Pain And Changes In Weather...Am I Alone????

@cantab - If you click Connect at the top of the window at the left it will take you to the Connect home page. There you can search the discussions for a topic and find a lot of different discussions on marijuana for pain.

Here are a few of them if you want to read what other members have shared.

-- Medical Marijuana for chronic pain: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/medical-marijuana-for-chronic-pain/
-- Has medical marijuana helped your nerve pain?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/has-medical-marijuana-helped-your-nerve-pain/

Cahnny - I can say that this has helped me to calm my anxiety (I have Sjogren’s. Syndrome, am auto-immune disorder).

I use audios from “The Honest Guys”. They are free, wonderful for sleep, resting during the day, or just calming when stressed by pain or the state of my health.

They are on You-Tube

Guided Sleep Meditation: The Serene Sunset - Sleep Talk-down

If you can use a set of headphones or earbuds, it’s great. They have stories or visualizations as well as relaxation audios.

I hope you can find done relief to from your pain!

What is a good amount to start, under the tongue? I have a 50/50 liquid. Also, I’m taking 300mg of Gabapentin as a start. Is it ok to add this to the Gabapentin? Frequency?mi take once a day. Gabapentin at night as advised. And marijuana oil in the am.

Over the years I am finding more doctors recommending OTC natural remedies for pain, etc. My doctor just recommended a natural remedy as a Gabapentin supplement. My husband's doctors recommended he take fish oil and an OTC supplement to clear up a prostrate problem that most aging men experience. So, far the remedies are working.

The same thing happens to me I get all over pain, When the weathers gonna change, if it’s going to snow I know if it’s gonna rain I know. I have found no way to relieve the pain. And I’m not going to take a bunch of drugs for it. Good luck to you

Hello I was just reading your post and felt the need to respond. Yes your pain will get worse at times with me. My general practitioner told me this and I know from experience. I have been on from 180 mg of oxycodone to right now 60 mg. I stopped breathing from them in 2013 and got off them for awhile. My illness’s now are so severe I had to get back on them. The trick with pain pills is you have to trick them. Taper off some and start back on them and you will probably see a difference. I am sorry for your pain. It sure does take your life away. At least it has mine. Take care and good luck to you.

I used to see a DO that adjusted my back. He always told me that when the barometric pressure dropped your body will definitely feel it if you have arthritis, injuries, etc
He was an awesome man and didn't retire until he was almost 80.

Thank you for the reminder about the impact of barometric pressure. For those of us with neuropathy, we can be grateful for the advanced notice. When I open my eyes in the morning, I can pretty much tell the barometric pressure. If it is high, I can jump or even leap out of bed, wanting to be outside and walking. I certainly don't want to waste a "good" day.

When I am woken up in the morning with what I call "heavy" pain in my legs and sharp pain in my hands and arms, I know that the barometric pressure is low. I try to modulate my expectations of the day to those of tolerance and minimum activity.

@wishingtobepain, do you remember what your DO might have recommended to prepare for an encounter with low barometric pressure? How do you prepare for pressure changes now?

May you be safe, protected, and free from inner and outer harm?
Chris

He didn't say there was anything could be done
I have nerve damage in my lower right abdomen and pelvis, degenerative disc disease, 3 herniated discs, neuropathy, AIP, the list goes on.
A few years ago we were driving to Seattle from Kansas City, were on I80 going more southern route and there were storms all around us, I seriously thought I was dying. The pain was so intense I couldn't talk or respond to my husband when he was asking me if I was ok.
Felt like my body was shutting down. Was starting to rain and it was dark, we ended stopping for night. I was ok, but still in very serious pain. Think because we were in mountains had something to do with my reaction. Know I don't ever want that feeling again.
After that I definitely believe that the barometric pressure has a lot to do with how our body feels.
Sorry I have no answers for you.
As much as I hate to say, I live on pain pills.
I've had 14 surgeries and none of that even compares to nerve damage. I know there are others in much worse shape than I am, but there are times I wonder how I'm going to make it from one day to the next. We just have to keep going.
Take care of yourself, and have a very happy holiday.
Carol

Thank you, Carol. I understand every word you wrote. I lived at 6,000 ft in the mountains for 23 years. It was also very dry...with humidity often below 10%. My thrills in life were taking week-long walks/hikes through different environments in different countries and areas. We encountered many different climates and terrain doing between 10 and 14 miles a day. I don't think I could do 3 miles now and I live at sea level. One good thing about trekking is that it gives you a strong cardiovascular system. One bad thing is that injuries have resulted in quite a number of surgeries. I will have my 15th orthopedic surgery on December 9. At this age (79) and in this condition, I even find yoga to be challenging.

You mention that you live on pain pills. I can no longer handle that option and have migrated to medical cannabis. I also practice mindfulness and meditation to train my brain to tolerate the discomfort of pain. I seek distractions whenever possible to keep the neuropathy from totally ruining my days.

It sounds like we both have to graciously accept the fact that making it from one day to the next is quite a commitment. What activities to you find to be the most enjoyable?

May you be free, safe, and protected from both inner and outer harm.
Chris