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Do THC gummies help with nerve pain?

Posted by mack43 @mack43, Mar 1 8:19am

Are gummies containing THC effective in treating neuropathy nerve pain?

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KG | @levelup | Jun 5 6:53am

They work for my neuropathy in conjunction with gabapentin. My pain Dr told me that THC/CBD combo is the only real pain med and that Big Pharma really doesn't have a good pain med.

I have a prescription for them. I hate the brain fog that it gives me so I microdose it during the day. In a 10mg/10mg gummy I'll cut it in 1/4's and then I nibble half of that, so 1/8 every couple of hours. With 400mg gabapentin 3x/day it helps. To counteract any brain fog I take a methylene blue gummy.

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deanhobart | @deanhobart | Jun 5 8:36am
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I have found the roughest time of the day for me is bedtime. I have a difficult time relaxing after dealing with the heightened sensitivity and burning of my neuropathy all day long. Before I tried gummies sleep was a long time coming.

I take a THC gummy 90 min - 2 hours before bedtime. It gradually kicks in and allows me to feel a warm pleasantness that relaxes me enough to fall asleep. I’m not groggy when I wake up. The neuropathy pain does not go away, but I can set it to the side while drifting away.

I started with a half dose just over a year ago.

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@rbumala
Try sleeping with compression socks. That helped me because the prickly numbness made it feel like i was wearing socks, so actually wearing socks helped my brain make sense of the signals.

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aml25 | @aml25 | Jun 7 1:08pm

I take 300 mg of Gabapentin, 5 mg of Melatonin about 8:00 - 8:30 and later CBD/THC gummy. I’m able to sleep well with this combination even getting up a few times.
I walk about 2 + miles in the morning and try to move a lot during the day. My neurologist NP says it’s important to keep active. I don’t take anything during the day, I want a clear head.

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sicvet | @sicvet | Jul 22 8:50pm
In reply to @zanthi "If you're around Virginia and want to try different options, I’ve checked out weed delivery VA..." + (show)
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If you're around Virginia and want to try different options, I’ve checked out weed delivery VA before and there was a good selection of edibles to figure out what works best for me.

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@zanthi
I'm a 77 yo disabled Vet. Are you talking about the Veteran's Administration giving you weed? I need some serious Neuropathy relief!

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ronvt | @ronvt | Jul 23 7:38am

I tried taking THC/CBD gummies before bed to try to reduce nighttime discomfort, for I believe 6 months or so. I didn't get any noticeable benefit.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 23 7:52am
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@zanthi
I'm a 77 yo disabled Vet. Are you talking about the Veteran's Administration giving you weed? I need some serious Neuropathy relief!

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Welcome @sicvet, The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy just held a webinar a few days ago that you might find helpful. Here's a link to the page on their website:
-- Beyond the uniform: Navigating PN as a veteran
https://www.foundationforpn.org/events/beyond-the-uniform-navigating-pn-as-a-veteran/
It sounds like you have a lot of pain with your neuropathy. What treatments have you tried?

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heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | Jul 23 10:46am
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@zanthi
I'm a 77 yo disabled Vet. Are you talking about the Veteran's Administration giving you weed? I need some serious Neuropathy relief!

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@sicvet You may be able to get a medical marijuana card with you doc's recommendation. If your state is one of the few that has legalized recreational MJ. I take a CBD/THC gummy about an hour before bedtime and enjoy a pretty peaceful night's sleep.

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raebaby | @raebaby | Jul 23 1:47pm
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I take 300 mg of Gabapentin, 5 mg of Melatonin about 8:00 - 8:30 and later CBD/THC gummy. I’m able to sleep well with this combination even getting up a few times.
I walk about 2 + miles in the morning and try to move a lot during the day. My neurologist NP says it’s important to keep active. I don’t take anything during the day, I want a clear head.

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@aml25 I have the same routine and medication as you do. I also add a tiny piece of an OTC sleep aid made up of doxlamine succinate. I have to break down the tiny pill into something almost not visible or I sleep too long. I'm 84.
I agree with walking a lot. On the days I am taken into town to shop, I get along much better the next day with my balance.

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