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Remarkable story and refreshing honesty. I’m 74 and have dealt with pmr and osteoarthritis for 8 years. I’ve tried infusions, joint injections, joint replacements and continuing use of prednisone. My arms appear tattooed from the medications. The only treatment that gave me relief was Vicodin, 4-5 tablets a day. The reluctance of my doctors and difficulties in filing script resulted in discontinuing its use. Everyone is happy ( doctors running scared to prescribe) except me. I deal with the pain everyday. Our government knows best.
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@copeterson I feel your pain and I found a solution. I also have OA of entire spine and hips but I walk 2 miles daily. I use MMJ to replace my oxycodone for breakthrough pain. For my major pain I’m prescribed buprenorphine patch which I change every 7 days. I had been on T&C#4 for 15 years, was switched to morphine sulfate for 5 and then to buprenorphine. It is meant for those of us who do not obtain relief from chronic pain from conventional pain meds. Please read the articles and seek out a pain specialist who can prescribe this for you. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18503626/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4675640/,
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2003/0401/p1521.html, https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/medical-marijuana?campaign_id=18&emc=edit_hh_20230310&instance_id=87268&nl=well®i_id=53838627&segment_id=127334&te=1&user_id=ed2ec21f5167c221d769f2eabd0383c5
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It should be at 74 the Dr caring about you quality of life then dependence of pain killers. Government was putting people in prison for taking THC and now they have it in gummies.