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I ask this with all respect for the suffering your father goes through but I am genuinely curious... Has he tried THC in any form (smoke a joint, pill extract)?

I ask this with all respect for the suffering your father goes through but I am genuinely curious... Has he tried THC in any form (smoke a joint, pill extract)? I have heard of great pain relief from other diseases, and wonder if there would be any relief provided by medicinal marijuana?

WalterSear 12y ago
I have been diagnosed with chronic pain syndrome, a related or possibly the same disease (there's little science to go on for either condition). THC is fine and good and generally more useful than opioids, but it's no panacea. It just takes the edge off more than anything.
bitsweet 12y ago
He hasn't it tried yet.
chrisfosterelli 12y ago
My Dad also has had CRPS for the last 10 years now, and treats it with THC currently. Initially, they weren't able to diagnose it due to the odd cause. Like the article said, mostly this disease is caused by extreme trauma. My father's case was when he cut himself and had to receive a Tetanus shot. About 5 hours after the shot, he was back an the hospital with an arm swelled to twice the size and it's been downhill since. He's actually been to a number of universities for studies, as he's the first documented case to get it from a shot I believe. He's taken virtually all forms of THC to help, but the only way it is manageable is in addition to the extremely heavy methadone dose and oxycontin as well. Usually he relies on smoking, but pills are sometimes used. Unfortunately, his THC use has increased to the point that's it's insanely expensive and he rarely is thinking clearly any point in the day. It's had long term effects on his mood as well, either from the pain or the heavy drug use (it's hard to tell). He appreciates the THC because it's reduced his dependency a little on the methadone and oxycontin, which were beginning to do severe damage to his memory. It definitely wasn't a miracle cure though, but it's seemed to help.
- bitsweet 12y ago
  Thank you for sharing this. After 10 years of being heavily medicated to handle the pain, my father too is rarely thinking clearly and has a very poor short term memory.
- Alex3917 12y ago
  Why doesn't he just juice the raw plants for the THCA? I doubt the THC actually has any significant benefit, and then he wouldn't have nearly as much of the mental fog.

WalterSear 12y ago

I have been diagnosed with chronic pain syndrome, a related or possibly the same disease (there's little science to go on for either condition). THC is fine and good and generally more useful than opioids, but it's no panacea. It just takes the edge off more than anything.

bitsweet 12y ago

He hasn't it tried yet.

chrisfosterelli 12y ago

My Dad also has had CRPS for the last 10 years now, and treats it with THC currently. Initially, they weren't able to diagnose it due to the odd cause. Like the article said, mostly this disease is caused by extreme trauma. My father's case was when he cut himself and had to receive a Tetanus shot. About 5 hours after the shot, he was back an the hospital with an arm swelled to twice the size and it's been downhill since. He's actually been to a number of universities for studies, as he's the first documented case to get it from a shot I believe. He's taken virtually all forms of THC to help, but the only way it is manageable is in addition to the extremely heavy methadone dose and oxycontin as well. Usually he relies on smoking, but pills are sometimes used. Unfortunately, his THC use has increased to the point that's it's insanely expensive and he rarely is thinking clearly any point in the day. It's had long term effects on his mood as well, either from the pain or the heavy drug use (it's hard to tell). He appreciates the THC because it's reduced his dependency a little on the methadone and oxycontin, which were beginning to do severe damage to his memory. It definitely wasn't a miracle cure though, but it's seemed to help.

bitsweet 12y ago
Thank you for sharing this. After 10 years of being heavily medicated to handle the pain, my father too is rarely thinking clearly and has a very poor short term memory.
Alex3917 12y ago
Why doesn't he just juice the raw plants for the THCA? I doubt the THC actually has any significant benefit, and then he wouldn't have nearly as much of the mental fog.