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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 6, 2023 | Replies (747)Comment receiving replies
I'm not an expert but its my understanding that both prednisone and CBD inhibit a certain enzyme BUT CBD is a big inhibitor. I believe therefore the corticosteroid side effects (that we all hate) will be worse. Simply put CBD increases the concentration of prednisone in your body. So if prednisone keeps you awake you may be exasperating your problem if you take CBD oil. Maybe if you are on smaller dosages it is okay. I hope someone else will weigh in on your question.
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Appreciate your insights. I’ll check w my MD too.
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@karinaph and @dmsbronch. I saw your comments the other day about CBD and prednisone so I had a discussion with my doctor yesterday. I had just started CBD oil and patches and was worried about interaction. He said that as long as the amounts I use were small, there wasn’t a problem. The problem starts if I take 15mg per kg squared of body weight. For me that would mean 900+ msg a day! That’s a lot! h
He has had medical education in the use of marijuana for cancer patients and I really trust him.