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Does medical marijuana work for chronic pain?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Nov 18 8:13am | Replies (701)
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I doubt it will help. I’ve been through tons of physical therapy, recently, & a pain therapy program, last summer. Zero help. I took it very seriously.

I’ve had RA, probably since my teens, that’s when the pain became severe. Docs always suspected RA, but I never had a positive Rheumatoid Factor test. I went from 18 yrs old to 50, when a new test became available, before I got a positive and access to RA meds. That’s a lot of damage.

Thank you for your suggestion, I will explore further. I live in Texas, but the med center in Houston is close.

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Rachel, Volunteer Mentor | @rwinney | Oct 21, 2022

You're welcome. I'm sorry you've struggled with RA for many years. Living with the damage must be challenging.

In case you've not seen the video on central sensitization
and chronic pain from Mayo's Dr. Sletten, here it is. You may find relatable topics and possibly snag some learning tools from it.

Dr. Christopher Sletten, Central Sensitization Syndrome -

- https://youtu.be/vJNhdnSK3WQ

There's a lot to process when living with chronic conditions. Should you decide to explore pain rehabilitation further please keep in mind that all rehabilitation centers, clinics or pain therapy programs are not built the same. Focusing on the 4 main components of:
- physical
- behavioral
- emotional
- chemical
creates a mind/body comprehensive approach towards an inclusive rehabilitation program.

I hope you do explore the med center in Houson. Is it a large teaching hospital? They may offer a better program than what you've experienced. Understandably, location is important. I live in NY and chose Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehab Center in Florida (it was warm and there were palm trees 😊) but it took some creative planning to make it happen. It was the best decision I've made however.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm happy to help and share my rehabilitation experiences. Stay hopeful!

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