I don't know why but I can't figure out what CBD stands for. I understand why you don't want to take more morphine than you already are. I was on the 50 mcg Fentynl Patch but found that it was making me feel sick, so I have lowered myself down to the 25's since I had extra's from when I switched up. I would like to help if you wouldn't mind explaining what CBD stands for. Hugs GB

CBD stands for Cannabidiol . They have been getting good results fromit. If you are in a state where it is legal you can get marijuana strains that are high in cbd but low in thc so they do not get you high. They use these strains for children who have seizures.

I have tried medical marijuana which is not supposed to make you high because it is legal in the state I live in. I have to say it did not make me high but it did not help my pain nor my sleep. In fact in both cases for me I had the opposite reaction. It kept me awake and I mean very awake and it made my pain worse. I know this is not true for everyone but it can and does happen. In my state if you use marijuana you can risk doctors giving you your pain medicines even thought it is legal be use it is still up to each individual doctor as to whether they will allow you to use it and receive meds at the same time. It something to way out and also something to talk to your doctor about head of time. Much luck with sorting it out.

drangonflylady - Have you tried a high CBD/low THC Edible? I am just curious because from my experience edibles affect the body more and not the brain.

Smoking/Vaporizing even low THC strains affects the brain more than the body in my opinion as an ex Marijuana user.

I say go for it. I wish so badly it were legal here. My fiance and I have discussed moving to Colorado because I do not get support from doctors around here. At all. My ex-husband actually didn't think it was a bad idea (we have 2 kids together) and he's as straight as they come so people in my life feel for my struggles. I currently have no pain relief and would give my right arm (which doesn't hurt) to have something available that just might help me live life. It would be wonderful not to rely on some pharmaceutical that doctors hoard with their life and whom addicts blame their problems on.

Anyhow, enough of that. I do think you should talk to your doctor about the possibility tho. I'd hate to see you have your morphine taken away because you wanted to try it. I had a NEW doctor take away my Opana prescribed by another doctor that left because I didn't quit smoking CIGARETTES fast enough in the 15 days he gave me so doctors do some really crappy things when we don't follow THEIR rules. That'd be my only suggestion. Make sure you have their support or they can ruin your life. It happened to me.

(((HUGS))) - I hope you can try it and that it helps your pain.

~Michelle

MMJ is legal in our state (Oregon) plus we just voted in the recreational version. The only time I tried the medical program a few years ago I discovered it helped by putting my pain sort of in a different place, giving me some relief. But I didn't know about the different strains, and if I try it again, which I'm seriously considering, I'll research one that won't make me feel paranoid, and won't affect my insomnia by keeping me up half the night.

Like you, I'm on morphine (immediate release) and don't want to increase it. I'm also on a Pain Contract so MMJ isn't an option as long as I'm on the Contract - it's considered an illicit drug by my current health plan. They do urine tests (and pill counts) occasionally to check up on us.

Maybe someday pain management will be available, in whatever form, to those of us who suffer daily. Until then, all of these rules and regulations just make our lives more difficult.

Good luck with whatever you decide.
Lynn

I tried regular MMJ to see if it would help me sleep, so I could go off benzodiazapines. I have the same reaction as Dragonfly. It increases my pain. It would keep me awake if I took it too close to bedtime, but if I took it a few hours earlier, then it did help me sleep.

I thought it was an odd reaction and some websites suggested other varieties might be better. I think they said sativa. Anyway, from what I've heard the MMJ pharmacies have varieties for every ill, so I kind of wish I could find something that would work for me and not make me high. I guess medical marijuana is coming to New York, but they said it would be dispensed at hospitals. I wonder if hospitals actually would like to become marijuana dispenseries.

Mr. E I've tried it in every form even food. I've also done tinctures. Plus all the other ways and I've had no success. Plus when I went to my doctor for pain meds she didn't want me to do it anymore. She tested me to see how much was in my system and I had done it the day before and for the whole week before and there was none in my system. The test showed that I didn't use it at all. She said for some reason it isn't getting into my system the way that it should.I'm not metabolize it for some reason. Anyway I recommend people try it though cause for some people it works wonders. Best of luck.

Thank you for the the advice. I wanted to explain.
In my state of Idaho, marijuana is not legal.
Because of that, pot is being run illegally here.

Maybe some of these people have good intentions to get medications to people with Chronic pain. I learned that often this was not the case. I learned that harder drugs were being transported and sold by the same people. Drugs like Meth, among others.

I do know CBD has many uses. My sister is a Nurse and told me that so far the only type of CBD allowed by doctors is for Stage 4 Cancer treatments, not Chronic pain. Sadly it is just making the above problem worse. Keeping it illegal in Idaho is hurting more people rather than helping them in my opinion.

Some do believe it will cause more addicts to THC, the mind affecting component that most people use it for. It makes it more difficult to plead for legality in my state unfortunately.

Sorry if I am intruding. I am not a member of this group. But I am a member of the Back Pain group so I do understand what Chronic Pain can be.

I know that cbd has a totally different effect than thc. Therefor in many states and also countries in Europe, CBD is legal as long as the THC level in it is nihil. I am myself buying CBD oil from the Netherlands (http://www.cibdol.com/en/) , but use it mostly for skin related issues. It might be worth checking it out though. And i am sure this is being sold in the States as well.

If you have a tox screen, you will test positive. There are still many pain drs and others drs who won't continue pain managment if their patients test positive for it. It is always nest to talk to your dr Before putting anything like this in your system. In states where it is not legal, it can resukt in not only loss of your current dr but it may be difficult or impossible to find another dr who will manage your pain.

I realize that this is an older thread, but Marijuana is now legal in Nevada. Living here I decided to try a 2:1 ratio of CBD to THC at different dosages for close to 2 weeks and although it does help with mental stuff, the fibro pain factor increases, I also just took a dosage of a different brand CBD oil without the THC and my pain level is off the chart. I'll need to verify this is over a several day on and off trial and error.

Has anyone else experienced a negative reaction form this?

It does not matter if marijuana is legal in a state. Doctors go by the federal schedule for marijuana.

Another thing that people don't think about....

If you live in a State where MJ is legal, and you use it, then you travel out of your State and get caught with it in a State where its not legal you will be Cited or Arrested for having it.

They do not care that it's legal where you live. People need to remember this when traveling, it's not like legal pain meds where you can just travel around with your prescription bottles.

Well, I have been trying to find the right amount, and right kind, of CBD. I do suggest to find water soluble CBD tinctures, if you want to try that before anything else. The water soluble ones don't take very long to start relaxing you, I have tried a few different brands, dosages, and delivery, and it is taking a while to get the right one. I suffer from chronic pain, neurological pain, insomnia, anxiety, etc, so anything that can help me sleep for more than 30 mins at a time will be a life saver. CBD, if manufactured correctly, will not make you pop hot, the THC is minimal, most of the ones I have found are .3% or less.

I can tell you that I have yet to find one that works for any real amount of time, but I am one that if I have 5mins of relief then I am happy. CBD is expensive, but for the most part it is worth it. The main reason for CBD is for relaxation, anxiety, and some depression, for pain relief it's not that great. Living in a state where there is no type of MJ allowed, it is hard to experiment. I have a hard time with MJ because it makes me awake, alert, and causes my nerves to go crazy. I also get so sick from it, and it isn't worth it to me. You definitely need to experiment with things that will work for you, because there is no two people the same. Good luck, and I hope you find something that will help.