Does cannabis help with your chronic pain?

Yes, but it's not legal where I live

Hello @achy38, how are you feeling today?

Thank you so much for starting this discussion. I completely understand your skepticism, especially if you've grown up with a cautious approach to drugs. Many people do find relief from pain using cannabis, but it's important to consult with a medical professional and consider your specific condition and state laws. You can explore this option, but always prioritize safety and legality.

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Hello everyone,

Have you tried cannabis for pain relief? Was it helpful top you? Did you experience any side effects? Please feel free to share with us in the comments! 👇

Best of luck in your journey to find the right solution for your pain and take care,

Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

It truly helps me. There is times when I need dilated but it's rare due to the cannabis. Especially with CBD

Yes cannabis has helped me a lot. But it's expensive & when I'm out I'm in a lot of pain. Flower works the best for me. But I have used vape pens that work really well also

This does help with my pain and also helps me sleep.

I think very highly of medical marijuana it helps fer my aches & pains it is a natural way to help with the pain. When u use the medical marijuana the right dosing way it will work wonders. Cause "This Ain't UR Grandpappy'ss Green Stuff."

Hmm, I'll try to explain what it does for/to me.. this is not everyone's experience, though. I have autism, and I take prescription meds, so I don't know which one causes it, but I don't get "high," or euphoric or whatever. In my experience, Cannabis does NOT take away pain, BUT it is like the Cannabis distracts me enough that I don't care so much about the pain. At least for a short while. It only affects me for like 2 hours and then like I flipped a switch, it's effects are gone. And, before anyone asks, I have severe pain (NOT mild or moderate, it's intractable pain) from an incurable condition. The pain is there day, night, weekend, holiday, with pain meds or without, and with Cannabis or without.

Yes, it helps very much with chronic pain and I'm grateful that it's legal where I live. However, I can't smoke (emphysema) so I use the edibles. As to side effects, not everyone has the same and, in fact, some people have different side effects at different times. They can range from feeling upbeat and horny to just plain hungry (the munchies) and/or sleepy. However, the safest course when using cannabis is to treat it the same as if you were under the influence of alcohol and that includes not driving.