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In reply to the discussion: Peripheral neuropathy [View all]

CountAllVotes

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2. I go to this dispensary
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 11:31 AM
Jun 2016

They "have it all" so to speak. However when you query them in detail, they do not recommend anything. I guess they cannot being they are running a dispensary and are not doctors.

The cannabis doctor I go to is a bonafide M.D. and has a lot of info. but my gawd she talks so fast and dumps a load of info. on you in lightning speed fashion that it is hard for me to keep it straight.

She gave me a copy of O'Shaughnessy's paper which takes two years to write it seems. It is comprehensive but I didn't see peripheral neuropathy addressed in this most recent issue (unless I missed something).

Many diabetics suffer with peripheral neuropathy as well. I am not a diabetic and the culprit is M.S. so at least I know where it is coming from -- the nerves as I have rather severe nerve damage. Interestingly enough, there was info. about how having had multiple surgeries (as I have had) cause chronic pain due to scar tissue that has formed thus created nerve damage. I'd noted the pain from the surgeries in the past and was told it was in my head and that it was over. Well it is not "over", it is permanent. I quit taking pain medication for a bit to figure out where the pain level is at and the scars from all of the surgeries I've had hurt like all hell!

There are so many aspects to appropriate pain management. I understand that indica strains are best for pain and it seems to be the case best I can tell. I have some CBD buds that I have tried but I noted no real effect from them. Perhaps that spray (which I think is = Sativex is used by people with M.S. but it is not legal in the USA but is legal throughout the UK and the EU).

I wish they DEA would get off their reefer madness agenda and take a serious look at CBDs and how they can help people that suffer from severe intractable pain and opiate use. They might learn something don't you think?


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Peripheral neuropathy [View all] CountAllVotes Jun 2016 OP
i think you need to figure out which strains meet this criteria. mopinko Jun 2016 #1
I go to this dispensary CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #2
Maybe I should go elsewhere CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #4
check the SF Chron - hopemountain Jun 2016 #13
Not sure of where you live but the dispensories I found in Springfield Or to be very up on THC vs CB marble falls Jun 2016 #3
I have pn but I don't have access to a dispensary... NightWatcher Jun 2016 #5
there is hybrid I found like this not long ago CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #8
Two 1:1 strains beltanefauve Jun 2016 #6
Thanks for the info, CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #7
Wishing the best of health beltanefauve Jun 2016 #9
Back at ya! CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #12
Leafly has information on hundreds of strains pscot Jun 2016 #10
Thanks CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #11
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