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Too true. Must have certified analysis. Around here pretty easy to find CBD products with certification to have 0% THC.
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A couple of months ago I pinched my sciatic nerve and have had some pretty severe pains in my hips and down my left leg. I went to a doc-in-the-box in the Phoenix area and he gave me a shot of silicone in my left hip and some HUGE Ibuprofen pills.
Worked a little but not fully.
Went to an ER, got an X-ray and some other pills, worked but not fully.
Went to an MD and got some Oxycodone. Worked for about 4-5 hours but I didn't want to get stuck on those so I quit taking them.
I have an appt with my MD in WA in a week, but between now and then I am looking for something to relieve the pain. Aleve works for a while but not fully.
I've given some thought to CBD, a Hemp derivative. Anyone here have any experience with it? Dosages? Has it helped? It's available on Amazon in many forms and many dosages.
Can anyone help sort this out? Anyone have any experience with it?
Ahhh, I guess I should not have typed that while on the Oxycodone. It was steroids, not silicone that the doc gave me the shot of. My bad.
We are "fortunate" to live in a pot-legal state and we've been to the pot shop that Wyrman mentioned. We also have been to one in Seattle. For me, until this sciatica hit, the visits to the pot shops were mostly to see what they were all about. I bought nothing in Seattle, though my wife did, and we both got some CBD gummies at the shop in Finley near Wyrman's residence.
The shop in Seattle was much more professional in appearance than the one locally. In the local shop it was like a step back into the 60's. Everyone had a beard, all were wearing t-shirts with some kind of pot logo or design on the front. It just felt like I was in a low-budget business, though that was not reflected in their pricing.
I have been twice to a chiropractor and I'm feeling a bit better. I have another appt tomorrow. I have gone to him for over 20 years and we've gotten to be friends as much as a professional relationship. I asked him about the CBD and he's a firm believer in the medicinal benefits.
Thanks for your responses. I'll continue to do some research on this. I'm not interested in the THC side of marijuana; getting high has never been my thing, except for getting there from being on the boat. That's my "high".
Can anyone say spammer?Some folks find it really beneficial for managing their symptoms. It might be worth giving it a shot, but definitely talk to your doctor first. They'll have the best advice tailored to your situation. As for dosage and forms, it's probably best to follow the instructions on the product or ask someone who knows about CBD. By the way, I'm new here on the forum, but I hope this info helps! If you're interested, I stumbled upon a CBD vape pen on this website https://www.trythecbd.com/products/cbd-vape-pen/. However, make sure to do your own research and choose a reputable brand.
Don’t do fusion…. Physical therapy worked wonders for me 30 years ago for two bulging disks ….. at least try before fusion…. The assholes told me fusion was the only way….. funny they are also the surgeons….I’ve had one surgery so far and countless injections. CBD did nothing for me. THC is a different story. I take a 10mg gummie before bed and it does work. The only problem is that the rules are the same as alcohol as far as driving, operating the boat, etc. You can get a DUI on medical MJ, so discretion is required.
Just had another injection a week ago and it didn’t take. Pretty sure the pain management doc is going to refer me back to then surgeon for a fusion.
I finally succumbed to the surgeon's suggestion that my only solution to chronic back pain was fusion after 25 years of chronic, sometimes debilitating, back pain. When I talked to my GP he begged me to see his chiropractor before I agreed to surgery. I reluctantly agreed to go. The chiro quickly determined that the cause of my bulging discs and sciatica were my hip flexors. He gave me stretches to do and had me do STEM 3 times a week for a month. By the end of that month my back pain was gone and a CT scan confirmed my disks were no longer bulging. it was life changing. That was 10 years ago. Anytime I get a flare up in my back I so the stretches and it goes away.Don’t do fusion…. Physical therapy worked wonders for me 30 years ago for two bulging disks ….. at least try before fusion…. The assholes told me fusion was the only way….. funny they are also the surgeons….
'Mornin Blue,This thread is four years old…… what did you end up doing GFC ?
Been doing PT for years. Problem is L4/L5 are bone on bone. They recommended fusion 3 years ago. I did PT instead which hel[ed mobility but not pain. Then they sent me to pain management and that worked for 6 months or so. When injections stopped working, they did a laminectomy. That worked for 6 or so months, then they sent me back to pain managements. First round after the laminectomy worked pretty well. Second not so much and I think the third made it worse. That was last week. Unless pain management wants to try nerve ablation, fusion is about my only real option.Don’t do fusion…. Physical therapy worked wonders for me 30 years ago for two bulging disks ….. at least try before fusion…. The assholes told me fusion was the only way….. funny they are also the surgeons….
Chiropractor won’t go near my lower back after seeing xrays and MRI.. I guess going to the chiropractor helped more than anything.
Ya you’re phucked….. but I did hear a while back about a manufactured disc to replace the original….. might be something to look intoBeen doing PT for years. Problem is L4/L5 are bone on bone. They recommended fusion 3 years ago. I did PT instead which hel[ed mobility but not pain. Then they sent me to pain management and that worked for 6 months or so. When injections stopped working, they did a laminectomy. That worked for 6 or so months, then they sent me back to pain managements. First round after the laminectomy worked pretty well. Second not so much and I think the third made it worse. That was last week. Unless pain management wants to try nerve ablation, fusion is about my only real option.