Does cannabis help anyone experiencing pain from radiation?

Yes, THC gummies just before bed help with pain. My doc prescribed them to me when I had a total left shoulder replacement. Worked like a charm.
For years doctors have known THC helps nausea and pain.

That being said, do your due diligence about THC/CBD. Not a lot of long term studies out there. Also, start with SMALL doses.

Is it legal in TN?

CBD is available here but nothing seems to work.
I will keep searching,
Thanks

I believe it’s called IMRT.
They hit the prostate bed with a beam for 30 treatments and it got into my bladder, had 30 treatments, seems like a lifetime ago

You can buy product in Tennessee that contains THCA. It is the same as marijuana.

you can order it here, or get it at any of the vape/smoke shops in nashville.
https://perfectplanthempco.com/
I think the only way to know if it helps is to try it.

I have tried THCA & THCP, did nothing for me, but I will look at the website. Thanks

It has worked for me BUT be careful if you've never used it before. Start with half a 5 mg gummy to make sure the mental effects aren't too much for you. I've found 5 mg to be helpful for pain without making me non-functional.

One caution for a beginner--the gummies take longer than you would think to take effect. Many people take one, wait half an hour, then say "oh, it didn't work" so they take another and another and then they all start to kick in and it's too much.

In short, if you're going to try this route, start slow.

Also, drugs dot com lists a major drug interaction between cannabis and Orgovyx (https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/cannabidiol-with-orgovyx-3919-0-4227-19668.html) BUT I've never seen this mentioned anyplace else and my doctor hadn't heard of it either.

I'm 71, and 2 years ago had a complete reverse-shoulder replacement. I told my doc I wouldn't take opioids, so he said go out and get some THC/CBD gummies. They worked fantastic. No pain for the entire recovery just using gummies at night and tylenol during the day.

Do some research. There aren't a whole lot of long-term studies on the matter.
Start with SMALL amounts: 2mg or so
You can online order THD/CBD gummies. I wouldn't get the vape or the smokable stuff, it is bad for your lungs.

Sansman, you don’t mention where you live. No need to move. I live in a “hard NO to cannabis” state that is, literally, surrounded by cannabis states. In the last 3 years I’ve had two knee replacements, a prostatectomy, and an Achilles tear repair. I used the big pharma drugs at first but then switched to cannabis. If, like most of us, you haven’t tried since HS things are very different now. For one, the strength is literally 10x what we knew 50 years ago.

I used it for the pain and much better sleep as others have mentioned. I found the “budtenders” at the cannabis stores around me helpful. I told them what I was after and my history of use and they recommended gummies that worked wonders for me. If you’re not comfortable with the person you talk to, thank them and move on to the next store as some train better than others. A big piece of advice is to start slow. You can always take more but you can’t do much for taking more than you like other than riding it out and remembering this won’t kill you. The budtender should help with this concept if you share your history.

Great question. Hopefully, we can grow up and allow the professionals to study cannabis benefits in a widespread scientific manner some day. In the meantime, best of luck to you.

I live in Tennessee, the CBD I’ve found here just doesn’t do it. I guess I’m looking for something with a higher THC level or a higher ratio than what is offered in this state
Thanks for the input, searching for a “budtender” out of state that can trusted. Open to suggestions.
Thanks again

I know people who it has helped, as for me it hasn't made a difference in the pain, but I keep trying.