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Does medical marijuana work for chronic pain?

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@joyce1109

Hi Chris,
I am in Wisconsin. Degenerative disc disease very painful in neck and back with sciatica. I want to avoid surgery in neck or back. Painful osteoarthritis
I have no idea where to start. Any suggestions and links to share please? I am a senior on Medicare and cannot afford the expensive products

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In response to @joyce1109…. I share a similar diagnosis. I am only one opinion. I have tried medical marijuana and am unsuccessful with this intervention due to the amount I need to take for pain “distraction”, which is very low….causes me pretty significant dizziness. There are many people on this forum who have had excellent success. Thus, I think it is a very individual journey. Good luck and may you have as good a day as you can.

Hi Joyce, I checked online and Wisconsin hasn’t legalized marijuana yet, so you won’t be able to purchase THC until they do. However, from what I read there are some forms of CBD/THC combination tinctures. Tinctures are the oil that CBD/THC is made into and sold at different outlets. I’d suggest you do an internet search for ‘CBD stores near me’ and enter your zip code. Most common are dispensaries. But I think some health food stores near you may carry it. The best place to start is at a dispensary. There will be people working there that can help you by answering questions and you’ll find the most reliable quality there too. So to start, find local dispensaries that carry CBD. I’m not sure about the details of the THC used considering it’s illegal in your state, but a dispensary can explain that to you. I saw it explained online but didn’t read details. I searched ‘is CBD legal in Wisconsin’ and came up with information about your state. It did list some outlets that carry it too, but I’m not sure how close they are to you. Good luck!