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Cannabis

lark

(25,254 posts)

16. I started on medical mj when I had major surgery and couldn't tolerate the drugs.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2022, 12:15 PM

Dec 2022

It made me not care so much, much easier to handle the pain. What I did find is that it really helped my anxiety, and of course getting to sleep which is how I was using it illegally for many years. So now I legally smoke strong indicas for sleep because otherwise I don't sleep, and a balanced hybrid with strong caryophyllene (sp?) helps me deal with anxiety during the day. This also helps when anxiety spikes & makes me unable to eat.

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Cannabis is not the pain killer some hoped it would be..... [View all] BigmanPigman Nov 2022 OP

In my experience EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #1

I find that alcohol helps better than pot BigmanPigman Nov 2022 #2

Alcohol can certainly do that EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #3

Yes, that IS the downside. BigmanPigman Nov 2022 #4

I asked a friend of mine with cancer who was prescribed pot for pain if it really worked. Midnight Writer Dec 2022 #9

Thing is all pain meds work to disconnect you from pain regardless their form or strength PortTack Dec 2022 #12

Same here. tazkcmo Dec 2022 #14

The Schedule I classification of cannabis/marijuana limits research that can be done on its effects. walkingman Nov 2022 #5

Some agree with the above premise but postulate that Firestorm49 Dec 2022 #6

I've also found that combining CBD/THC/CBN is better FirstLight Dec 2022 #7

I haven't tried anything other than CBD Slammer Dec 2022 #11

I take Ambian every night and BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #13

I call bull shit questionseverything Dec 2022 #8

It cuts my use of prescription Hydrocodone probably in half. OverBurn Dec 2022 #10

This is a documented affect of legal medical Unwind Your Mind Dec 2022 #17

Raw Cannabis is an alternative... MiHale Dec 2022 #15

I started on medical mj when I had major surgery and couldn't tolerate the drugs. lark Dec 2022 #16

Same here. BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #18