I have started using Cannabis.

[PeteXXX]

MrsPete used some, too.
I'm inclined not to, though, as I the policy at my workplace is for a drug and alcohol test after any accident or incident, with the ensuing dismissal, should the test prove positive.

 

[Globalti]

I asked my GP about this and she was strongly against the idea saying better to stick with tried and tested pharmaceuticals. She said you have no idea how your mind is going to react to CBD.

 

[Dave7]

I was taking them for OA...i say 'was' because the condition flares and subsides irregularly so its hard to quantify what any particular remedy is actually doing ?
After months of aching pain in my hips, knees and ankes and tiredness in the legs at the end of the day, paracetamol, ibrufen were just taking the edge off but it was a fairly debilitating period that forced me to try CBD capsules.
After about 3 weeks i found myself not taking anything, painkillers or otherwise. The aches and stiffness are still there but its pain level 3 instead of 6 (my own measure) and manageable.
But, as i said, i might just be going through a good patch anyway, who knows ?

The person who put me onto them says all his aches and pains have gone. He takes 2 a day but we are sticking to 1 a day to assess it.

 

[jowwy]

I'm not going to get involved in a cannabis debate, but you might find this link interesting.

https://www.healtheuropa.eu/health-benefits-of-cannabis/92499/

normally when someone doesnt want to get involved they dont post anything.....yet you have now posted a few times....odd

 

[jowwy]

the reason i asked, is because was it a doctor who recommended it or just a mate up the road........personally i would ask my doctor rather than the mate up the road, as one is qualified and the other is just a mate up the road.

but each to their own and we all have a right to chose for ourselves.

 

[Dave7]

How is it supposed to help Dave? Genuine question

Well.......tbh Welshie it dpends who you listen to.
As above, the person who recommended them to says it got rid of his pain and gives him a good sleep every night.
Jury is out but I am about to go for a stroll for the 1st time for weeks. My wish is to get rid of this fatigue.
We have a months supply and will keep you informed.

 

[Cycleops]

I emphasise......these are just legal CBD capsules......not actual cannabis.

I should buy a few Bob Marley records just in case the Old Bill come knocking.

 

[Dave7]

the reason i asked, is because was it a doctor who recommended it or just a mate up the road........personally i would ask my doctor rather than the mate up the road, as one is qualified and the other is just a mate up the road.

but each to their own and we all have a right to chose for ourselves.

When I was going through my BCG treatment for cancer the pain got to be unbearable and I was getting delirious as the treatment went on**.
Someone offered to get me some high quality marijuana. I bounced the idea off the Doctor who said words to the affect of.....if that's what works for you.
**At that point the hospital specialist decided my body couldn't take any more and suspended the treatment but otherwise I would have gladly tried it. And I am someone who has never smoked or taken a "drug" in my life.

 

[jowwy]

When I was going through my BCG treatment for cancer the pain got to be unbearable and I was getting delirious as the treatment went on**.
Someone offered to get me some high quality marijuana. I bounced the idea off the Doctor who said words to the affect of.....if that's what works for you.
**At that point the hospital specialist decided my body couldn't take any more and suspended the treatment but otherwise I would have gladly tried it. And I am someone who has never smoked or taken a "drug" in my life.

i get what you mean.....my partner suffers from debilitating pain syndrome, but even she wouldn't go down the cannabis route

 

[Dave7]

i get what you mean.....my partner suffers from debilitating pain syndrome, but even she wouldn't go down the cannabis route

Each to his own JOWWY.
I am against recreational drugs but I do believe certain plant/natural drugs MIGHT serve a purpose if we can learn to harness them safely.

 

[gbb]

Theres no real point comparing CBD oil with cannabis, it's not the same.
CBDs supposed anti inflammatory effects are the key for me, that in turn reduces the pain. Its unquantifiable how it effects (or not) different people, all I know is if you've suffered 3 years of non stop pain, you ( I ) will try it. (I suffered long enough to actually consider starting smoking actual cannabis , despite being really against its use in general)

 

[slowmotion]

Do you still get The Munchies from CBD? All those Mars Bars could blow a big hole in your budget.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've used the oil in the past to help my back pain, it improved things noticeably.

 

[Mo1959]

I tried the oil too but can’t say I felt any benefit. Pretty sure there’s still some left. Probably out of date now.

 

[dan_bo]

I enjoy a spliff every now and again- nothing like when I was a student- and not too much to lower my mood like I probably would have when I was younger either. Helps me get over most people being an utter nob.