{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/chronic/7","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_9582-markdown","title":"Hi.  Can you recommend where to begin for chronic pain/fibromyalgia plus neck pain? Sensitive to meds and supp","slug":"hi-can-you-recommend-where-to-begin-for-chronic-pain-fibromyalgia-plus-neck-pain-sensitive-to-meds-and-supp","content":"\"I'm new and tried medication/supplements but am very sensitive and nothing is helping so would like some suggestions without smoking. I tend to get irritable with the cbd capsules from health food store and paranoid from smoking.  Thank you.\"\n_____________________\nIt may take some experimentation with different products to figure out exactly what works for your pain, but I'd suggest starting with the following two options. \n\nFirst, I'd find a tincture or edible that works well for you - some way to ingest cannabis so it works systemically on your pain. Many folks who are dealing with chronic pain prefer medicine that is not psychoactive, so I'd recommend starting with a high-CBD medicine. Remember that different tinctures and edibles use different strains of flower, so if one doesn't work well for you, try a different one before discounting CBD all together. Some specific products you might try - Om Edibles CBD sipping cacao, The Farmaceuticals Co CBD tincture, Moxie Meds 4:1 tincture. If these don't give enough pain relief, try a tincture/edible that is still low dose, but heavier in THC - maybe Treatwell's 1:1 tincture, or Oara chocolates that are only 5mg. You will have some psychoactivity from these THC products, but it should be mild if you keep the dose low - under 5mg, but I suggest starting with 1-2 mg to see how it works - that should also keep paranoia low. \n\nThe second, additional approach would be to use a topical on specific areas of pain (your neck, for example). A few I'd suggest starting with - Flower child muscle and bruise balm, Sweet Releaf, Om edibles oil, The Farmaceuticals Co CBD balm. I'd suggest doing this in addition to ingesting the cannabis, however, since your pain isn't originating from the outside (a bruise or sore muscle). Hope this helps!\n\namanda","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7549-markdown","title":"I have chronic anxiety, diabetes and high blood pressure. What would be good for me to try?","slug":"i-have-chronic-anxiety-diabetes-and-high-blood-pressure-what-would-be-good-for-me-to-try","content":"\"I have chronic anxiety, diabetes and high blood pressure. What would be good for me to try?\"\n_____________________\nHi there! You may find that cannabis can provide relief of all these ailments! Please check out our articles that discuss more about treating symptoms anxiety, diabetes, and hypertension with cannabis: \n\nTop 10 High CBD Marijuana Strains for Anxiety\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/articles/top-10-high-cbd-marijuana-strains-for-anxiety\n\nDoes Marijuana Ease Anxiety?\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/articles/does-marijuana-ease-anxiety\n\nThe Connection Between Marijuana and Anxiety\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/articles/the-connection-between-marijuana-and-anxiety\n\nCannabis for Anxiety and Stress Disorder\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/articles/cannabis-for-anxiety-and-stress-disorders\n\nReducing Hypertension with Cannabis\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/articles/reducing-hypertension-with-cannabis\n\nLong Awaited Relief for Diabetes Patients\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/articles/long-awaited-relief-for-diabetes-patients\n\nA Former DEA Agent's Journey: Kicking Hypertension Using Medical Marijuana\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/articles/a-former-dea-agents-journey-kicking-hypertension-using-medical-marijuana\n\nVeronicaB","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7537-markdown","title":"What type of cannabis for chronic back pain?","slug":"what-type-of-cannabis-for-chronic-back-pain","content":"\"What products, dosages and ratios of THC:CBD do you find help you all through the day, all day (while not making you lazy) & sleep at night? What dosage works for you (I know everyone's tolerance is different)? I have a very high tolerance to pharmaceutical pain killers but am just starting to try cannabis. I have degenerative disc disease, facet arthropathy & mild stenosis in my low back (main issues), insomnia and anxiety among some psychiatric diagnoses. I am in some pain all day everyday which restricts my mobility and ability to participate in certain things and sometimes throw my back out good and am disabled/bed bound for a couple weeks. \"\n_____________________\nHello! I have found that consuming cannabis through inhalation is an effective way to dull your back pain, though to truly combat it, you will want to try cannabis topicals.\n\nCannabis is very effective at reducing pain and inflammation systemically, though I find that this effect is not as strong as the local application cannabinoids to your affected areas. For some topicals, the results are felt within minutes and last hours. I often forget that I have applied a topical to my back, begin to feel good for a few hours, and then wrack my brain trying to figure out what on earth I did yesterday to make my back feel so great! Also, topicals will not cause you to feel intoxicated or \"high.\"\n\nI have also heard that the rectal administration of products designed for this kind of administration work very effectively for back pain.\n\nryan\n_____________________\nLook for whole-plant CBD with very small amounts of THC to take advantage of the known inflammation reduction of cannabinoids without the effects of THC. You can read more on our blog about whole-plant. We also have a doctor available to work with our customers to find the right serving size. \n\nelixinol","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7513-markdown","title":"Chronic back pain.  ","slug":"chronic-back-pain","content":"\"Is the patch effective for this? I'm just starting out with several products and I like the idea of a patch. When can I use a whole patch?\"\n_____________________\nFor starters, not all patches are made the same so there will be some experimentation to find the right one. Patches can indeed with a very non-intrusive, discreet way to medicate. \n\nI would suggest a couple of things for starters:\n\n1. Search (on HelloMD.com) under the word 'patch' and you will come across many related questions and answers.\n\n2. I might also suggest considering a cannabis topical for the same reasons as the patch. Here is a page with lots of insight on this direction: https://www.hellomd.com/biz/sweet-releaf\n\nLarry","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7493-markdown","title":"Herniated L4-L5 discs with moderate chronic pain","slug":"herniated-l4-l5-discs-with-moderate-chronic-pain","content":"\"My 62 year old brother is 5 years into a Parkinson's Disease diagnosis. He is stable for now while being treated by a neurologist with PD medications. However, his herniated discs give his constant pain. After two years of steroid injections, their effectiveness seems to be waning. Would a salve, lotion, or patch help with his pain?\"\n_____________________\nA salve, lotion, or patch could help with his pain. Many find topicals effective for back pain as they interact the cannabinoid receptors in your skin that help to control pain and inflammation. When patients add THC, THC-A, and CBD preparations to the affected area, they find it reduces the swelling and pain response of the area, providing a good deal of relief. \n\nPersonally, I use topicals everyday for my back pain. I do not go through anything as serious as your husband, but my own disks are not so great and topicals really help me to mitigate my pain.\n\nryan","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7491-markdown","title":"what strain is the best for chronic pain","slug":"what-strain-is-the-best-for-chronic-pain","content":"\n_____________________\nHello, \n\nI'd like to state that i'm not a Dr. \n\nI personally believe that almost any Indica strain would be helpful for you to feel less pain and CBD tinctures would be great. There are plenelty of options for you on the market to check our different brands & products (Hmbldt dose pens makes a called \"relief\" could be a great option for chronic pain) \n\nA good article for you: \nhttp://herb.co/2015/09/20/marijuana-for-pain/\n\nI hope this was helpful! \n- Nurit\n\nnurit","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7433-markdown","title":"Chronic neck pain due to cervical stenosis.","slug":"chronic-neck-pain-due-to-cervical-stenosis","content":"\"I have been suffering chronic neck pain for as year due to cervical stenosis, a pinched nerve and arthritis. I have gone the traditional medical route, chiropractic care  and PT but the daily headaches are out of control and I do not want to use strong prescription meds. I am very impressed with what I've read about Sweet ReLeaf; but, can find no info on how or where to purchase. Please advise me.  \"\n_____________________\nHi there! You can purchase Sweet Releaf directly on their website here:\nhttps://getsweetreleaf.com/shop/\n\nHope that helps! :)\n\nmelissa","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7429-markdown","title":"Hi.I suffer from severe Chronic psoriasis as well as slow progressive atrophy in my right leg due to nerve ","slug":"hi-i-suffer-from-severe-chronic-psoriasis-as-well-as-slow-progressive-atrophy-in-my-right-leg-due-to-nerve","content":"\"damage. Will Hemp CBD such as Mary's Patches be of any help to me. I am on the East Coast and so am not eligible to receive access to a medical card. Any tips would be appreciated. I am tired of narcotics and steroids.\nThanks.\"\n_____________________\nI would encourage you to consider a trip to a 'cannabis legal state', obtain a high CBD vapor pen as well as some topicals to apply to your psoriatic lesions so you know for sure the medication works for you and then start calling and writing to your congressperson to insist on helping the laws change. As a doctor, I wonder how Congress people can overstep their boundaries and practice medicine without a license. Most of us really want doctors making these decisions because doctors are the most trained to take care of health related problems and none of us want to be political pawns. In the 1970s laws were passed, due to the use of laetrile for cancer treatment, and patients were allowed to import medication for their personal use even though it was not an FDA approved and I wonder what happened to those laws and why they do not apply to cannabis use when patients don't want to do narcotics or dangerous pharmaceutical drugs.\nIf I lived in a state where cannabis was not legal, I would just move but it sounds like that may not be in order for you so I encourage you to get your Congress person on your side.\nSo first try the medication and see that works for you.\nSecond, be aware of all the negative side effects of the western drugs you have been prescribed for your problems and be able to recite those for your congressperson.\nThird, be aware that your doctor has a legal obligation to help you deal with your pain but they are being told that narcotics are not the solution for long-term chronic pain.\nFourth, Cannabis has a very low side effect profile as well as a very low rate of addiction.\nSince Cannabis has been shown to be safe and effective for use in chronic psoriasis as well as chronic pain and neuritis, you want to know how much legally you can bring into your State for your own personal use since you have found it to be effective for your medical problems.\nOur Congress people need to hear from us but in a very positive manner so hopefully states that deprive their citizens can start helping them instead.\nGood luck and you may find some good photos if you search for psoriatic lesions treated with steroids versus Cannabis. There is a dramatic difference in the benefits of cannabis.\n\ndrolson","image":null}},{"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_7341-markdown","title":"Can I purchase from you with an AZ MM ID?","slug":"can-i-purchase-from-you-with-an-az-mm-id","content":"\"I have diagnosed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Endometriosis, Interstitial Cystitis and, sadly, a couple more. The worst symptom of all these, combined, is chronic insomnia.  I typically don't fall asleep until 2:30-4:30am, sometimes I don't fall asleep at all and will watch the sunrise. This is after taking multiple types of meds (antihistamine, melatonin, benzos, etc) at about 10:30 at night. I don't drink alcohol or caffeine, nor do I nap during the day, in the hopes that I am able to actually sleep at bedtime.  Nothing works and I'm very concerned about the amount of medication that I'm taking.\n\nI haven't been anywhere near any type of cannabis for almost 30yrs, so I have no clue where to start.  \n\nMy first question is; I live in AZ.  If I am able to obtain an ID card here, am I able to consult and purchase from you?\"\n_____________________\nWe do not sell any cannabis products but we do keep you informed about cannabis products especially from our cannabis partners and you will see those advertised on our website.\nIn order to purchase products from California, you must be in California because I don't think any cannabis company will ship across state lines. To obtain a California recommendation you must be physically present in California at the time of your interview.\nIn order to answer your question regarding your chronic insomnia, you would have to pose the question as a new one since I can only answer once for your current question.\nI would like to know what treatment plan you're using currently that isn't working. Are you doing Sativa followed by Indica? If so, you're just bumping your THC up over and over again and stimulating your brain. When you are doing Sativa and you want to go to sleep, add a healthy dose of CBD and it will combine with a high THC in the Sativa to make an Indica. If you go to sleep and can't stay asleep then you may need CBN. If you have a stressful day I doing courage that you use CBD through the day to help with your sleep at night.\nIf you need additional information, please send it in another question or you can wait and see if I other doctors and answers this question you have posed.\n\ndrolson","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}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":72,"numPages":12,"currentPage":7,"id":5112,"name":"Chronic","slug":"chronic","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}