{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/chronic-pain/4","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_7351-markdown","title":"My diagnosis is \"mild\" cerebral palsy   ","slug":"my-diagnosis-is-mild-cerebral-palsy","content":"\"My diagnosis is \"mild\" cerebral palsy; some symptoms are like fibromyalgia. In addition:  muscle spasms, chronic pain, leg weakness, difficulty sleeping.  In my four years on medical marijuana, the blessed herb has “quelled” my pain enough to get some sleep, but not deep enough sleep to ever feel rested.   My question for you is:  What do you believe to be the best ratio of THC to CBD for muscle spasms and resulting pain.  I wrote THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA HANDBOOK: A PATIENT’S GUIDE TO HOLISTIC HEALING WITH CANNABIS, so I know a bit on the topic -- but it's not easy finding specific ratios for specific issues. And, as I'm sure you know, other cannabinoids like CBN, CBG and CBC are also noted to help with pain and spasms, but almost never listed in a chemical analysis available to patients. A very well respected M.D. who has written books on cannabis told me to use a ratio of 3:1 CBD:THC.  So I’m doing my own trial on that right now, using two separate products to get that ratio – or close to it, anyway.  But I’d love to know your opinion.  Thanks for being there and for your help! Norma\"\n_____________________\nI certainly don't have the kind of problems that you've had to deal with since birth but your question has significant complexity. I actually would like to know what you're doing the rest of the day. Are you taking CBD during the day? Do you have a good sleep hygiene, like wearing sunglasses about an hour before bedtime? Do you have a stressful job? Do you notice your mind won't shut up? Do you maintain a healthy blood level of vitamin D3? Are you doing Sativa and then following it with Indica? Have you tried a large doses of CBD or concentrated CBD? Are you rubbing your body down with 1:1 CBD: THC Salve before bedtime? Are you taking concentrated calcium (increases muscle spasms) or do you take magnesium? Have you had your genetic chart done with a methylation analysis? If you have your methylation analysis it may reveals at you need specific nutrients, or if you have COMT snps (Single nucleotide polymorphisms) in your chart, it indicates that you are very sensitive to neurotransmitter imbalances and you may benefit from stabilizing the neurotransmitters with other supplements.\nI would love to continue this dialogue but I can only answer one time and then you must come back in with a new entry in order for me to answer you again.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nHello there!  To start off, I want to  say kudos for taking the challenges of even \"mild\" CP and going on to overcome said challenges and even write a book on med. cann that has helped others!  Besides the excellent advice from Dr. Olsen, I might add that you might want to look into two sets of  med cann products.  One set, for daytime, might have more CBD & THC  and the other set of med cann products with more THC & CBN.   The reason that I don't set a specific ratio of cannabinoids is that every person is different in their response!  At least for me, one of the beauties of cann. medicine is that dosage is placed in the control of the patient.  So I say go ahead and experiment;  for example the 3:1 ratio of CBD:THC is probably not supported by any literature but by a pooled analysis of the pts seen by this physician.   However, why not experiment (carefully) w/ 2:1 ratio?  or 10:1?  Don't forget, method of cann. intake will also effect the pharmacodynamics/ pharmacokinetics (what the drug does to the body and vice versa).  That is, using a vape-pen will be a completely different experience from trying tincture drops in tea or even micro-dosing edibles.    I hope that this helps; feel free to joing any of our qualified MD's for a tele-chat session!\n\ndrpark","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7331-markdown","title":"My wife has chronic pain severe and anxiety issues. What would you recommend? (something affordable)","slug":"my-wife-has-chronic-pain-severe-and-anxiety-issues-what-would-you-recommend-something-affordable","content":"\n_____________________\nSo sorry to hear about your wife's ailments.  Patients have reported using a couple of our products for what you've described.  Our BALANCE and BALANCE+ CBD vaporizers have been used for everything from rheumatoid arthritis, to cramps associated with Type 2 diabetes, to athletic injuries, as well as for sleep and stress aids.  Our DEEP vaporizer blends indica oil with Lavender, chamomile and orange essential oils, which patients have said helps with everything from fibromyalgia to sleep and relaxation.  All of our products retail for between 40 and 60 throughout California and our BALANCE pen is available nationwide through our website at EvoxeLabs.com/Balance.\n\nmichaelkatz","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7170-markdown","title":"Fibromyalgia, chronic pain and GERD.","slug":"fibromyalgia-chronic-pain-and-gerd","content":"\"First time on the webpage and its time for me to get some product. I have fibro and I have chronic pain from a couple of injuries I sustained. Oh and since I have GERD, I don't want to be inhaling since I don't want to cough! Any suggestions on what I need to purchase?\"\n_____________________\nFor our Patients, we recommend our CBD Gummies, it's a good alternative to vaping or smoking flower. We've had countless fibro, PTSD, chronic pain sufferers swear by our CBD, some have even completely stopped taking pills. Good thing about CBD, you don't have to be a California Resident, Medical Card holder, or even live in this country. I can ship this to you wherever you are since there is no THC in that product. Let us know, we can help!\n\nmetafizics","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7166-markdown","title":"Chronic pain  not responding to high dose opioids ","slug":"chronic-pain-not-responding-to-high-dose-opioids","content":"\n_____________________\nCannabis is a very safe herb that is very useful for pain, inflammation and countless other conditions. I would give try inhaled cannabis, sublingual tinctures and topicals and see what works the best.\n\nandrewvanmd","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7152-markdown","title":"What's a good starter edible or tincture for chronic pain (foot) with reduced headiness.","slug":"whats-a-good-starter-edible-or-tincture-for-chronic-pain-foot-with-reduced-headiness","content":"\"  I simply want something for the pain?\"\n_____________________\nPersonally I would recommend starting out with a tincture because it's generally easier to control your dose with tinctures versus edibles.  If you're not sure yet how medical cannabis will effect you, it's best to start with small controlled doses that can be increased incrementally.  A balanced ratio of THC and CBD typically seems to provide the most pain relief with less of a 'high' feeling.  The two cannabinoids work together to provide pain relief, while the CBD actually lessens the 'headiness' of the THC high.\n\nFor example, at Sessions we carry the ONE CBD Balance tincture -- https://sessionscc.com/shop/cbd-one-tinctures/\n\nYou could also try to the full CBD tincture, but anecdotally I've found most people seem to need the synergy of THC and CBD working together to maximize pain relief.\n\nGood luck!\n\nbenson\n_____________________\nFor various types of chronic pain (fibromyalgia, arthritis and RA) my go-to medication is Nternal Oral Elixir by Making You Better Brands. Just this damp and chilly morning as I drank my coffee, a widespread ache began to “pour” into my limbs. I took one sub-lingual pump of the oil, amounting to 1/4 of a dose (1/4 ml) and sat back. A second surge of pain and a second pump of oil and within minutes I was pain free. I consider it a miracle in my daily life. Nternal features The Micro Dose - a full-spectrum, low-dose Cannabinoid profile that promotes homeostasis - internal system balance. At this dosage level, I'm not experiencing any \"headiness.\"\n\nI began using the oil a few years ago and the boiling, exploding pain of RA in my hands is now a thing of the past, along with the red knuckles and gnarly joints. It no longer hurts to write! Best of all, within 30 days of using Nternal, I was off Vicodin and Xanax, which I’d been taking for a year or more. It’s been over two years now and I’m still off opiates. \n\nI would also recommend Xternal Soak - a Cannabis infused Epsom salt soak for immediate relief from foot (and all-over body) pain. Our Spray and Balm would also provide immediate (and affordable) relief. Xternal topicals are non-activated and therefore non-psychoactive. Pain relief with zero headiness.\n\nFull disclosure, I’m now part of the company, holding down the Sports Desk and fielding questions about our products. The reason I have no hesitation in recommending Nternal and Xternal is because they worked for me like nothing else.\n\nxternal\n_____________________\nYou'll want an edible or tincture that is high in CBD but low in THC. CBD has all the medical benifits of THC without the psychoactive qualities. We have a number of products that would be perfect for this: Medi-Roons Lemon Pie (CBD), Medi-Roons Brownie (CBD), and Forest Nymph Pain Relief Tincture. These will all be great places to start and after gauging your reaction to them you can fine tune from there. You can find these items along with all our other products in our 100% organic and vegan menu here: https://greendoorwest.com/collections\n\ngreendoorwest","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7145-markdown","title":"How long does the Bloom Farms vape pen battery last for?","slug":"how-long-does-the-bloom-farms-vape-pen-battery-last-for","content":"\"I vape to manage my chronic pain and would like to try this product.\"\n_____________________\nHey there! The Bloom Farms Highlighter is rechargeable up to 150 times and comes with a lifetime warranty!\n\nryanscherer","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7143-markdown","title":"Chronic pain in the butt!! ","slug":"chronic-pain-in-the-butt","content":"\"I suffer chronic pain. I believe from Pudendal neuralga and pelvic pain in my sitz bones (Ischial Tuberosities). Can't sit for long at all! Problem is I live in NC where there is no medical canabis help for pain. Can you give any answer other than move to another state. If I could get some 2/1 CBD just to try it might give me an answer. Any legal way??\"\n_____________________\nThis is a painful condition. I know from experience. Cannabis helps and I would try inhaled cannabis, a tincture, edible or suppository. You may be able to find medical cannabis in another east coast state and you can make your own preparations. CBD is widely available online and that may help.  Also please feel free to contact me directly for more information.\n\nandrewvanmd","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7074-markdown","title":"Love your Sweet ReLeaf !","slug":"love-your-sweet-releaf","content":"\"I recommend it to massage clients with chronic pain issues -however a couple of them felt certain that they were \"stoned\"  after using  topicals.  I thought it was impossible for THC to affect you that way from topical applications?  Also need to know if after using the cream for someone to test positive on a drug test (for my nurse clients!)\"\n_____________________\nI am not from Sweet ReLeaf but I did interview the founder Didi, who took the time to answer a question very similar to this in a video answer. From what I understand, you will not get high and i have never experienced this nor have I ever read that this is possible.\n\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/answers/583bac0cf47598000c0223c8/will-i-get-high-if-i-use-a-topical\n\nI am not a doctor and this represents my opinion only. I hope this helps!\n\npamelahadfield","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7071-markdown","title":"can this help chronic pain","slug":"can-this-help-chronic-pain","content":"\"spinalcord injury in the cervical and lumbar\r\nI had cervicle fusion on my c4-c5-c6 and have nerve pain and insomnia.\r\nwhat can i do?\r\nCan this help chronic pain?\"\n_____________________\nHello there!  First, a couple of questions. By nerve pain, do you mean neuropathic pain (i.e. numbness, tingling, burning, etc?) . Is this occurring in your fingertips?  If this is worsening,  I might recc. that you go back to neurosurgeon/ back doctor who performed your surgery. From the way things are phrased, I take it that your insomnia is related to this pain?  In my humble practice experience, med cann products can be helpful for both the nerve pain and the insomnia but this is best done in the context of what we call a multi-modal/ multi-system approach.  This means that physical therapy should be involved and other modalities for pain control/ analgesia (i.e.l myofascial release,  heat/ cold application, topical medications both cann and prescription based, poss. TENS unit use, etc) should be used with med cann products.  Feel free to come ask questions from our various MD's who are well versed in this area.  I hope this helps!\n\ndrpark","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7069-markdown","title":"I go to a pain clinic who does NOT prescribe medical marjiuana but here's the problem","slug":"i-go-to-a-pain-clinic-who-does-not-prescribe-medical-marjiuana-but-heres-the-problem","content":"\"3 of my other doctors mentioned great results with cannibis cream. I have chronic pain plus other issues. The pain center told me that cream could NOT contain THC. Is cannibis the same? They want me to bring them more data and info and ingredients next time i go in 3 weeks. I live in Newton, MA Who in my area prescribe the cream & where would I get it filled??PLEASE HELP\"\n_____________________\nI would start here..\nhttp://www.compassionforpatients.com/patients\nTalk with a doctor who knows about cannabis and give it a try. You may want to find a different pain clinic, if they are not supportive of using cannabis to treat chronic pain.\n\nandrewvanmd","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6919-markdown","title":"I'm in PA, I had back fusion and have chronic pain, PA seems late to this. What can I do?","slug":"im-in-pa-i-had-back-fusion-and-have-chronic-pain-pa-seems-late-to-this-what-can-i-do","content":"\n_____________________\nPennsylvania has enacted a Medical Cannabis Program, but it is not yet operational. From reading the NORML site, it appears that reciprocity (a medical cannabis recommendation from another state will be honored in PA) would enable you to obtain a recommendation and then utilize cannabis legally in PA. I would check with your local NORML chapter and maybe even speak with a doctor or lawyer on this matter.\n\nandrewvanmd","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6897-markdown","title":"What transdermal patch is best for chronic pain and inflammation? THCa, CBD, etc. ","slug":"what-transdermal-patch-is-best-for-chronic-pain-and-inflammation-thca-cbd-etc","content":"\n_____________________\nFirst, everyone reacts differently to both dosing and mode of administration so you are going to have to experiment and find out what works for you. At our dispensary, we have found that patches work better for neurological pain, and not so much for skeletal, but that is just anecdotal. Patches are good for keeping the cannabinoids available to your system, but also consider other modes of administration, including tinctures and/or edibles. \nWe have a wide variety of patches available, CBD alone, 18-1 CBD to THC, Tetc.We have found our THCa product, Cannamin, works well, but it comes in pill form but as the benefit of not being psychoactive ( It is raw cannabis juice that has been dehydrated)  Again, you are going to have to find out what works best for you and I would consider including other modes of administration in your dosing protocol.\n\ndneice","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":36,"numPages":6,"currentPage":4,"id":5114,"name":"Chronic Pain","slug":"chronic-pain","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}