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Has medical marijuana helped your nerve pain?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Jan 26 8:22am | Replies (43)
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@patrick17

Hi Chris, thank you so much for your very detailed response. It has provided me with a lot of good information. I first tried medical marijuana a few years ago just with vape pens. They really didn’t help very much. Last year I decided to try again with both vape pens and tinctures. I had a little more success with the tinctures, but still no major pain relief.
I have not tried smokable products because of their effects on the lungs, but if nothing else helps I may give them a try. As you said it is a matter of trial and error. I will keep trying.
Thanks again for your help!
Patrick

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Feb 17, 2021

Hey there patrick17,
Please do not smoke marijuana products. Although that is the fastest way to get action it is also dangerous for your lungs. I just tossed all of the vapes and vape cartridges that had been in the bottom drawer for a few years. Your post reminded me.

Tinctures, to be effective are held underneath your tongue and absorbed right to your brain. This means that they do not go through your digestive system. The response is within 15 minutes with the under the tongue application. The digestive route can be 30-45 minutes or more, the product not as stable, and you are more likely to be subject to reactions.

So depending upon your distribution choice...you can judge how long it will take to feel relief and that becomes your starting point. By trying different dosages, e.g. 3:1 CBD/THC or 2:1 CBD/THC you will know when to use what. I use 3:1 for a lazy afternoon and 2:1 for bedtime. If I need to be particularly alert I use a 1:1 CBD/THC,,,, which I call my "wide-eyed and bushy-tailed" response.

If this kind of information helps you let me know.
May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris

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