, heart, sickle cell, anemia, name it. It is - it's hitting 70 million Americans.

There are millions of Americans who are suffering from chronic pain.

Instead of taking five or six of the prescriptions, I decided to go a natural route and smoke marijuana.

Republicans have come up to me to say, 'Hey listen. My knee hurts. What do you think I should do?' I'll give them my recommendations.

In my 20s I was in constant pain from undiagnosed endometriosis. With no prospect of a cure, I decided I needed a career - writing - that could accommodate being ill.

I've gone through back surgery a couple times, and of course, my radiation treatments for six weeks got me to the point where I was not able to play at the level that I was accustomed to.

I can't tell you how many shows I've done with full-blown migraine headaches.

Those who become mentally ill often have a history of chronic pain.

I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.

I don't mind getting old except for the pain. I have two new knees, so going downstairs is not perfect. Nobody tells you about the pain.

I do Botox... I started getting Botox when I was 25 for migraines. I recommend that to anybody.

I have big problems with the left side of my body. I'm taking pills so I can play. I take five pills before every game.

Acupuncture was a saving grace. It helps more than anything else I tried. Everyone with endometriosis should give acupuncture a shot, at least once.

I've learned a lot about pain management.

I can't even remember playing a game without pain.

I've had my elbows operated on, both my knees are shot, I've got stitches everywhere.

I live with very serious headaches, even though I am on daily medication.

Long-term effects of taking painkillers and anti-inflammatories are never really good. To find another form of relief has been great.

Reality is I'm sick all the time.

I had some physical problems with my back that caused me just some really bad problems.

It's not that your back hurts, .. You get these horrible, ice cream brain-freeze headaches. So I would go in on the weekends and get these things called blood patches, where they'd shoot blood into your spine. It was like running a marathon to get it done.

If you had women running the weed market, I think there'd be lots of different products. I know periods. I know how horrible they are, and I know enough people who suffer from them that I really want to speak to them so they can carry something in their pocketbook for relief. Or come home, get in a tub, and soak with something that will actually work.