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I imagine it has a lot to do with the type of pain. I don't think I'd want canniboids for a sharp pain, and certainly not for anything intense. But for a chro

I imagine it has a lot to do with the type of pain. I don't think I'd want canniboids for a sharp pain, and certainly not for anything intense. But for a chronic pain or some kind of ache where you're taking medication over a long term, a daily dose of cannabis has got to be much better than any kind of opiate.

cmrdporcupine 4y ago
Nah, I have chronic pain. Muscle stuff (back, hips). And arthritis. They're insantly worse the moment I consume. I know it's hard for those who enjoy cannabis to understand this. But for me it's a highly unpleasant drug. Maybe the most unpleasant of the various recreational substances I've taken over the year. For me it's pain and paranoia. In the milieux I was in in my 20s it was constantly around, and wow, was I ever happier once I just stopped trying it. When it became legal here I tried it again. Nope, still sucks.
- hn8305823 4y ago
  I don't know if this will help you but: Cannabis tends to amplify whatever you are thinking about. If you are mentally focused on the pain that will almost certainly be counter productive. For paranoia, a trick that works for me is to mentally/consciously call out the paranoia and acknowledge that it is exaggerated/not real and instead caused by the cannabis. As soon as I do that it disappears.
  - cmrdporcupine 4y ago
    K, yeah... but why? There's little pleasure in the substance. No value to me. Sorry, cannabis lovers, but you need to stop proselytizing. I get you like it. But it also kind of sucks. 100% legal here I could walk down the road and buy it... and I couldn't be bothered.
- encryptluks2 4y ago
  I used to be a frequent user, and began to have the same issue where it would make my pain feel worse. I took a long break and recently tried again and actually noticed quite a bit of relief from pain. I think there are a lot of factors at play here including how it is consumed, strain, mental state, etc.
- tsol 4y ago
  Everyone is different, and no drug is for everyone. Caffeine gives me migraines

cmrdporcupine 4y ago

Nah, I have chronic pain. Muscle stuff (back, hips). And arthritis. They're insantly worse the moment I consume. I know it's hard for those who enjoy cannabis to understand this. But for me it's a highly unpleasant drug. Maybe the most unpleasant of the various recreational substances I've taken over the year. For me it's pain and paranoia. In the milieux I was in in my 20s it was constantly around, and wow, was I ever happier once I just stopped trying it. When it became legal here I tried it again. Nope, still sucks.

hn8305823 4y ago
I don't know if this will help you but: Cannabis tends to amplify whatever you are thinking about. If you are mentally focused on the pain that will almost certainly be counter productive. For paranoia, a trick that works for me is to mentally/consciously call out the paranoia and acknowledge that it is exaggerated/not real and instead caused by the cannabis. As soon as I do that it disappears.
- cmrdporcupine 4y ago
  K, yeah... but why? There's little pleasure in the substance. No value to me. Sorry, cannabis lovers, but you need to stop proselytizing. I get you like it. But it also kind of sucks. 100% legal here I could walk down the road and buy it... and I couldn't be bothered.
encryptluks2 4y ago
I used to be a frequent user, and began to have the same issue where it would make my pain feel worse. I took a long break and recently tried again and actually noticed quite a bit of relief from pain. I think there are a lot of factors at play here including how it is consumed, strain, mental state, etc.
tsol 4y ago
Everyone is different, and no drug is for everyone. Caffeine gives me migraines