Chronic pain and medical marijuana

@peach414144, we are glad you are OK and have electricity again. I can't imagine how frightening it must have been to be anywhere near the storm, so I am happy to hear it is slowly improving. The pictures were certainly jarring.

Hello @cappysmith, I see you have been a member for a year and this is your first post, thank you for joining the conversation. If you are comfortable sharing, what was the cause of your platelets being so low? We do have a hematology group and page here on Connect if you are interested.

I wish you well with yourOctober

Hi, where did you get your CBD oil from?. Thank you.

It all depends on where you live but, there are a lot of smoke shops out there that sell CBD oil. I would try to find one at a medical spa or online. I live in Fl. so, I get mine at medical marijuana dispensaries because it’s mixed with a small amount of THC. One thing to remember is, one dose won’t do it, you have to be regular with it, not just when you have pain.

In MN, your doctor will sign a paper to get sent it stating that you are eligible. There is some paperwork that you complete online prior to certification and then at every appointment. You pay for the certificate and meds out of pocket and it is quite spendy...especially when trying to figure out what works. A dispensary has both THC and CBD products each ranging with different levels and mixtures of each.

That is correct. I’ve been in the medical cannabis program her in MN for almost a year. While trying to figure out what if anything helps I was spending between $600-$1200/ month (all out of pocket.
For me, it may take the edge off, but if I try to use enough to really cut the pain I get dizzy (equilibrium out of kilter) no high, just cannot function.
Unfortunately, the one thing that helped (specific opiod -extended release) is no longer covered by insurance. My out of pocket would be >$3000/month. Way more than my meager disability payment.
Considering looking outside the US for treatments.
Knee jerk reactions and sweeping restrictions by the lawmakers have put me back in pain treatment more than 8 years.

FYI, I also have and keep trying anything I can afford (or not) just to see if they help.
I have a surgically implanted Spinal Stimulator, a DRG (dorsal root ganglion) stimulator that took 7 surgeries to correctly place (still only 20-30% effective after healing in place.
Far infrared sauna, biomat, Gabapentin, sleep aids, CPAP, physical therapy, nerve injections and ablations, etc.
I know most of these treatments work on most people. Just not me.

I truly hope and pray that all of you out there find the right treatment to relive your suffering.
Carl

Please can u help me blood my blood results atlre saying

@collins1979 are your results related to chronic pain or can I help you find another discussion to join and connect with members?

Yes pain in the legs i started having whrn i was in highscho aleady. In feb 2021 he also draw blood i will also see if i can srnd that results also. It was a pain that come and goes. I was tested pos for covid on 16 july. I went back to dr on 18 aug 2021 that is when he draw blood to check my full blood counting. Because i waz not getting better. My legs bame worse. Numbess feeling, pins and needles. Shortness of breath, headaches . Difficulty stepping on my feet. Cant walk nor stand on my feed for long