rascal1, Hi, I use CBD every day in several forms, as a 2-1 tincture in my coffee or tea, or subliminally. For intense pain at an 8 level or more, I will use a 1-1 dose. With the 1-1, I use a slightly smaller dose e.g. 1/2 a dropper.. For quick relief, I use vape cartridges of a hybrid because it works in 15 minutes or less. It doesn’t last as long....maybe 30 minutes or so but the relief is immediate. The other dosages and delivery systems take 30-45 minutes to have impact but last 3 to 4 hours. I share all of my medical marijuana use with my provider team of physicians including my neurologist and even my myofascial massage therapist. I have never used addictive products and have elected never to use opioids of any kind. This is a personal decision. It has required a lot of research and experimentation to get to this point partly because there wasn’t a lot of valid information when I chose this path. Nor were there the product options that are available today. The improvement in my quality of life has been remarkable, for me. I wish you the best and know that it is possible to stay reasonably comfortable with considerable function. Chris