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Cannabis?

hiya. I just wondered if any one had tried cannabis ( weed) for pain control... & if so, did it work?
im struggling desperately with pain & conventional medication is not helping at all... really appreciate advice.
thank you
paddie
im struggling desperately with pain & conventional medication is not helping at all... really appreciate advice.
thank you
paddie
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Also talk to this organisation has a lot to say and discuss on cannabis and related products.
In my opinion I would never take anything with out consulting medical professionals or speaking to some one who can give you some reassurance about the risks.
With anything element of risk.
https://www.talktofrank.com
Please have a look at their website.
Other NHS website please read the information carefully.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/medical-cannabis
Cannabis Oil a lot on line and please be aware with any products like this are you getting the dosage required.
https://www.which.co.uk.
Please have a look at this organisation, lots on Consumer advice.. Reviews proven not worth the money.
As a former alcoholic and drug problems occurred because of taking Cannabis as a tea, helped me become worse anxiety and got a problem trying to come off.
There are lots of claims of success but what are the outcomes in the long run. Health risks.
Pain is a problem I know and it finding an equal balance to deal with it.
Please consider speaking to your GP.
Please if you have any questions happy to talk to you. Have an addiction history vast knowledge and expertise.
Experience and can offer if I can relevant information on anything you wished to know.
You could look on line lots of information, guidance.
Must add my opinion is never would take any thing like this for pain.
Please keep safe and warm, best wishes.
@thespiceman
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I have Spina Bifita and have been on a lot different medication for my pain most of my adult life. I take CBD oil and have been taking this for several months and I also take some pain medication but these are not taken together and are spaced throughout the day. I also got lots of advice from my GP and my consultant and made sure I purchased my oil from a reputable company. Personally I have found CBD oil has helped me. CBD works for some and doesn’t work for others but when your in pain it’s worth giving it go.
If your on pain medication and are considering taking CBD oil then you should seek medical advice from professionals before you do so.
Good luck with it.
I have a lot of relevant information, please consider looking.
https://www.which.co.uk.
Understand this as an former alcoholic having addiction to a number of drugs as well.
I am always have the up to-date information any to do with addiction, including new ones.
Social ones and ones that you probably do not ever think are but can be.
I keep in touch via Email most of the addiction community websites.
Speak to those who are in the Community addiction by Email now again including several from the States.
Where this is a contentious subject so much so . State by State you can be prosecuted by travelling with any THC or CBD product.
Including to EU countries and others that be may not accept the CBD.
Check all the time.
One other may be interested certain States have banned the drugs which they are. Because deaths from vaping and interactions with medicines prescription drugs.
The evidence I have is that small numbers have some success with health conditions . Mainly pain but others have serious adverse side effects.
I used to take this when it first came out as with drawing form addiction had it as teas in small dosages but caused me serious mental health.
Anxiety and paranoid thoughts, much of the time not have a craving bit by bit we simply do not know the long term effects of any medications we do not understand.
These increased and by the end of a year a wreck trying to remove myself from taking this.
Tried THC and Cannabis Oil. When it first cam eout because muscle pain and bones literally weakened destroyed by raging pain as I speak have this now.
Even though clean.
I have one other valid point to say . Taking long term medications for since being born. For my genetic disorder various operations, am now convince in the present.
Effected my well being, health. Take around five medications a day average up to last ten years ago on one so far.
Reducing the lot because of extreme fatigue, stomach, bowel problems and associated effects.
Normal painkillers over the counter got hooked on those consulted GP had to stop am OK but was taking too many.
I know if you think something works the placebo effect will. In your mental mind.
Proved with studies out there.
I would implore you to consider looking at the other links.
https://www.talktofrank.com
As recently this year 13th February 2020 Food Standards Agency has asked all products to be considered for consultation and plans as need to say the evidence is sketchy.
Asking by 31 March all manufacturers to consider implementations of proposals to show evidence and standards duty of care taking the products.
Health safety limits and restrictions the Department of Health Food Standard Agency.
This is Women who breast feed, pregnant .
People taking medication what ever it is.
Should not consume CBD.
Mentioned taking no medication with CBD.
All medication is residual if you take a drug in the morning all the residues are still there.
Hence my concern taking a life time of medication.
Reason done a lot of research and qualifications, knowledge gained through my life.
This is the reason I also say to any one any advertised drug which is a marketing ploy.
So I create a diet claims to be amazing wonderful helps pain and suffering.
Shown evidence and the statements would you like to subscribe only .
Think about that as I do say to any one this is going to be a serious problem.
I spoke to those who know and the evidence is samples too small for proof but even me with my pain, know the truth.
I am hoping you please read any thing I said links and any thing else.
There has been in the past a plethora of posts on this subject and many an argument.
If it is safe why FSA , Department of Health as lots on it websites all the addiction websites and my friends in the States have had warnings.
Disagreements will continue my concern is the after effects the problems I had.
Please take care.
@thespiceman
SCOPE Volunteer Award Engaging Communities 2019
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However, any medications (& even over the counter ones you might buy) must be taken into consideration as to the timing of CBD doses. This is because CBD is broken down by a complex of enzymes in the liver where over 90% of medications are also broken down. Therefore time gaps are needed (4 hours is recommended) between taking CBD & most medications, etc. to ensure you get the benefit of prescribed medications (& not an accidental overdose). Anyone considering taking CBD should therefore discuss this with their prescribing Dr, or a pharmacist.
Medical studies about CBD are emerging. This is the largest study I've found to date: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32019776 This seems to concur with what I've found searching the medical literature that CBD may be helpful with chronic pain, & anxiety, as well as having a neuroprotective element, etc.
Vaping CBD can potentially cause serious lung problems; whilst there are no reported deaths in the medical literature about vaping CBD e-liquids, there are those due to vaping e-cigarettes.
I appreciate my dear friend @thespiceman that you are trying to keep everyone safe, but CBD has no known serious side -effects.
I welcome any guidance from the FSA, which states, ' Food businesses should apply for authorisation of their CBD extracts and isolates.' There is no warning. See: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/cannabidiol-cbd?navref=main#
Both myself, & @Rifi7 have been taking CBD responsibly initially consulting our Drs/ pharmacist. We have both found CBD effective for chronic pain. The CBD we take contains negligible amounts of THC.
Thank you for your advice and information.
As I have said in previous post that whoever is considering taking it for them to consult their GP or consultant prior to taking it.
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