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Does medical marijuana work for chronic pain?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (656)Comment receiving replies
I have been using medical pot for 3 years. I only use edibles-gummies, tincture, capsules & drinks. I was using Oxycontin and Oxycodone but the breathing problems and the constipation problems it caused got to be too much. I also tried gabapentin and that did not help pain at all but did make me feel physically sick. It's hard with edibles because they take awhile to get into your system. They do not totally get rid of pain but help my body to relax & deal with the pain better. I also started taking B-complex which seems to help with pain also. Most of my doctors do not agree with my decision but at 74, don't really care what they think.
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Yes, I understand..I don’t need something to ‘take pain away’; I just need something to help me manage it a bit better (ie: the joint destroying neurologically instigated spasms that cramp my legs straight from my hips down for an hour or so at a time, which feel like I’ve run a marathon the next day, etc), and maybe help a smidge to get to sleep when my back goes stiff from mid chest down and I’m unable to move till it decides to stop trying to fold me in half backwards.
And I hope you don’t mind I say this, however imho the person paid to help you isn’t entitled to an opinion; their job is to give advice, recommendations suited to the needs of each individual’s situation, and respect your personal choices - not be a dictator and then admonish someone for making their own decisions. If any doctor attempts to disagree with my choices, I do not hesitate in reminding them of their place in the grand scheme of things..these people have a job to do, and that is to help us; they are not gods in requirement of offerings and placating from patients 🌺
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Would you be willing to provide more information on the edibles and capsules you take, and what amount of THC, CBD or CBN they contain? I'm just starting using medical marijuana for sleep and pain but it's not helping much. I wonder if I'm not taking a high enough dose. Thank you