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Grover's Disease: What works to help find relief?
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nodgabnoj- I'm glad that sharing my journey with GD is helping some. Those of us that understand this misery without known medical treatments are forced to experiment seeking solutions.Three years ago I did try CBD oil for over a year hoping it might help with joint and arthritis pain. I tried the full spectrum and other types, all expensive and never felt one bit of difference. It certainly made no difference with pain levels. I had active GD then on and off and active internal Allergic Contact Dermatitis skin issues and noticed no difference. I have friends that swear by it but my experience was like yours, CBD oil taken internally did not help to me in any way..
When miserable with GD we have to think outside the box trying to get control over our GD. I never considered MJ because it made no sense to me that it could help.
My question for those that do smoke MJ for pain relief is based upon personal experience smoking it 50 years ago; it intensified sensations. Just eating certain foods, for example, a bowl of jello would be an exciting visual and tactile adventure in the mouth and a delight for hyper sensitive taste buds, watching a TV commercial of a dog eating dog food was a profound experience, skin felt wonderful to be touched; way beyond the way it felt not being stoned. Wouldn't burning, itching and painful skin feel worse? I was in college, young and healthy without aches and pains and great skin and not dealing with pain. I only smoked it for 2 months realizing it was making me lazy and being ambitious it wasn't going to work for me if I wanted to succeed. I liked it too much! So ended this adventure and never been tempted since.
Wouldn't MJ intensify the itching, sensitivity and pain with GD and make a break out feel worse? MJ can make you tired and want to sleep and that could be a help. I'd like to know.
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I'm laughing a little bit as I really admire your transparency about your experiences with MJ. I agree with you that it does intensify certain senses and it would follow that itching would respond the same way. I still smoke it occasionally and limit my inhales. Strictly for recreational purposes. However, at 76 my memory is frustrating enough, and I really have to reconsider whether or not even my limited use of the stuff might be making it worse. Just as an aside, I worked in a fish restaurant for 17 years, just retired, and virtually stopped eating two of my favorite foods years ago, Tuna, and Swordfish, due to mercury. A friend of mine started to loose all the hair on his body due to his addiction for sushi, especially tuna. That's all I needed to know. My 83 year old cousin is getting all his amalgam removed as he believes it is the root of a number of his health problems. I have had this insidious disease for just about a year now. I am patiently waiting for it to give me even a temporary break. I still do my smoothies every day. When friends ask me if they work, I say I don't really know, but I'm not willing to stop as with out drinking it, who knows, besides they are really healthy. Oddly enough, I have found that taking very hot showers, aiming the spray at my infected areas until the itching stops, and then putting Tiger Balm on them, gives me a fairly long, temporary relief. Taking 25 mg. of Trazedone, and my occasional use of the green stuff, pretty much guarantees me a good night's sleep. I'm sure that I speak for every body on this site when I say I am so thankful for your knowledge and insight. Surprised that you are not in the scientific field, as your understanding and curiosity of these issues is really admirable. Very glad that you are here.
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I have tried CBD oil to help with sleep - it did nothing for me. I tried MJ in my 20s but it made me unable to function for 3 days and I never had 3 days to kill, so I didn't use it. Now in my 70's I worry about my most precious possession, my memory, and I don't want to risk losing that. It's legal in OR, so no issue there. I've had friends who have used MJ for serious pain and it was great and much better than narcotics with no serious side effects. My daughter had IBS and used it to help her sleep through the pain. I don't know anyone who has used it for itching though.