Hi Pam, Good Morning (@pamelastewart5)
Indeed, medical marijuana or any medication made from it is very costly, here in Brazil as well. I hope that with the usage growth of cannabis, those medications will become cheaper!
In your post, you mentioned that your son Caleb has been taking Epidiolex for two years and that previously he was on medical marijuana which was working better.
I have just checked on Epidiolex, understanding this is a pure CBD oil. Am I correct? When you mentioned that he was taking medical marijuana before, I understand that Caleb was taking the full-spectrum oil with all components of cannabis, right?
I have started my cannabis treatment with full-spectrum oil with a low dosage of THC. However, my current doctor has told me that for epilepsy it is best to take just pure CBD oil, switching from full-spectrum to pure CBD oil. My seizures have increased a bit, but on the other hand, they became even softer and I am also feeling better.
I thank you if you could share your experience with me. I have read some other participants on our group saying that full-spectrum works better than pure CBD oil, asking myself why my doctor has said that pure CBD works best for people with epilepsy.
I hope you can get your son’s medication covered by your insurance soon. I am also fighting for it here with my insurance.
I thank you in advance for your attention.
Santosha