@oceanlady22, Good evening. I can only imagine what you must have to deal with every day. I think there may be a way to help your hands without smoking. I also noticed the list of members who have been contributing to this discussion and you have attracted some of the best folks I know. Each has a success story to share with you. I can remember when most of them were writing posts of desperation. Each of them has found a reasonably effective solution to pain, no matter where it happens to land. No one totally eradicates pain generated by cancer, injuries, or nerve damage to name a few culprits. On the other hand, help can be on its way.

My SFN, small fiber neuropathy, has resulted from years of trauma, including, falls, accidents, and the recovery from surgeries. I just had orthopedic surgery #17. One of the incidents which left its mark on me was a fall from my horse on what I thought was sand. It was concrete and I ended up hanging upside down in a sling over the hospital bed for days because of the baseball-sized lump on the back of my head.

I was rear-ended on freeways several times, and I fell down stone steps in the theater because the surgery on my previously broken ankle was still healing. My arms, hands, and fingers became tingly, extremely cold, and painful. I did not take well to options like Ambien and Percocet. My two nurse friends took me under their wings and I was introduced to medical cannabis. Not to smoke or add to brownies.......just to use as a topical with an extra boost from appropriate doses of CBD/THC tinctures.

One of the things that happen to many of us is that we learn to tolerate a certain level of tingling, itching, and/or hurting. After we cross over what is tolerable or what we get used to, we need help. No vaping or smoking is necessary. Just rub it in for immediate relief and then follow up with a recommended dose of "drops" to find a more normal and pleasant day.

I am happy to support your efforts at finding a medical cannabis solution to hopefully help you find joy, not pain every day.

May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris