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achy38

10/13/2023 at 9:48 PM

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Hello-

I have one friend who says cannabis helps them with their pain. I am still skeptical. Having grown up refusing drugs, its hard for me to grasp that it can be good for you. But, nothing I have tried so far has worked, so I may be willing to give it a go? But I need a bigger sample size than 1 friend. Has anyone on here tried it?Did it help? What were the other side effects?

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Robinp

07/24/2024 at 12:09 AM

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Yes, I use cannabis daily for pain relief. I have had fibromyalgia, lupus other commorbidities for 26 years+ it helps me a lot. I smoke flower. The edibles help some people but they only relax me no pain relief. Hopefully this helps you decide to give e it a try & I pray it helps relieve your pain also.

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@Robinp I so hoped the medicinal cannabis would help. I mostly tried gummies. I got very nauseated so I stopped.

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Hi @Robinp

Thanks for sharing your long-term experience. You mentioned edibles only relax you — do you have a preferred strain that targets pain specifically?

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I used to use cannabis for my chronic pain, which was caused by a past injury. At first, it helped a lot, but I found myself becoming kind of dependent on it, and that made me rlly uncomfortable. I really don’t like relying on substances, so I quit. It also changed the way I acted...

After stepping away from that, I spent some time being skeptical about other treatments, but eventually, I started looking for physiotherapy near me :) Now I go from time to time for a treatment that combines mind and body exercises, and I’ve found it to be really beneficial. Idk, it feels nice to feel like I’m managing my pain in a healthier way.

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Hi @Shenita, thank you so much for sharing.

It’s good that you were able to recognize the dependency and step back, managing chronic pain can be such a delicate balance.

Have you found any other methods that work for you now?

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Hi everyone, I tried cannabis about two years ago. However, it did not help with the pain. I wouldn't say I liked the side effects.

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It does help in moderation but it's illegal so I can't do it

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@HelloKitty I started taking kratom when I was diagnosed with cervical dystonia, it means I have constant pulling of my neck and shoulder muscles. Botox is the primary treatment , 6 to 8 shots targeting muscles but its hit and miss. I told a friend about this and he told me about kratom, so I went to a kratom shop and talked to the owner. He learned I was an Army Veteran and sold me some capsules. Unbelievable the kratom knocked out the pain and relieved some of the spasms and pulling that was 5 years ago, and I am still taking it for chronic pain. I have found the vendors to trust and a fbook website to share experiences with others. Like all things kratom must be handled with common sense, and reading info on the web helps educate us all. IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT HELPS WITH MY CHRONIC PAIN

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MountainMan

Edited on 03/25/2021 at 8:23 PM

Yes I agree. Im on morphine and Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen and yours as well. I have some others also. If I want to work in the back yard, I am sleep mode if I set down. The next morning and at night is paying with great pain. Its a hard road in many ways. We have to keep going best as we can. Have a smile and good day to you. I have the stimulator too.

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