Good evening @jackboatj9p, welcome to Connect. As you may realize, Connect is an online community of patients, providers, and caregivers. We attempt to share our medical situations and experiences that just might help others.

In regards to your major question, let's see if I have it correct. You are asking if you can just take CBD to handle the withdrawal symptoms that you face from opioids and other medications. Frankly, I don't have an answer for you. I was already into year five of using medical cannabis when I decided to withdraw from Nortriptyline. I did increase my cannabis dosages and worked with my clinician to ensure that the withdrawal went well. This year I withdrew from half of my gabapentin doses with guidance from my PCP. She actually rearranged the time I was taking other medication to get better results. It seemed to take a long time and yet it was quite successful. I added a nighttime cannabis topical for my hands and wrists.

Are you currently using medical cannabis? Have you ever used it? If so, how did your body react to your choice of cannabis support?

One thing I am sure of Jack is that you simply must have the support of your doctor when you decide to withdraw from any medication. I will double down on that suggestion with the knowledge that you have lung and breathing issues.

I will be here to help and support you as a Connect member. I can share my experiences. Your experience has been and will continue to be different from mine and anyone else's. Please seek and secure professional support.

May you be safe and protected from inner and outer harm.

Chris

I’m in the process of weaning myself off oxycodone utilizing THC & CBD combo. It’s taken me a year to figure out a formula that works for me. I started with high THC and low CBD but did not get desired effect. Now I’ve pretty much switched my amounts to high CBD and low THC and I think I’ve got it. I’m down to one pill every other day. But as winter approaches and my OA ramps up from cold I’ll have to see what adjustments are needed. Since you have bad lungs consider tinctures of pills if available to you. Good luck.

As a pain patient for over 22 years who’s been on narcotics the whole time, I didn’t find CBD very useful. My body built up a tolerance for my medication and I think that made the CBD less effective. When I tried it, I had to take huge amounts of it in order for it to help. It was terribly expensive and without much benefit.

These days, many drs seem to be swayed by popular opinions, over what's best for the patients. It truly cause much sadness , even suicide, for many, the last few years. I think you need a different dr. A brave dr, like I have. Many pain Dr's lie, and say, that they are not allowed to write prescriptions for quality pain meds. It's not true. Like being in school, it's about peer pressure. I know. I searched for the right Dr. She gets negativity over the good pain meds. She writes them anyways, cuz she cares more about her patients. I'm sorry that you are suffering with this. I would search for a good dr...