{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/dosage/11","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_6624-markdown","title":"How do hmbldt dose pens work?","slug":"how-do-hmbldt-dose-pens-work","content":"\"Are they vape pens?  Is it a tincture?\"\n_____________________\nWe recently had a visit from the Hmbldt team and were given a demo on how these nifty pens work. First they are developed to create a certain experience so they have four pens: Sleep, Calm, Relief and Bliss. The pen itself looks futuristic and was devised to work and heat the oil inside differently from other vape pens, which are mostly designed and fabricated in China. \n\nHmbldt pens are made so that the oils are not over heated so they retain more of the cannabinoid and terpene profiles which translates into a very different flavor. The vape is also slightly cool, which is a different experience. When you inhale you are supposed to do so until the pen vibrates at which point you know you have had the accurate dosage.\n\nThis is where the pen really stands apart, as that vibration indicates one dose so you can really understand how much CBD to THC you have ingested. This allows for a well rounded and consistent experience. I really like the pens.\n\npamelahadfield","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6614-markdown","title":"What type of tincture would be best for chronic nerve pain","slug":"what-type-of-tincture-would-be-best-for-chronic-nerve-pain","content":"\"Pain arose denovo - no trauma . Neurologists have done nerve conduction and determined  a  L5 S1 S2 S3  neuropathy.  Have been battling  moderate to severe pain for 51/2 years  in  back of thighs, lower glutes perineum and left heel. It is very hard to sit. Am on a huge dose of gabapentin that keeps my pain to  a 4 /5 on the pain scale. Opiates don't help. There may be some connection to my receiving a shingles vaccine . This is all I have left to try. please help. Age 63. Thank you !\"\n_____________________\nHey there,\n   So sorry to hear about all your pain and nerve issues? Have you considered trying CBD rich cannabis products? KIVA offers a wonderful balance of both THC/CBD that should help with some relief from pain and inflammation.\n\nlaurenmc","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6605-markdown","title":"What kind and dosage of CBD;s for UC with low-grade glandular dysplasia in transverse colon?","slug":"what-kind-and-dosage-of-cbd-s-for-uc-with-low-grade-glandular-dysplasia-in-transverse-colon","content":"\n_____________________\nThere are no good studies in humans that I know of to answer your question.\n\nInflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis, are immune deficiency diseases that involve chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. They can cause persistent cramping, diarrhea, obstruction, and rectal bleeding.\n\nPatients suffering from Crohn's disease, or from any type of irritable bowel disease, have a higher level of cannabinoid receptors in their gastrointestinal tract. The cannabinoids found in cannabis can help to reduce the inflammation caused by these conditions. In 2013, the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that 10 of 11 patients in the cannabis group of a study had a significant reduction in their symptoms and 5 had complete remission with the use of cannabis.\n\nOur body has its own cannabinoid system referred to as the endocannabinoid system and we have cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, in the digestive system. The cannabinoid system has been shown to be involved in regulating the immune system through its immunomodulatory properties. Cannabinoids suppress inflammatory response and reduce disease symptoms. This happens through multiple, complicated biochemical pathways.\n\nA mouse study in Naples, 2008, showed that when CB1 receptors are activated, they can decrease intestinal movement and the secretion of intestinal fluids. CB2 receptor stimulation can lead to an increase in T-cell, white blood cells, and other body cells that mediate inflammation. There is also evidence that THC may be helpful in reducing the leakage of fluids through the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.\n\nDue to stomach sensitivities in patients with Crohn’s, vaporization or smoking has seemed to be the best delivery method for medical cannabis. Edible forms, however, allow for the cannabis to directly sooth the gastrointestinal tract. \n\nWhile there is no medical evidence for specific strains, dosages, etc, and while I would recommend using CBD oil as an adjunct to current therapies, I have had good results for patients using CBD Oils in a 2:1 ratio three times per day with the addition of some THC pills in extracted form in capsules for flares and to stimulate appetite and sleep. \n\nTypical starting doses of CBD for most conditions are 2.5-5mg/day.\n\ndrbluto","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6604-markdown","title":"I have a 4 year old daughter with JRA ","slug":"i-have-a-4-year-old-daughter-with-jra","content":"\"I have a 4 year old daughter with JRA and am becoming frustrated with the drugs doctors have been prescribing her. Would CBD help her and what dosage for a patient this age weighing just over 30 pounds. She is currently on methotrexate and her white blood cells and red blood cells have been declining. Her liver enzymes are elevated from the NSAID's.  \"\n_____________________\nOMG, when the drugs start hurting our children more than the disease, we have to wonder what are we doing in our society? \nFirst, it is well documented that Vitamin D deficiency is rampant and if it goes on long enough it will manifest his multiple different diseases and then the treatment is drugs rather than correcting the problem. \nI do believe CBD would help your child but we're not allowed to recommended it on our site so I encourage you to obtain CBD hemp oil. We do not have any clinical trials with hemp oil but is still a good place to start while you're waiting for her vitamin D results to be returned. Please have her blood level of vitamin D checked and I will include an article on vitamin D for your review. Do not ruin her skin in the sun because that is the only skin she gets in this lifetime but you can supplement with vitamin D3. \nI do not have the exact doses of CBD hemp oil but you want to start her on low doses of CBD several times per day for the first week and then you could try going to twice a day doses. She likely will not get the full benefit of CBD until she has been on CBD for three weeks but she may receive some pain relief before that time. \nI highly encourage you to get her genetic chart done and to remove all toxins from her diet including sugar and glutamates (not gluten, but that may need to be removed also). She really needs to be away from processed food.\nDo either mom or dad suffer with migraines? \nPlease, get her off all dairy because she's very likely is allergic and that can be manifested by her joints being attacked, and that includes cheese and all milk products in any of her foods. If you need additional help you can always contact me and the office has my number.\nThe article I am sending to you about vitamin D includes adult doses, but since she is the child, her doses must be reduced to one third of the adult dose and her blood levels must be monitored.\nAbout Vitamin D, it is an essential hormone not a vitamin:\nMost humans are Vitamin D deficient. Our ancestors lived outside all day, they did not wear clothes or sunscreen and they did not shower daily washing the oils off their skin and they ate a lot of fish when they did catch fish. Vitamin D is necessary to take calcium from your diet and put it into the bones and the tissue where it can be utilized properly. If you do not have an adequate blood level of vitamin D you will calcify tissue that should not be calcified and you're more likely to suffer leg cramps at night.\nVitamin D is necessary for the human body to function normally because in the human body it is a hormone not a vitamin and hormones are necessary to create new healthy cells.\nIf the vitamin D blood level is low in your body, it negatively affects many systems, such as your muscles and blood pressure. With low levels of Vitamin D you may experience thyroid disease, chronic pain with muscle & joint aching, kidney stones & even calcified heart valves, high blood pressure, depression, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, an increased risk of migraine headaches and even a significantly increased risk of breast cancer with a greater risk for metastatic disease and death. \nThe laboratory ‘normal’ for Vitamin D3 is 30-100 (30ng/mL is rickets level) but for optimum health the blood level must be 55-100. Do you want to be just ‘normal’ or would you like to go for optimum?\nThe kidney clearance function for Vitamin D must be monitored so the larger amounts of Vitamin D are not overwhelming the ability to clear any excess Vitamin D from the system and this is the level of the active form of Vitamin D. \nFor a healthy patient with normal kidney function and vitamin D deficiency, I recommend a large dose (called a bolus) of vitamin D3, approximately 40,000 international units to be given with food one time per week  plus 5000 International units of vitamin D3 per day, repeating the sequence for up to four weeks and then do a repeat blood level. For accuracy do not take your vitamin D right before the blood test and do not do the bolus the day before or the day of the blood test. You should notice a significant sense of well-being once your blood level of vitamin D3 is above 55 ng/mL but there is no benefit in going above 100 ng/mL.\nThe blood test is a '25-hydroxy Vitamin D' or abbreviated '25-OH D'\nThe test for kidney clearance of vitamin D is '1, 25-dihydroxy Vitamin D'\nThe tests look almost the same but the tests are quite different in their function.\nLocal laboratories charge up to $250 for the Vitamin D test and insurance rarely covers the test because it has to do with your health not an illness. You may obtain the same test from an online laboratory for about $45, you order the kit a local lab draws your blood for about $15 and it is shipped off to the online laboratory and the results come directly to you. \nSome people are born with genetic snps ( a genetic change in the base sequence of DNA= snp) and those people tend to show emotional distress, osteoporosis, diabetes and even cancer since Vitamin D deficiency may exist even while supplementing Vitamin D3.\nGenetic Information:\n\nIf you would like more information on your genetics and how your body handles contaminants please, order the 23andme.com/drolson test for $199.00, but by ordering under my name you should receive priority testing and a 10% discount.\n\nThe kit will be sent to your home but before you do the test, you will register the kit. Register the kit in a relative’s name (someone who has already passed on). This genetic information on you should be kept private and away from the eyes of any insurance company or attorneys & that is why I say you should register it in a dead relative’s name and date of birth but use your year of birth.  \n\nKeep in mind, Insurance companies match you with your name & date of birth so DO NOT give hem the information they need to find your results. \n\nOnce your kit is registered you may do the test & send it out. \n\nWhen your results are ready, you will be notified by email that your relative’s results are in.\nDownload all the results (under the name upper right and save all information.  Then connect your relative’s information to geneticgenie.org and download the methylation analysis and detoxification panel. Those are the papers I need to see to do a reading for you.  \n\nCall & let me know your results are ready, send the methylation panel to me, and we will arrange an appointment by phone or office visit to go over the results and start improving your interface with the world by letting you know where you have problems with snps in your genetic chart. \n\nRemember, genetics gives us an empty gun, the environmental toxicities fills your gun with bullets and it is what we do on a day to day basis that fires the gun.  Let’s remove your toxins and help your genetic chart work around the snps and you will start to realize health is not about western medical drugs but true health is about your genetic chart working well. \n\nWhen you text me or call, be sure to let me know how we met if you are not a regular patient of mine. \n\nDr Sharon Olson   \nYou may also want to acquire Dr. Amy Yasko's book from Amazon, \"Feel Good, Nutrigenomics\"\nDr. Amy Yasko has a tremendous amount of free information available on her website because she truly cares about people, especially children.\nTry to be positive with your child instead of infecting her mind with negativity and fear. The next book I'm recommending to you will help you maintain a more positive attitude. Remember, children are feeling beings, she feels your anxiety and stress and then she becomes fearful so always calm yourself so your child will have better response to getting healthier.\nI also recommend that you read Eckhart Tolle, \"The Power Of Now\"  and \"A New Earth\" to help stay in present moment in order to resolve your stress & anxiety and this will allow her beautiful spirit shine through so together you can all begin to manifest the life of your dreams instead of a life of illness. \nThings may be stressful but you don't have to wear it or carry it around all the time.\nAlways try to be mindful of how your daughter is responding and ask Drs. not to say negative things in her presence. You have a right to ask them to be respectful to your daughter. Good luck, you can do this, after all your daughter came to live with you because you will protect her.\n\ndrolson","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6602-markdown","title":"What is the best edible for insomnia?","slug":"what-is-the-best-edible-for-insomnia","content":"\"I use the Kiva bars at a very low dose right now (approx 7 mg THC) but I still wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep. I'm new to this and have a low tolerance. I am looking for an edible that will help me sleep but won't make me high?\"\n_____________________\n\n![Satori chocolates can help you sleep.](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Screen_Shot_2021_11_30_at_5_54_17_PM_bb6ab501ae.png)\n\nSatori makes delicious milk & dark chocolate edibles in several low dose options.  If you are not sensitive to chocolate or caffeine at bedtime, this could become your favorite nighttime treat.  A typical serving is about 5-10mg.  However, if you are new to edibles, start with a couple 1mg Satori organic milk chocolate raisins, or a 2mg Satori blueberry in dark chocolate.  Starting low and going slow is the best way to achieve your goal of a good night's sleep and avoid any undesired side effects.  140mg per box total.  Low in sugar, free of gluten, GMO and corn syrup.  Purchase Satori edibles at www.octaviawellness.com\n\nlauriel\n_____________________\nCBD has very little psychoactivity and therefore doesn't make you feel very high. I'd suggest trying a few high CBD edibles. A few examples - Om Edibles CBD sipping cacao, Oara CBD chocolates, Moonman's Mistress CBD cookies (paleo, gluten-free). \n\nIf you want no high at all, another option is to self-massage with a cannabis topical oil before bed - that can be extremely relaxing and help you fall asleep without any high feeling. \n\nMany people also find 1:1 THC:CBD tinctures to be extremely relaxing with only a minimal high - Moxie meds make a great 1:1. A few drops under your tongue before bed will have a very light psychoactive effect - likely you'll just feel calm and ready for bed.\n\namanda\n_____________________\nWe have clients who enjoy the GummiCares Indica (Blue Package) gummie.  However, we recommend starting small at 1/8th of a medallion which equals 8.1mg, versus the indicated dosage (they recommend 1/4 or 16.25 mg). \n\nWe also have loyal customers who sing the praises of Swerve Snooze Bars, but again, we recommend starting SLOW AND LOW.  Each bar is 50mg so we tell clients to divide it into 8/ths which would be a 6.25mg dose.\n\nAnd finally, our micro-dose go-to edible is Satori Raisins, which are 1 mg per raisin, and makes it easy to dose and causes a nice relaxing inner experience.\n\ncarrieoctavia\n_____________________\nMany of our clients (including my mom) have sensitivity to THC.  We recommend Absorb CBD as a good mind-relaxer, which leads many to a better sleep experience.  The taste is pleasant, containing high-quality ingredients including fractionated coconut oil and Buckhorn Oil with CBD CO2 extract.  \n\nWe recommend two sprays under the tongue 20 minutes before bedtime.\n\ncarrieoctavia\n_____________________\nFood is what nourishes the body and that should be considered in choosing edibles that are low in sugar and not containing ingredients that could cause inflammation in the body. It has been stated that eating a diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrate and eating irregularly can cause a reaction in the body that triggers the “fight or flight” part of the nervous system, causing wakefulness.\n\nlizrudner\n_____________________\nHere is my answer for a Sensi Chew question. I still believe they are the best insomnia edible: Sensi chew \"Insomnia\" of course! It even has melatonin in each dose. The pieces are a strong 25 mg, so you may need to break them into smaller doses if you do not have much of a tolerance for edibles. Be careful about the taste as well.. I love tootsie rolls type candies and Sensi chews are absolutely delicious! Don't eat too many like I did. I ate about half the bar and Slept for 14 hours.\n\nryan\n_____________________\nGreat question! First of all, thank you for using our products. It's possible that you are not taking an optimal amount to treat your insomnia. You might want to try a 10  - 12MG THC dose and see if you have the same issue. If you are still waking up in the night, then the second approach would be trying an indica-only edible. Kiva's products have both sativa and indica strains in them, so it's possible that if you have a sensitivity to sativa strains, which can be stimulating you at night. There are some wonderful companies out there doing tinctures, capsules, and other products specifically formulated for sleeping. You could try combining one of those products with a topical or transdermal patch directly applied to your spine for pain relief. Budtenders will help you to zero in on some good options to try. We hope this helps and good luck treating your insomnia!\n\nchristiestrong\n_____________________\nI am sorry to hear about your continuing pain. Treating chronic pain is always a challenge and can take some time to adjust dosages of any medication, cannabis included, to obtain the desired effect. As you know Kiva produces many different concentrations of THC in their bars. Trying a stronger dosage is one option since it might also decrease your reliance on opioids. Another is to try a different manufacturer such as SensiChew that has a product that contains CBD as well as melatonin that can help aid in sleep as well as help pain.\nSome people find that using a vaporizer in the middle in the night works if they do wake up. Using a Indica flower might help at that time such as Granddaddy Purple or Tahoe OG Kush.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nHi! \n\nIn one study, increasing the dose of THC also increased the amount of time spent sleeping.\nHowever, higher doses of THC also caused a “hang over” feeling in some subjects when they woke up, while the feeling was not present at lower doses.\n\nI also have a lower tolerance for edibles and I take KIVA bars in different dosages according to the results that I want to achieve. For daytime, I take a 5mg dosage to remain productive and energized. For bedtime, I take double my minimum dosage which is 10mg or max 15mg. \nI encourage you to increase your dosage in small amounts until you find the perfect amount for you. \n\nA common side effect to Oxycontin is sleeplessness. I applaud you for taking the necessary steps towards kicking the pain killers. You got this!\n\nCousens, K. & DiMascio, A. Psychopharmacologia (1973) 33: 355. doi:10.1007/BF0043751\nRetrieved from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00437513#page-1\n\nadriennekiva\n_____________________\nI have difficulty sleeping through the night due to pain as well. Personally, I need a minimum of about 60mg to get a full night's rest and no other form of consuming cannabis get's me the rest I need like edibles. If I were in your situation I would just titrate my dose until I found I was sleeping through the night, so I would increase my dose from 7mg to 14mg and try the 14mg for at least three night, if you're still not sleeping as you'd like move up to 21mg, etc. Once you find out where you need to be with your dose then you can adjust your buying based on the lowest amount you need. I also only use edibles for before bed, for whatever reason I feel like if I snack on them during the day I don't have as good of a result as when I save them for an hour before bed. Just personal experience, hope you find pain relief and a good night's rest soon!\n\nvickidoesdabs\n_____________________\nAs I understand it, your body has all sorts of receptors that receive messages from compounds that enter your body. When these receptors receive certain compounds it causes reactions in your body that do things from causing happiness to letting you now that you need to go to the bathroom. Your body is also always trying to go back to homeostasis, or its \"normal\" state. \n\nWhen you add new compounds into the mix, your body tries to bring you back to where it was for generic survival reasons, regardless if what you are doing is helping or hurting you. If you smoke a bit of flower, you will feel the edibles less later on in the day, because your body has now recognized that the cannabis is a new substance so the more you use it, the more your body will try to make you feel like normal. This is especially apparent in the cognitive effects of cannabis, and much much less so in its pain relieving and anti-anxiety effect. This is generally because of the complex relationship between serotonin, your brain, and cannabis.\n\nryan\n_____________________\nHi there! Cannabis is definitely a great way to ease body pain and insomnia! Check out some our articles that discuss some of our favorite products for treating insomnia and chronic pain: \n\nThe 10 Best Marijuana Strains for Insomnia\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/the-10-best-marijuana-strains-for-insomnia\n\nTop Marijuana Products to Help with Insomnia\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/top-marijuana-products-to-help-with-insomnia\n\nBest Edibles for Insomnia \nhttps://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/580fa51fb3a976000a79e243/top-4-cannabis-edibles-to-help-treat-insomnia\n\nCannabis Strains for Different Kinds of Pain \nhttps://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/cannabis-strains-for-different-kinds-of-pain\n\nVeronicaB\n_____________________\nIf you are suffering with severe insomnia and anxiety, it sounds like your using too much THC. Anxiety is a disease that must be treated adequately throughout the day in order to help sleep at night so low doses of CBD (8:1) throughout the day maybe indicated to calm any anxiety or stress that may be building up. After work you may want to go to a 4:1, CBD: THC (This could make you tipsy so please don't drive)And then about an hour before you want to go to bed, or a little earlier if you like, you can move into a 1:1, CBD: THC to help you go to sleep. If you do suffer with brain chatter you may want to keep a higher CBD tincture (like nonalcoholic 18:1) in your refrigerator and get out of bed and take a dose of CBD's under your tongue to help quiet your mind so you can sleep. Good sleep hygiene should also be followed. I would love to hear how this works for you after you have tried this for approximately two weeks. If this doesn't work for you you may have to address what is causing your anxiety.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nYes, you are able to obtain a good nights sleep without the psychoactive effects. \nDo you stress throughout the day?  If you do stress throughout the day you have to learn how to quit stressing and that is achieved by staying in present moment and using CBD.\nI do not know what dosage will work for you to put you to sleep but when I want to go to sleep I often times will take approximately 3 mL of 28:1, CBD dominant tincture and I'm typically asleep within an hour.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nThere are many opinions about insomnia because everyone is different and the cannabis affects everyone differently so be aware that what I suggest usually works but it typically will not work for everyone. We do offer a great chat room with lots of opinions. \nI recommend that you get your CBD and THC at a high 1:1 level and you will sleep. Too many people do high THC and I think that keeps a party in your head all night and when that happens it is an indication you need more CBDs to shut the party down. If in addition you have aches and pains be sure you treat those problem areas with the CBD dominant topical salve and you will sleep well. You may rest better if you keep a vape pen of 1:1, CBD:THC next to your bed in case you wake in the night, 1-2 puffs will likely put you to sleep.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nMany patients dealing with insomnia have reported positive results when taking medications with both CBD and THC. You might try adding a CBD-rich product in conjunction with your Kiva bar. If you want to try something new, Moxie Meds Relief 1:1 tincture which is balanced CBD and THC, it's easy to administer one drop at a time so you can easily adjust your dose and contains no sugar. If you want even less THC Moxie Meds also provides Recovery 4:1, which is 4 parts CBD and 1 part THC. Patients with conditions related to anxiety and inflammation report a great deal of support with the 4:1 ratio. Wishing you a good night's rest!\n\nnadia\n_____________________\nI have trouble falling asleep, but once I'm out I'm out until the morning, so my issue isn't quite similar to yours. Have you tried the Sleep vape from HMBLDT? I personally dislike the flavor of it, but it does do the trick. Vaping will work quicker than an edible. \n\nMy current fave is a gummy from Valhalla. I do get a bit high from it, and the munchies, if I take it too early... but if I eat it, then brush my teeth, wash my face etc. by the time I'm in bed, it kicks in. It gives me that \"sink into bed exhausted\" feeling, in a good way, like after a day of physical work where you feel like you could just melt into the mattress. \n\nAlso trying out sublingual mints and a few other brands, but so far, the Valhalla has been my fave. http://www.valhallaconfections.com/\n\nThe gummy is quite big, and 10mg, so you could experiment with a smaller dose by eating half. \n\nAnd you've probably done everything else for sleep hygiene – eating meals that promote sleep, have a nice mattress, so you don't wake up due to physical discomfort etc.?\n\nlilli\n_____________________\nIt's hard to give the right answer as to what is the \"best\" edible as everyone reacts differently to cannabis. What we do know is that one of the most popular reasons people try cannabis is for its potential to ease insomnia, whether that is to get to sleep or to stay asleep through the night.\n\nOne of the reasons edibles are often chosen is that they are long lasting. A typical edible will last for up to 4-6 hours. Many people will take an edible a couple of hours prior to bedtime, so they start to get sleepy as their bedtime approaches. For me, I do not have trouble falling asleep, rather I often wake up at 2am, so I take an edible right as I go to sleep so that it starts to take effect at around midnight and will get me past 2am.\n\nI also have a very low tolerance for THC. For instance, 5mg is my maximum dosage for THC and my sweet spot is between 2-3mg. If I take more than 5mg I will go to sleep but I will wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to fall back to sleep. \n\nIn terms of products available in CA, my favorite edibles that help me to fall asleep are the Kiva Petra Mints, Kikoko's 'Sympa-Tea' which is high in CBD and low in THC, and Satori's chocolate covered strawberries. All of these are low in THC and easily dosed. I always suggest trying a low dose first and working up to the dose that may be your sweet spot.\n\nI would also suggest that you try some CBD edible products. Some people sleep very well with CBD. I hope this post helps, these are my opinions \n\npamelahadfield","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAPCAYAAADkmO9VAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAELUlEQVQ4yx2U20/TBxTHm/0BS/bgXpYsMxlZthjj3CVuXrZkc9NtKHhhE2VMICrxgq6oYMdF6oAClTmBQi1QWqBc2v5aKOXSDrDQloIU21JFQBCKFOu8zb1/9psP3+S8nO853/M950iG+s0EpnzM3QvhmxzH2G3lL9cwXUIzrY3X8ft9LEcWiSzc4dnqDC3VBRzZ+SG3LTraVFfZ+NY6zqUls7S0QHg6hKTst1M011+jVyTxLKzS459lODxPeOEBkZUlIiJZbC3C37EVXv7zCGVhFnknDzJv6+TBmJOmqjL06uusRFeZvz+PpCT3FOVXC0g6/SPGtFSMgpEcVTFKfS335+4y7bXj62vFN2DAadJwc8CEuU2Dy9LAzGgXkQkHy8uzrMViRB4+RKIoyEboakOwtuEqK2Bw2MRY8Bb6jhY01+S4u7WMCGrG7E10axXIxcJTQ/2cTE4gKzUBp1XLmMfBs+fPCN+bQ1JZkofPO8KTx095OL/AA6+P5zPzYhcGjsRvZaijGq9Ni9uqwWNVcz4tnjLpcYoyUsg6tI/6qgrC4SmisTUi0TWRsFjGQK/A4sIcU5N+XCOjGFp0pCXt4mjCdlzCDVzm2lcYMVUjzUigUpGPSi5j95ZNpCTsFA2d5sW/L1n6X7LJ0EBD1WW6TU1MT09ySXqM/bs/4/jBLymW/vyquxGzCo+lFq9FRdbRvVgtbfjdwyRu34xWKWdOzAuFQ5i7bEg0okud4mxsRjU5aYkUZWci1BSRl/INgzY9fkcLXkElooaRjj+4fD4dg76O0+k/cSb9kBhXMjE+yKNYlGDoNhJZZjJK+XlGHW3o60ppVZyl7eIBGsplRFcXcPdosTWX061T0Cci9+xh6hpLaLUoUbXkc0WVTmdPFRNTLu7dnUFSnnuCa6WF+L1O5iZMBE3Xqfx5O83qQp4/jeJoUtJRdIbGixnYq/I4k7mP5MwdXFAkkJS1BenvP3Aw4yOKKtMIzjjFtcn+BaFZRVftFWSJW5FvfpuKHe8woFcQexJlTJGDfde2V3BIU6mpvkJC6qe0W2oIhqe5HQrwp6hMdvVryur3IOm3GhjuNVObuZfE11+jdPObGA/EMVgj5fGLGEO/HqM9bj0d77+L9XA89TfK6RR0BIIBbk1O4PV56LH3U1GXzTn5V0jmlh8x5Q+gztyPPXkDQ6c24snfijNnG0vTg3iVMozvrccoEtrPHUajKqMn9xJD7a102Y1Y7Z30aerE/HSGRkXJ7vEggcAddJWl9KpkuPO/wFP4CcKBdQT7yui9cBbtB3HoN21Al/QdKanf06gSlzkUYqDbjMNuJeC/hba2GrPFiGR2cYU7s4t06rS06xpx6orxlcTjqhBvW6NAaBe/jroSec4J9sR/TNzGN4hP/hznzT7GXDcZd48i2Kx8u3cHLQYt/wHTG1XTcdAOfwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==","aspectRatio":1.3245033112582782,"src":"/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/ee604/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.png","srcSet":"/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/69585/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.png 200w,\n/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/497c6/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.png 400w,\n/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/ee604/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.png 800w,\n/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/f3583/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.png 1200w","srcWebp":"/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/58556/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/61e93/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.webp 200w,\n/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/1f5c5/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.webp 400w,\n/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/58556/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.webp 800w,\n/static/a2e7b97416cc9241865dfa8133f30b7c/99238/da5833677169a8bf9fed3cdafe897352.webp 1200w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6597-markdown","title":"How does Kiva guarantee consistent dosing in each serving?","slug":"how-does-kiva-guarantee-consistent-dosing-in-each-serving","content":"\n_____________________\nKiva is known for consistency within its product as well as taste, value and an overall excellence in experience. One of the reasons I choose Kiva as an edible is that i know when it says 5mg, I am getting just that. Too many times have I ventured out and tried an edible and found that it was much stronger than listed. I think one of the reasons comes down to professionalism in production and manufacturing facilities with levels of control.\n\nI can not guarantee this, but my experience has always been consistent and when talking to Kiva, they pride themselves on this.\n\nI hope this helps.\n\npamelahadfield","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6590-markdown","title":"I live in Federally Funded Housing. ","slug":"i-live-in-federally-funded-housing","content":"\"I have just learned that if management objects to my growing I must dispose of the plants. How does that apply to my medication? Is one method of dosing more acceptable than another, legally. Am I allow to smoke my mmj? The apartments are currently smoking allowed. If they change to non smoking apartments how does that effect me? Will any of this change when recreational marijuana is passed in November?\"\n_____________________\nWell, this is a common question whether you live in Federal housing or not. Legally, marijuana is illegal at the federal level and not at the state level medically. How that translates to your apartment, I would assume it would be frowned upon to grow or smoke. \n\nIn a normal apartment situation, yes you can smoke marijuana in your building. This is a quote from a question that I answered some time ago:\n\n\"You can smoke unless your landlord specifies otherwise. If your landlord specifies otherwise, then no you may not. He or she has the right under the federal Fair Housing Act to deny your smoking within his building. Although it is legal in CA to obtain medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation, the federal Fair Housing Act operates under federal jurisdiction, and as we know, cannabis is not legal on the federal level. From what I understand, it is possible to be evicted for smoking marijuana in an apartment, depending on the rules of your building or how your landlord might react.\"\n\nIf the legalization vote happens in November you are still in a federally funded building, and it is illegal at the federal level regardless of the vote. The best thing to do is to ask the person in charge what the policy is regarding cannabis on site. \n\nI am not a lawyer and this represents my opinion based on the research I did. I hope this helps.\n\npamelahadfield\n_____________________\nI would second what Pamela has said. Even if Prob 64 passes in November, it still remains that any place where smoking is illegal, it would be illegal to smoke cannabis, for recreation or medicinal use. Your landlord makes the determination to make smoking of any kind legal or illegal.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6579-markdown","title":"Can cannabis help fight MRSA? Is so, how should I administer it?","slug":"can-cannabis-help-fight-mrsa-is-so-how-should-i-administer-it","content":"\"I have been reading that cannabis can help fight Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What I can't find is how to administer it. I was thinking about a full plant extract RSO  but do not know if it should be taken orally or applied topically. Also what type of dose should be given if orally and for how long?  Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you so much for all you do. \"\n_____________________\nIf someone has documented MRSA I would suggest being seen by a infectious disease specialist to determine what antibiotics should be used. While some studies suggest that cannabis can kill some types of bacteria in the lab on a petri dish, MRSA can be life threatening.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nI have the same question. My brother has MRSA in his foot, and the anti-biotic was only holding it at bay. When they reduced the dose, it flared back up.. until i brought him a gram of high CBD oil. A week later, it was gone.. he was taking a tiny little dose... a grain of rice, once a day, even though I had recommended twice a day (for inflammation.. i only had a thought that it might kill the MRSA) Now, he wasn't able to keep up with the CBD, and the MRSA is back. He took it orally. \n\nIf I can't find any other information, this is what I am going to recommend that he do based on my knowledge of other herbs and dosing:\n~100mg twice daily (200mg total per day) of CO2 extract high CBD oil orally for a month.\n\nsbdreamin","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6578-markdown","title":"I am still recovering from PD Catheter and hernia repair surgery...","slug":"i-am-still-recovering-from-pd-catheter-and-hernia-repair-surgery","content":"\"I have taken my CBD and THC, but have had long lasting effects. I have also cut down on my dosing and still have long lasting effects. So, I have stopped except for my topical. I hope to continue after my healing and will restart at the lowest dosages...unless you have a better idea(s).\"\n_____________________\nthere are a few ways.. new on is ultrasound therapy, also tricyclic antidepressants, and anticonvulsant drugs along with Pain killers..\n\njazzman","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6576-markdown","title":"How much CBD should I take for rheumatoid arthritis?","slug":"how-much-cbd-should-i-take-for-rheumatoid-arthritis","content":"\"I am 66 years old and 250 pounds.\"\n_____________________\nI would recommend a whole plant cannabis extract with CBD, THC and all of the other components. Start with 10 milligrams of CBD per day and titrate up as needed. There is no danger in taking high doses of cannabis, especially if it has high levels of CBD.\n\nandrewvanmd\n_____________________\nI agree with Dr. Vanderveer; a whole plant extract is good because it has not only CBD & THC but any of the 50+ other useful cannabinoids that will help with pain.  Any luck with topical med cannabis products to rub on the most inflamed joints?  In my other practice I recommend Arnica gel for it's healing  & pain management properties. If you haven't already, you may want to ask your MD for a rheumatology referral;  RA is no joke and is an autoimmune disease that can attack your brain, kidneys, heart, and other major organ systems (remember there is a difference between rheumatoid & osteo-arthritis, a fair amount of my patients don't know this difference) . If an immunomodulator is recommended by an MD, I say take it and use med cannabis to help you with any potential side effects (which are less common nowadays).  Even if you are over 6'4\" &/or used to play football, 250 lbs sounds a bit much for your joints at the age of 66 (I have some PT background)  If you're ok with it, I'd also start on a omega-3 regimen daily 3000mg assuming your other MD's are ok with it as well. I hope these tips help!\n\ndrpark","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11554-markdown","title":"My mom is taking a low dose of CBD and THC and is experiencing indigestion. what can she do?","slug":"my-mom-is-taking-a-low-dose-of-cbd-and-thc-and-is-experiencing-indigestion-what-can-she-do","content":"\n_____________________\nFirst, she may not want to eat or swallow her medicine, it can be taken as drops under the tongue, a spray in the mouth or it can be smoked as fresh but especially with the vaporizer. If she does a tincture she most likely will not wanted in alcohol because it's too hot and may make indigestion worse. The most common reason for indigestion is calcium deficiency but do not take extra calcium supplements, eat greens in the diet. The reason people are calcium deficient is not from lack of calcium it is from lack of vitamin D. We are all vitamin D deficient in less you're taking significant supplementation. Vitamin D is not a vitamin it's a hormone and it is essential for your long-term health. Some families have a vitamin D receptor snap that makes them unable to bind the vitamin D so they have to be more consistent is taking a daily dose otherwise, vitamin D is fat-soluble and the person can take a weeks supply all at once with a meal that has fat in it. Many people with indigestion have been put on proton pump inhibitors but they are dangerous because they cause the person to become more nutritionally deficient when what that person really needs this most likely digestive enzymes to help the nutrition not hinder the nutrition.\nIn addition, as we get older we can develop a diaphragmatic hernia, also called a hiatal hernia and if it bubbles up through the diaphragm it gives tremendous indigestion that can be cured in a matter of minutes by pulling the stomach back down under the diaphragm. She may need to see a good osteopathic physician or chiropractor to teach her how to pull the stomach down and it will give immediate relief.\nDo not drink liquids with your meals because it overfills the stomach with liquid, diluting the digestive enzymes and more likely to cause hiatal hernia problems.\nTry these things, if she still has problems she may want to contact me because I have a lot of secrets up my sleeve from 45 years of clinical experience doing nutritional medicine with patients. She may want to obtain her genetic chart to see if she has a vitamin D receptor problem.\nLots of things to do to correct this problem but it is correctable without drugs and surgery almost always but that is not what will be presented to you by the doctors employed by your insurance company. Good luck and be determined to get to the underlying cause. Methylcobalamin is a form of vitamin B12 that is well assimilated and also helps to correct B12 deficiency that can result from Western medications and the lack of stomach acid.\n\nI look forward to hearing how your mother responds to this treatment.\n\ndrolson","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11553-markdown","title":"I am taking CBD and THC for my sarcoma. What dosage do you recommend? 66yrs old, 7 1/2 Stone, 45 kg","slug":"i-am-taking-cbd-and-thc-for-my-sarcoma-what-dosage-do-you-recommend-66yrs-old-7-1-2-stone-45-kg","content":"\n_____________________\nI have pleomorphic sarcoma metastatic lungs (56yr old male, 180lbs)... Told by dr 28:1 CBD:thc is right ratio tincture... Looking into it now. Starting yondelis at same time after Aldox/ gemzar trial then ifex chemo regimens already this year\n\nbills","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":120,"numPages":15,"currentPage":11,"id":5206,"name":"Dosage","slug":"dosage","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}