Intros Hi folks, newbie here!

[vickimary]

Hi folks, i am a week into my journey with medical Cannabis and have never had cannabis before. I have fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis in my hips and back. I am in constant pain, so if anybody has any recommendations, I would welcome the advice. Looking forward to getting to you all.

 

[Dooby Doo]

Hi folks, i am a week into my journey with medical Cannabis and have never had cannabis before. I have fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis in my hips and back. I am in constant pain, so if anybody has any recommendations, I would welcome the advice. Looking forward to getting to you all.

Welcome to the Intros Forum @vickimary

 

[Dooby Doo]

Welcome to the Intros Forum @vickimary

I bet your totally in the wilderness regarding Cannabis. Which ever clinic your with will probably Prescribe you oils as your new to Cannabis. The doctors will probably start you on a low dose and to make sure you don't have any negative effects to the treatment, if still in pain and you've had no negative effects, the dosage will be upped to a dosage where your comfortable.

 

[GrownHealth]

Welcome @vickimary and lets hope you start to feel relief soon and as already said they will start with a low dose and incrementally increase it until you feel the right relief as you are new to Cannabis but hopefully should start to notice the difference before too long .
Take a look at this thread from a doctors perspective prescribing a fibromyalgia patient

Thread 'The Doctor’s Perspective: Fibromyalgia & Medical Cannabis - A Case Study'

1st Jun, 2023

In this case study consultant psychiatrist and UK cannabis clinician, Dr Tahzid Ahsan, explores the link between trauma and fibromyalgia – and how medical cannabis can help.​

It is not uncommon as a psychiatrist to be treating someone with a triad of amalgamated diagnosis of fibromyalgia, Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Fibromyalgia is defined by debilitating widespread muscular pain mainly affecting the joints and muscles, associated with extreme tiredness and forgetfulness. Quite often misdiagnosed as depression...

• Dr. Taz Ahsan
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Welcome @vickimary