Can I go from daily Morphine to pain control from CBD oil
I am new at this, so please give me some leeway.
I currently take 2 60mg ER morphine with 3 30 mg fast acting for break thru pain. I have been at this amount for at least 6 years now.
There are many problems taking morphine and with the current anti drug climate I am looking for other ways to manage my pain.
My hopes lean in the direction of CBD oil, and I have had some good results with it so far. It probably will work from 50 to 60% of the time.
I am thinking that I can use CBD oil with THC for the times CBD doesn't work by itself.
One hope I have is I will not be as physically dependent on the CBD and THC as I am on Morphine. Maybe even have some normal days.
My question to the group is, Has any one had any experience in this regard? Will the CBD with THC help me with my withdrawal from the morphine?
My actual time on morphine is close to 14 years. The hardest question is will I be jumping from the frying pan to the fire?
I know I am asking a lot but any help or personal experience would be a great help.
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Medicinal marijuana is not legal in all states. It’s fully legal in some states. Some allow medical some are fully legal, some are medical and decriminalized. I would google “is medical marijuana legal in “insert your state” to find out more info. There is a website that shows the legality by state and is updated very often as laws are changing quickly.
I’m there with you. Same thing. Hope it’s going well. I’m on day 5 of a dose reduction, switch from 90mg hydromorph to 30mg oxy to 90mg codeine. I feel better than I have any right to. Works on cravings too. But I need 150mg 3 times daily.
Really well stated. From another Canuck, no less. My background is research and pharmacology. You nailed it!
I had been taking Tramact for a few yrs and just cut it down over a week once I started on CBD oil. I am not sure about Morphine which is stronger,I am allergic to that as I found after a hysterectomy (vomiting and headache ). I have to say I don't think Opiods really worked on my pain anyway. I still have pain but now my body feels less inflammed, I have better days and some not so good but now I go with the flow. I have to say I feel no worse without the Tramacet I am certainly not as bed tempered. I was awful and I knew I was but couldn't stop snapping my husbands head off,it's a wonder he didn't leave. Talk to your Dr and the folks in the pot shop are usually very informative.
It will not help with the withdrawal much. I used heroin for 7 years. It's the hardest thing I ever had to come off of. You can do it...it might sucks pretty bad for days weeks....I still didnt feel quite normal after months...CBd will help but coming off it the first week..there is not much that will help...alot of it is in your mind after you get over the worst of it your body withdrawing...there is suboxone you can look into that getting off opioids hope this helped and I quit cold Turkey for a few months but decided it would be better to do suboxone for awhile...I have been clean for over a year
@billdup Seriously dude?? Still using lots of weed?
@parus....in my experience, I've met potheads that just happen to find some relief in their marijuana. Then, I've met chronic pain sufferers than have found relief in marijuana. The difference is, the long time users actually revel in it, are just so excited to see others turn on to their long enjoyed pleasure. They step in to these discussions armed with all kind of info, some rather useful, but are just so excited because there has been legitimacy found in, may I call it...their vice? I am ambivilent about the legalization of marijuana, and am not prejudiced against users but intelligent conversation is difficult when they are high. Even that is not so bad....intelligent conversation is difficult for my brain damaged brain, anyway. Maybe, if I myself had found grass to be the panacea for me, I too would be giddy, lol. But it's their giddiness, and high, smily faces that somehow gets under my skin. Again, when chronic pain patients use it, find benefit, I am pleased. I'm even pleased longtime users do not have to suffer, really.... Anyway, just opinion, which either one will identify with...or not. Not having a horse in this race, if one disagrees, I respect that.
I would say that Cbd/Thc will never be as good as opioids but they will help, opioids are great for pain. Too bad a doctor is forced to make someone
Suffer by choosing to be bullied into cutting off opioids.
What article. Can’t find it
@jdiakiw here is the article I think @lioness mentioned.
6 Signs You’re An Extroverted Introvert
— https://introvertspring.com/6-signs-youre-an-extroverted-introvert/