{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/pain/47","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_11197-markdown","title":"Can a 14 year old with chronic ankle pain (CRPS to be exact) get a card","slug":"can-a-14-year-old-with-chronic-ankle-pain-crps-to-be-exact-get-a-card","content":"\n_____________________\nIt is the current policy at HelloMD to not evaluate or issue recommendation for patients under 18 years of age.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11194-markdown","title":"Can marijuana help me deal with chronic pain?","slug":"can-marijuana-help-me-deal-with-chronic-pain","content":"\"Are there certain strains I should look for? Should I use products that contain CBD or THC, or both?\"\n_____________________\nI need a combination of both Indica and Sativa for different times of day and activities. I have more issues than just chronic pain. I have had a brain tumor removed 5 years ago which still gives me trouble. Also, I broke 3 vertebra in my lower spine then rebroke 2 when I was nearly healed and I'm still recovering from that. To top it off, I was diagnosed with Lupus about 15 years ago and the medication makes me very nauseous.\n\nmarilynmyre\n_____________________\nChronic pain is one of the most common reasons that people seek out cannabis therapy, and certainly persons with years of wisdom behind them are no exception.  Medical cannabis is available in many different forms and strengths, all of which have different effects, so it's probably a good idea to plan a consultation where we can talk the options that might work best for you.\n\ndrbultman","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11172-markdown","title":"I am spending so much money on high CBD low THC tinctures I now want to try to make my own. Any advice?","slug":"i-am-spending-so-much-money-on-high-cbd-low-thc-tinctures-i-now-want-to-try-to-make-my-own-any-advice","content":"\"I feel fortunate that I have found high CBD/low THC tinctures work for my migraine pain. Unfortunately, I can easily spend $200 a month on just this tincture alone and I still need other medication as well. I would like to try making my own tincture to see if it works and if I can have a cost savings. I am wondering what the best method is alcohol vs glycerin, how to figure out potency as well as dosing ie not taking more than 2.5mg of the in one dose. I'd appreciate any advice based on experience. I am even considering once I create this to get lab testing just to be sure I get it right!\"\n_____________________\nI may be able to help you. Are you doing a superhigh CBD, low THC, like a 28 : 1 preparation in MCT oil? Typically migraines are controlled at about 15 drops twice daily but you will not obtain the full effect for three weeks. Taking a super concentrated allows you to spend far less money on your CBD medication because you take less medication to achieve the same effect. In addition you must eliminate all the triggers so please see the article I wrote under 'Answers' on migraines. Do not take extra calcium but you must take extra vitamin D3 in order to keep your blood level above 50 ng/mL.  Once you have a baseline of CBD onboard, you may still get a migraine but it's very easy to get rid of it. Migraine sufferers have and MAO-A snp in their genetic chart making them very chemically sensitive, and we have a hard time detoxifying so you must leave off all the toxic chemicals. Cigarette smoke and other toxic chemicals can cause a migraine in your emotions, diagnosed as depression. When you eat chemicals allergic to you may have a migraine in your gut, diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome but don't let the doctors drug that, that is your body communicating with you. If you know you have a terrible pain in your neck and that is warning you the migraine is beginning. Treat your neck with cannabis salve and take a dose of D-ribose in order to stop the migraine before it fully involves. You must eliminate glutamate in your diet because you were extremely glutamate sensitive. You can Google and read about glutamate, The most famous one is monosodium glutamate and we are regularly poisoned in our foods with this chemical and it is neurologically toxic and can kill nerve cells.\nGood luck, I know you can do this without having to make your own medicine but you likely are over treating yourself with CBD tincture and you need to be much more diligent with removing toxic chemicals from your environment and your food.\n\ndrolson","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11167-markdown","title":"Has anyone had success treating myofascial pain using CBD?","slug":"has-anyone-had-success-treating-myofascial-pain-using-cbd","content":"\"specifically, non/low thc options\"\n_____________________\nYes, CBD does help with treating myofascial pain, especially if you use a super concentrate CBD in MCT oil or other oil drops you can place under your tongue for twice a day dosing. You will not obtain full relief for approximately three weeks but it is well worth the wait. I usually start patients on a super concentrate CBD spread out throughout the day for the first week and then you can go to twice a day dosing and stay at that dose for three weeks. Adjusted dose after three weeks if you are not getting great results but you will not be high with super high CBD low THC, you will start to get well.  Check to see what your local dispensary carries but if it is in alcohol it tends to be too hot to hold under the tongue for absorption orally. In addition you may want to use the topical CBD because that will block pain for 4 to 6 hours.\nKeep in mind most fibromyalgia is actually due to vitamin D deficiency or an over consumption of calcium. Excess calcium through nutritional supplements can flood the calcium channels and actually kill the neurological system creating a lot more problems but the answer is not calcium it is taking vitamin D, which is not a vitamin it's a hormone. Many doctors still recommend calcium supplements but that hurts people who take it unless they have been proven to have a parathyroid imbalance but the vitamin D blood level is above 50 ng/ml. Many people have a vitamin D receptor snp in their genetic chart so they need a functional medicine doctor to help them be well.\nUse the CBD cannabis and correct your vitamin D and you most likely will start to feel well within a month.\n\ndrolson","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11162-markdown","title":"Might a rectal cannabis suppository help pudendal neuralgia pain? ","slug":"might-a-rectal-cannabis-suppository-help-pudendal-neuralgia-pain","content":"\"And is there such a thing as cannabis cream that can be used rectally, instead of a suppository?\"\n_____________________\nIt might. Rectal cannabis suppositories have been gaining more acceptance as people realize that this delivery method is easy, pain free and avoids the \"first pass\" metabolism, for the most part. This means that the cannabis avoids becoming metabolized in the liver, where it is metabolized by other routes before helping the patient.\n\nThere have been no studies for pudendal neuralgia and cannabis suppositories however. It has provided anecdotal relief to patients suffering from chronic sciatic nerve pain and well as low spinal pain. Foria is one product that has been used to help treat many pelvic type pain syndromes. \n\nApplication of a cream, other than on the skin around the anus, may prove more difficult then inserting a suppository however.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nI'm trying to find out what I should use instead of my pharmaceuticals for  chronic back and sleep, anxiety and to help with bipolar symptom s.  I don't want to get high or paranoid or get the munchies\n\ndodger","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11155-markdown","title":"I have intense migraines and I find too much THC actually makes them worse. Is Harlequin a good strain for me?","slug":"i-have-intense-migraines-and-i-find-too-much-thc-actually-makes-them-worse-is-harlequin-a-good-strain-for-me","content":"\"I have found that most strains exacerbate pain for me. I am now thinking of trying a strain high in CBD. Is this a good strain for me?\"\n_____________________\nStrains with a high percentage of CBD often work well for migraines, pain relief, and anxiety. \n\nHarlequin may be one of the best strains available for migraine treatment. It typically has a CBD/THC ratio of 5/2. The CBD should enhance the pain-killing effects of THC while preventing its intoxicating effects. Furthermore, harlequin is a sativa dominant (75/25) strain, which should allow you to have an alert, clear head while managing your headaches during the day.\n\ndredmunds\n_____________________\nHarlequin is a great start in your experiments with CBD. It is a high-CBD strain - almost 2:1 ratio of CBD to THC - and it is readily available. CBD is often prescribed for headache, migraine, and chronic pain, so trying some higher CBD flower or other products is likely a worthwhile experiment. Additional options may be to try an even higher CBD strain, such as Charlotte's Web. You may also want to try other cannabis products with even higher CBD ratios. There are many tinctures and edibles that start around 4:1 and go up to 20:1 CBD to THC. Throughout the whole process, it may be a good idea to keep a written log of the strain and ratio you try, the dose, and how it affected your migraines.\n\namanda","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11122-markdown","title":"Daytime and nighttime strain suggestions for multiple symptoms?","slug":"daytime-and-nighttime-strain-suggestions-for-multiple-symptoms","content":"\"I'm looking for good strains for vaping. I have back pain, arthritis, headaches, copd and insomnia. What are some good strains for these - both daytime and nighttime?\"\n_____________________\nTo avoid psychoactivity and mental fog, use high CBD strains like ACDC or CBD:THC ratios of 1:1 or 2:1(Harlequin, Cannatonic, Medi-Haze). Topical cannabis salve is effective in relieving pain, inflammation, and spasm when massaged into the affected area - great for day or night. Small amounts of strains like Blue Dream are good for daytime pain and inflammation but have some psychoactivity that usually dissipates after an hour or so if you don't use too much. But for a full entourage effect, try to use a strain that has at least some CBD. CBD and THC act better together than either one does by itself. Acetaminophen potentiates the pain relieving effects of THC. NSAIDs diminish THC's pain relief. Indicas like Granddaddy Purple, Purple Haze, Purple Urkle, Critical Kush, Master Kush are excellent strains for nighttime. Not only do they relieve pain, muscle spasm, and inflammation but they facilitate falling and staying  asleep.\n\ndrfrye\n_____________________\nWell, for the day time you are going to want something that can give you the effects, but not something that puts you down energy wise. That's great at night, but what about if you have things to do? Sativas, they give you that creative boost as well as making life more bright and cheery. (Green crack is a great daytime medicine.  It helps with lack of appetite in my case. ) Indica is your night dosage. Helps you sleep kills pain for a relaxing finish to you day. Spent time with your family or play some video games. (Try chocolate chunk, northern lights, or some purple durkle.)\n\nlai","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11112-markdown","title":"How can THC help or cure Lupus?","slug":"how-can-thc-help-or-cure-lupus","content":"\"I've had discoid Lupus for over 20 years, recently I've been dealing with a lot of pain.\"\n_____________________\nCannabis is very helpful for lupus, especially in dealing with joint pain, fatigue as well as other more subjective symptoms. I would reccomend sublingual tincture with a high pecentage of CBD. Also it may be helpful to consume raw juiced cannabis leaves. THC or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the cannabinoids found in cannabis, and it is manufactured synthetically. THC alone is not as helpful as whole plant cannabis.\n\nandrewvanmd\n_____________________\nhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1357272518300852\n\n\"In conclusion, our results demonstrate, for the first time, an alteration of the endocannabinoid system in SLE patients. They represent the first step toward the understanding of the role of eCB system in SLE that likely suggest DAGL and 2-AG as potential biomarkers of SLE in easily accessible blood samples. Our data provides proof-of-concept to the development of cannabis-based medicine as immune-modulating agents.\"\n\nElizabethNP","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11100-markdown","title":"Can you tell us the history of how you came to make this product?","slug":"can-you-tell-us-the-history-of-how-you-came-to-make-this-product","content":"\"Also, where you became so knowledgable about THC and CBD. Really great article you wrote on pain. It was very informative. Thanks!\"\n_____________________\nSure! We are happy to share our story...\n\nA loved one was in a major accident some years back and we watched them suffer, in a lot of pain, and on a lot of pharmaceuticals. They started to try different topicals to help with the spinal and body pain, but they weren't up to par. They either smelled very strong or were hard and sticky, or even greasy. \n\nWe went to work formulating a product that was a pleasure to put on while also being extremely effective. After many iterations, we arrived at what is now Sweet ReLeaf.\n\nAs for your other question- we have been studying cannabis science and working with the plant and patients for many years now. There is a wealth of information out there, which can be hard to synthesize for patients who want answers. That's why we are so passionate about passing on the knowledge. So you can pass it on to your loved ones!\n\nYou can read more about us and our company at: https://getsweetreleaf.com/our-story/\n\nella","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11078-markdown","title":"I have pain related to the sciatic nerve. The MD recommended I take 40000 IU of Vitamin D3 once a week for ","slug":"i-have-pain-related-to-the-sciatic-nerve-the-md-recommended-i-take-40000-iu-of-vitamin-d3-once-a-week-for","content":"\"three weeks, then 5000 IU daily. I have not done so because it seems dangerous. Do you have any verifiable info about taking such a large dose of Vitamin D?\"\n_____________________\nThis is pretty common as an strategy to saturate your blood levels. After the \"Attack Dose\" of 40.000ui you will be taking the maintenance dose of 5.000ui daily to try and maintain your levels stable.\n\nIf your doctor prescribed that, its because your levels are way lower than it should be, and it is going to help you with your pain problems. \n\nAlways make sure that you have > 50ng/dl of vitamin D on your blood tests, since this vitamin is essential for life and to protect your from several diseases.\n\nTry visiting a nutrition specialist or a endocrinologist to ask him about Magnesium, Vitamin k2 and Boron in order to improve bone health, heart efficiency and nerves protection, making the synergy with vitamin D even better.\n\nGabriel Henriques","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11077-markdown","title":"How many drops of CBD oil is needed to ease pain?","slug":"how-many-drops-of-cbd-oil-is-needed-to-ease-pain","content":"\n_____________________\nCannabis medicine is very individual. A good starting point is a website called ProjectCBD.org, there you can find a general dosing guide. For CBD and also for THC here are some points that ProjectCBD recommends...\n1. Begin with a low dose especially if you have little or no experience with cannabis.\n2. Take a few small doses over the course of the day rather than one big dose.\n3. Use the same dose and ratio for several days. Observe the effects and if necessary adjust the ratio or amount.\n So start low and slow and increase as needed to get the desired result. If you slowly build up to 10 drops, for instance, and you pain has decreased or has disappeared, then that would be your optimal dose...stick with that.\nIt also depends on the strength of your CBD medicine. If you have a highly concentrated CBD tonic/tincture, then you would not need as many drops as a tonic that had much less CBD..its important to know how many milligrams of CBD is in the bottle.\n\nPiantaTinta","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11068-markdown","title":"Between the PT Pain rub and the 20:1 CBD Tincture... ","slug":"between-the-pt-pain-rub-and-the-20-1-cbd-tincture","content":"\"...which is more effective for nerve pain in the bladder?  Which of the two is higher in CBD?\"\n_____________________\nHi,\nBetween the Pain rub and CBD tincture, the CBD tincture has more CBD. The pain rub has 12mg per 2oz of rub, but the Super High CBD tincture has 480mg of Cannabidiol in a 1oz bottle. So definitely the tincture would be more effective! You can also put some drops of the CBD tincture in a small amount of coconut oil and use it topically.\n\nPiantaTinta","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":552,"numPages":54,"currentPage":47,"id":5599,"name":"Pain","slug":"pain","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}