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I have neuropathy in my feet and legs from Sjogrens as well as degenerative disc disease which causes me to have neck and back pain. I use THC/CBD gummies to help with my pain. This is not medical cannabis, they are not prescribed as I live in a state that only very recently allowed medical cannabis and they haven't set anything up for that yet. I have purchased it at recreational stores in Michigan, Oregon, or Colorado. We used to drive to Colorado every summer to stock up, but now that Michigan has it, we get it there.

I'm not sure what doses they use in medical cannabis. I use 5mg at a time. When I have a bad night, I sometimes take a 5mg gummie in the middle of the night. helps me sleep.

That's a lot of Gabapentin you take! I take only 100 mg of Gabapentin 3x daily. I'm so sorry you have so much Pain! I hope you are close enough to a state that has recreational cannabis, a real help to be able to get it legally, even though in my home state it is still illegal. there are always a lot of older folks in the parking lot when we go. You drive up, call into the shop and give them your parking your spot number, a budtender comes to the car with a menu and you order what you want. You usually have to pay in cash.

Am I terrible to use marijuana, perhaps my rheumatologist would be shocked? It really helps with my pain.

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Thanks! I know! I think the amount of gabapentin is too much. And my symptoms seem to increase and then he prescribes more. It does help as if I skip a dose or take it late my feet start buzzing
I do have a medical marijuana card! So I do use it and it definitely helps. 5 mg is about right. I use those and flower/ vape occasionally. I live in Ct. - they just legalized recreational but I already am able to get it. Finding different strains help with sleep, pain. There needs to be more information out there about dosage.
Thanks👍🏼