Chronic pain and medical marijuana

Hi @ladyjane85. I am not an expert. But I do know much like any other medication, no one person reacts the same. Some drugs or medications are more effective for some verses others. Here's a link that may give you further insight. Hope it helps alittle.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/medical-marijuana/art-20137855

what have u "tried"??<br /><br />*stay off opiates unless at low level. Some opiate combinations are used.<br />Try high doses of *<br />*acetominophen.(Tylenol).*<br /><br />Ask you doctor also about low doses of * ketamine, with or without<br />"tylenol.*<br />

I believe you need to try a detailed evaluation of your system maybe at a Mayo Clinic. I have been to Rochester, MN and they seemed very effective to me. Everyone has a different system and how there body reacts to things. I have a low tolerance for pain, but I adapt quickly to pain medicine so I need stronger doses. Maybe you just need to try a variety of techniques including non traditional ones such as hypnosis, biofeedback, meditation, etc. A pain management center should put you in touch with all the possibilities. Lately I have had a new pain that started in my neck and has moved into my right shoulder. The doctor used steroids to treat it which worked at first but don't now. I have never had this kind of pain before so I do not know what to do? As long as I can I will keep bugging them (doctors) until we find something. 19lin

You might want to try the oils/tinctures ..apparently, good success with pain management and bodily discomfort. Administered under the tongue and measured by increasing small amounts of tincture. Usually by drops.<br><br>

To @afibber bec I do not respond to all the pain meds one can think of, and<br>even needle procedures for my chronic back pain, I was recently tried by a<br>medical person, on an electric smoker with oil of marijuana. I tried it<br>under a controlled circumstance with this medical person watching over me.<br>Having never inhaled a cigarette I had a hard time - coughing, and hurt<br>with burning in throat.<br>Finally inhaled about 3x's with no reaction. In the evening again, 4x's I<br>cannot get a reaction. I am apparently immune to this the same as strong<br>meds. Cannot get rid of pain. Looked it up on cmptr and found that some are<br>immune to it. Imagine my surprise. Medical marijuana pills are very<br>expensive when I looked it up, and I can see it would do no good.<br>@ladyjane85<br><br>

To @ujeaniack If you were responding to me ladyjane85, I have been<br>injected with many steroids in diff parts of back over some 25 odd years,<br>and every strong pain meds.. Either I do not respond, or with pain meds I<br>have had reactions where I had to be hospitalized. Have never had ketamine<br>- will ask pain management dr. about it. Thank you, opiate I tried was to<br>see if I could get relief, but one cannot take it when pain is worst<br>shopping, or getting down to dinner in my facility anyway.<br><br><br>

To Dawn - thank you I have read all that before. I just do not respond<br>to some 40 odd meds, and the medical, named dronabinol is very expensive.<br>from ladyjane<br>

Have you ever discussed the pharmacogenetic testing with you physicians considering it? This would eliminate attempting to find the right one 40 times. 😉
http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/center-for-individualized-medicine/drug-gene-testing.asp
It has help many of our patients find the right medications for them and eliminate all the guesswork.

To @dawn_giacabazi from ladyjane85 Have stayed with a dr for many yrs<br>before changing medications were not given by 40 odd drs. the testing you<br>talk about would cost a lot next to just trying the med as has been done<br>for many years. But I will talk about it with pain management dr. Thank<br>you.<br><br><br><br><br>

My apologize, I did not think you saw that many doctors. You are fortunate for that. Many patients find it very difficult to find the right doctor for them. I myself was seen by 27 different specialist referred by my primary doctor before finding the right team to treat my post concussion syndrome. Shots from pain clinic every single week for a year.

Pharmacogenetic testing is covered 100% by Medicare most states public aid and private insurance.

I wish good luck!! I hope you find relief soon.