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Chronic pain and medical marijuana
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jan 4, 2022 | Replies (184)Comment receiving replies
That is correct. I’ve been in the medical cannabis program her in MN for almost a year. While trying to figure out what if anything helps I was spending between $600-$1200/ month (all out of pocket.
For me, it may take the edge off, but if I try to use enough to really cut the pain I get dizzy (equilibrium out of kilter) no high, just cannot function.
Unfortunately, the one thing that helped (specific opiod -extended release) is no longer covered by insurance. My out of pocket would be >$3000/month. Way more than my meager disability payment.
Considering looking outside the US for treatments.
Knee jerk reactions and sweeping restrictions by the lawmakers have put me back in pain treatment more than 8 years.
FYI, I also have and keep trying anything I can afford (or not) just to see if they help.
I have a surgically implanted Spinal Stimulator, a DRG (dorsal root ganglion) stimulator that took 7 surgeries to correctly place (still only 20-30% effective after healing in place.
Far infrared sauna, biomat, Gabapentin, sleep aids, CPAP, physical therapy, nerve injections and ablations, etc.
I know most of these treatments work on most people. Just not me.
I truly hope and pray that all of you out there find the right treatment to relive your suffering.
Carl
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We need to start hammering our legislatures for them to get off the bogus notion that, by restricting legal prescriptions of opioids for pain relief, reduces the number of people OD'ing on the medication. In stead what is happening, just like during the Prohibition on alcoholic beverages, illegal distribution and consumption in an uncontrolled environment is making criminals, pharma pushing ineffective medication for treatments to reduce pain, and perhaps some politicians wealthy.
I’m not certain of what mmj you’re using that is causing these symptoms but if you provide me more detail I may be able to help or seek assistance from your dispensary to find a pharmacist who is knowledgeable on cannabis. I recently changed what I use which was too much THC. Didn’t make me too high as I no longer get buzzed, but didn’t give me the desired effect. I increased my CBD intake with tinctures 3x day, in between hitting high CBD low THC oil. I was able to decrease my oxycodone to 2x day and I’m sleeping better too. Only downside is my increased snoring causing my wife to complain. It took me about a month to feel the gradual effects change. If you depend on your health being regulated by your insurance good luck. You need to control your health improvement on your own before you run out of time.
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Wow, reading that it took 7 surgeries to place the Spinal Nerve Stimulator properly indicated to me that you need to find a better medical team.
I don't know how a CPAP would influence any permanent pain.
My implant was put into the right position from the beginning, and I am on a CPAP for sleep apnea, and not for pain.
Talk to the Mayo doctors, and I am sure you will receive help!