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Does medical marijuana work for chronic pain?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Nov 18 8:13am | Replies (701)Comment receiving replies
I think it is important to note that Medical Marijuana is not the same as the CBD you buy over the counter. I have Idiopathic PN and buy CBD at a local Dispensary. I forgot to take it one day and was ok for about 24 hours. The next day I was late getting my pills and the pain that showed up very quickly was extreme. My feet were letting me know to NEVER be without my pain-relieving CBD pills. I wish OTC worked, but only Medical. works for me.
Anyone ever had this happen? Something NEW to add to my list.
Last week when my PT came for exercise, my blood pressure was taken as usual. It has always been 120-130 (I am 87). That day it was 168 and kept going up. I was advised to go to an ER which I did.( I also had palpitations in previous weeks, but no rise in BP.) Well, they did every test imaginable, including brain MRI, CT scan and lots of blood work. I was released the next day with instructions to go to my GP, then a Cardiologist. My blood pressure was up and down with extremes changes. Only once did it go over 200 since I have been home, but I have NO ANSWERS! I am writing this to ASK if anyone knows if this is at all related to Peripheral Neuropathy? I am not diabetic and just the ordinary arthritis here and there. Why did this flare up? I live alone and this needs to be figured out! I am following all the usual BP rules. Any ideas out there??
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Good wintry afternoon @fala. I am so impressed with the manner in which you have attempted to "ride your own wave" at that age of 87. I think I just might need some hints from you as I will be 80 in a couple of months.
I am not able to add to your list today as my blood pressure only rises when my anxiety takes over the day and I feel like I am heading for a panic attack. I now take duloxetine (Cymbalta) and that seems to even me out and keep my BP in control. Do you walk as part of your exercise? What is the elevation where you live? I lived at 6000 ft for 23 years and was part of a trekking group that walked almost every day and sometimes weeks at a time. According to my PCP......my cardio system loved that altitude and kept my BP in line. I do take losartan for medical support.
So.....I would like to concentrate on your idiopathic PN now if that is O.K. I have idiopathic SFN, small fiber neuropathy, diagnosed about 8 years ago. Under the care of a neurologist, I started with gabapentin. The results were unimpressive. Two of my friends were nurses and one had extensive experience with Medical Cannabis. She became my guide. These were the days when you found the dispensaries a few miles out of town and down a foresty road. There were only a few choices. I did stay within the rules and got the required validation from one of the doctors approved to write prescriptions. Why? Because the products had to pass state regulations to even be in the dispensary. They also had to have 3rd party approval that they were and the dosage was what it was supposed to be.....consistent.
Fala.....once I transferred to medical cannabis....I have never looked back. I use 1:1 CBD/THC for get up and going and a 2:1 CBD/THC for nighttime. Those are tinctures. Other than these cannabis tinctures I also use topicals for what I call the neuropathic itch.
You are right on target staying away from the "street" products. And remember you are your own prescriber. Sometimes the medical dispensaries have special pharmacists to help you select the most appropriate product. As I read your post I got the feeling you are taking pills rather than using a tincture? Tinctures can be quicker if you hold the dose under your tongue. The medication will go through the membrane right to your brain. You get quite the head start that way as you bypass the digestive system.
What else can I do for you that will help "figure it out"?
My very best to you Fala, please tell me about your progress or just tell me about you. Remember, I am following in your footsteps.
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It is said that the “entourage” effect obtained with a combo of THC and CBD works wonders, but, MMJ is not for acute pain relief.