Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

CBD Oil from Hempworx has been moderately helpful for me. I can get it from a distributor in my small town or order online. The local provider has researched quality and best price (it is pricy). This is from Hemp, not marijuana. No THC unless you request full spectrum, and even that would probably pass a drug test. It has helped my arthritic fingers. They are still deformed but less painful.

@nurseheadakes I've done this all my life Our son was allergic to dyes,artificial sweeteners so we put a good size garden in with cow fertilizer and I learned to can. When he married he still does as a vegetarian now he cans sauerkraut and pickled veggies One time he ate a candy that had red dye he went to urgent care for Benadryl shot. Everything from the ground use to be free of pesticides now no way. I use vinegar water and soak fruits ,strawberries especially and wash veggies .Where the good old days go .

Vinegar works well too...any astringent like these will strip the pesticides off the foods so we can enjoy them. Allergies is another matter. Many food companies put dyes in our foods to make them look like real food when in fact they aren't because they have striped everything from them. That is why your son and many children have problems with what's on the market these days. I love to make jam/jelly and those type of things when I have the time. Much better than what is on the market.

@nurseheadakes I know I still do can vegetable soup beets sometimes .I'd like to mention to you when you address a certain person put the @name there so we know who you are addressing to we,ve tried to tell people that just start on here but some just forget I guess hope you don't mind me mentioning this ?I love to hear all your responses

Hi. I'm Jean. In past 2 years my scoliosis has worsened. Neurologist said it would get worse. It started with hip bone pain so I can no longer sleep on that side. Even sleeping on back is getting painful to butt. When pregnant, I lost ability to sleep on stomach; but now I'm back to that to get sleep when sleeping on other side fails.

@bevo I surely can empathize with you. How old are you if you do not mind my asking. What is the doctor suggesting for pain management? My scoliosis pain has worsened. My pain is mostly in my head neck and shoulders. I also have DDD in my cervical and lumbar region. I recently had several facet joint injections in the cervical. I am allergic to all steroids so the pain specialist is using a numbing agent to find out which nerves are affecting the pain the most and possibly cauterize the nerves for longer relief. I still have a lot of pain but the injections have given me some relief.

@landscaping Hi Chris I finally found some cbdwith0.03%the I have been using 3x a day so 1full forgetful a day It's been about 1week but I can see the difference It's amazing how this takes the pain away.I get mine from cbdpure.com First couple of days I had a 'll grade headache but in on now did you have this at first? Maybe it was for the body to adjust to it.

@artscaping Hate kindle. I,he been on cbd 2x a day not 3but is 1droperful a day sorry for misprints.

I'm 68. I like the suggestion to 'possibly' cauterize the nerves. My hip doesn't have nerve pain however. I have numbness/tingling on the other leg from jamming a nerve in the groin I injured while bicycling. Neurologist said to correct that would take 'extraordinary' efforts, so I'm living with that for now. Still looking what to do about the hip pain from scoliosis. Meanwhile, I suspect this is what eventually kills a person... living with intractable issues to the point where the body gives up! Thanks for the comments. Have you ever found a good chiropractor? (when they are exceptionally skilled, they seem to alleviate any problem). Also, have you found a good physical therapist that has made helpful exercise suggestions? It's very tough figuring out how to 'manage' chronic pain. I have some DJD in my spine (lumbar) too. The only pain med I take is Advil (or Motrin 800mg I break in half sometimes- was from a dentist) when it's too uncomfortable. What about you? I went to a pain specialist once and refused opioids.

To lioness: what is cbd or cbdpure?