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Regarding marijuana, I don't want to get high or smoke/inhale anything in my lungs. Marijuana is legal in my state. I have disabling feet pain during the day with each step I take! I tried applying CBD balm (made from both CBD and THC) to my feet & toes but did NOT get any pain relief. I don't like the messiness of the balm but if a balm will reduce pain, I'll use it.

What type and form of marijuana should I try?
Thank you

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OK, marijuana is legal in my state as well. Here is a part of my story...I hope a part of this will help. My feet were very painful for 25 years. I tried every shoe, support, cream there was! I had two failed surgeries, until I was FINALLY diagnosed with PN in 2016 when it took me down. I had to walk with a walker or chair to wall...you might know the routine. Then my HAND doctor ( I told him about my foot problems, because he is a good listener) sent me to Dr 'Magic" for the CBD. Truth be told, I tried many many strengths and types ( not smoking though) of CBD until I got the right one without feeling a bit high. One days I took a second capsule in the afternoon, and that did kick in a little unwanted high. It HAS to be the right balance for YOU! BTW, over the counter does NOTHING for me. I cannot STAND to feel HIGH. I want pain relief. Now, this strength, one in the AM, cut the pain a little more than half. I use a CBD rub in the morning and at night, but it is amazing how huge the difference is in pain relief. But, here again, we are all different, and it does take trial and error for most of us. Best of luck!

Good afternoon @sfn. I don't think I replied to this post and I will leave the post you requested at the end of this message. I see that @johnbishop moved your post to another discussion.

So.....first....I agree with you. I do not enjoy psychoactivity and will not inhale. Please check out Papa and Barkley balm. I have been using it on my hands and feet for several years. There are two levels....a 1:3 CBD/THC for acute pain and a 3:1 for chronic pain. There are actually two websites -- papaandbarkley.com and papaandbarkleycbd.com.

And here is a copy of the response I made earlier. It probably doesn't fit your request but I wanted to make sure I could figure out how to move it here for you.

Good evening @sfn jordan. Ya know…….I never have tried support hose for SFN. However, I decided to try a pair of the popular "leggings" which are pretty snug fitting. for my Yoga class. And guess what? They help the numbness and pain in my legs. I was pleasantly surprised. I only wanted to look younger in them.

So now I have several pairs that I wear, especially on laundry day when I go up and down stairs. They also help when the barometric pressure is low, a situation which increases what I call "the pressure pain".

Thanks for your post, you can share it with your neurologist. (Just teasing!)

What are your priorities today? Are your feet still at the top of the list?

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