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Controlling the Anger and Sadness: My Neuropathy is Overtaking Me
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jan 30, 2022 | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
Living with chronic, intractable pain has to be one of the most difficult things we deal with. And finding a treatment tends to be a long, drawn out process - or it could be called a long, drawn out nightmare. And too often, medications have irritating side effects - or unacceptable, unpleasant, even fatal, especially when drug interactions are in the mix. Or they might have no effect at all.
But when we eventually land on something that brings relief - oh what a relief it is! Remember that Alka Seltzer ad?
Do you do a Google search for drug interactions when you start a new one? I do. I suppose some might say it's my OCD. I read every paperwork that comes with any medication. More OCD?
Be careful with CBD. First, only buy it from a reputable source. Then start with a low dose. From there on, there are many others in Connect who know way more than I do. @artscaping Cliff is a good resource.
Take care.
Jim
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@jimhd Just thanks for responding today. It's a hard one, but now, the CBD has mellowed a bit, and I feel more normal. I think it becomes normal to always be researching, when you have chronic pain. A constant quest. You know what? I think having pain puts us naturally in a state of having OCD. Think about it. Pain becomes the strongest sensation, and overcomes the senses. We feel it, think it, constantly. That is OCD!!!! Most unpleasant. It's like a double whammy of pain, and OCD. I really do think there is a connection between the two. Part of the helpfulness of CBD, is it helps to stop the OCD, and makes your mind move to other things besides pain. Like a respite. On the other hand, too much of the stuff creates that zombie effect, which is not good either. let's face it. We have a goofy, hard life. But life goes on, and so, we try, and try, and try, and try...…… Lori R