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Does medical marijuana work for chronic pain?
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Chris--thank you for your help on figuring out cannabis. I have just started using CBD and THC, with tinctures. The ratio of CBD/THC doesn't make sense to me without talking about the mg's, or dosage strength. The difference between 1 mg of THC versus 3 mg of THC is major regardless of any ratio with CBD. Can you discuss in terms of mg's? My results with gabapentin are unimpressive as well, and I am looking for a different form of help. Thank you so much.
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Hi Chris,
I have to go back to basics. The main fact in using Cannabis is that is really helps lessen the pain from Neuropathy. Since my state of PA has only had this product approved since 2018, it is very difficult to find a product and stay with it. Because there are very few growers here, we can seldom get the same product every purchase. The demand is higher than expected and for a variety of reasons, most of us are having to change products on a regular basis. Some Dispensaries have consultation available with an appointment. Perhaps you can try that and get better information? Best wishes!
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Good evening @rebsue. Let me see if I understand what you would like me to say. If you buy a tincture that is a 2:1 CBD/THC then the manufacturer has placed 50% CBD and 25%THC in the tincture along with some coconut oil that isn't part of the active ingredients. Use the dropper which will be marked in ml, e.g. 25%ml, 50%ml, 75ml. Now is when you must be your own prescriber. When I first began, I filled the dropper to 25%ml....knowing that regardless of the amount I choose to use, it will be 50%CBD and 25%THC.
As your body adjusts to that small dosage, you can begin to increase the amount. It has been a few years now and I now use my basic 2:1 CBD/THC tincture at 75ml. All of this including additional ways to calculate are on the bottle and on the box. You can then keep a record if you wish that includes every increase in dosage and how your body reacted.
If you are using a licensed dispensary, they will have staff who are trained to help you. They also can have special cannabis pharmacists who will explain every change in the quantity you use. For example, I now use three different tinctures.......1:1 CBD/THC for daytime. 2:1 CBD/THC for bedtime and my heavy-duty topical balm which is 1:3 CBD/THC for acute pain and 3:1 CBD/THC for chronic pain.
I hope this helps. You may want to go to the Papa and Barkley website. They do a great job of explaining the ins and outs of making these choices.
I can make mistakes you know so let me know if you have issues or additional questions. Do you think this will be helpful for you and make it possible for you to give it a try?
May you be safe, protected, and free of inner and outer harm.
Chris