My Journey so far with Lyme and Cannabis Oil

I agree with all of that.

So far 0 people have said it hasn't helped and 3 or so people that have tried it have seen progress.......................


I hope others will also try it.

Thanks for posting and sharing, i wish you a full recovery.

The Bearded One said...
All of that sounds right on point to me, i wish you a full recovery.

I am getting ready to ramp mine up, running a little low so going to wait a week or so.

Plan is to get to 350-450mg of THC a day, and stay there till all sx are gone for at least three months. Then i will start tapering down. I am still not certain if i will taper down to zero, or if i will just stay on a maintenance dose forever.

Odds are i will just stay on a maintenance dose forever, partly to eliminate a possible Lyme coming out of remission scenario, possible new tick bite, reduce chances of possible cancer and just general health all around.

Since our bodies were created with THC/CBD receptors and this magical plant that has grown naturally since the start of time just happens to produce both of these, it logically makes sense to just take it.

Last time i checked i have no SSRI, Xanax, Abx, Chemo or Radiation receptors inside me, so i am just going to stick with this plant thingy.

What are your plans?

Stay on forever or taper down to nothing once you heal 100%?

I plan to keep going with the pulsed high dose until the good-bad cycling, the Herxing stops and I'm hopefully symptom free. At this point I will probably consider going back to work. Since the insurance company rejected the diagnosis from two separate doctors and cut my sick-leave short I'm now paying out of pocket for every day I stay at home. I can afford it but I would have rather used the money for something else.

I plant to continue with a maintenance dose for at least several months. I might switch over to the CBD oil during the week at this point since it's not psychoactive I should be able to take it before work even. Maybe pulse with CO on the weekends. Another bonus with the CBD oil is that you don't need to build a tolerance to its effect first like with THC so you can start out with a fairly large dose in case of a relapse.
After several months I will consider tapering off the oil and just staying with vaping to help me sleep. I've had trouble sleeping since before Lyme so I think it will be helpful for that. One thing is certain, I will always keep a batch of CO/material for a batch ready to go at home in case any symptoms return I can hit it immediately. Besides I've grown quite fond of it, pun intended. I had never used cannabis before I became ill but I can see the appeal and I think it will be useful just to relax and unwind in the evening. Before I started the high dose regimen I used to vape 100-200mg of bud a day before bed and I think I will keep that habit.

I will probably also do a few weeks of CO every few years (maybe even every year) for health reasons. I've seen studies indicating that it could prevent Alzheimer's by stopping the build up of beta-amyloid plaque that is believed to cause Alzheimer's. It might also be helpful in preventing cancer.

As for DMSO, as far as I've seen it hasn't been investigated that much for oral use. I'm also not sure if the Lyme cyst and the Amoeba cyst in the article you linked are really the same thing. My understanding is that Lyme cyst is a bit of a misnomer. It's a round body of the bacteria where it also has no cell wall. Many antibiotics target the cell wall and are therefore rendered useless against the round body form.

I have no idea whether Cannabis on its own is effective against the round-body form. Today the mechanism with which Cannabis kills bacteria is not even known so I wouldn't want to speculate. With a bit of luck it turns out that it also kills the round-body form.

DMSO is traditionally used to carry active compounds through the skin and from what I read it can even penetrate through a nail. So against the amoebas my understanding is that they use the DMSO to carry some anti-amoeba agent through the cyst so that the amoebas can be reached.

I once tried to make a topical cannabis cream using DMSO and aloe vera but it didn't turn out well. It was way too thin, lumpy and hard to apply. You also have to be careful to sterilize the area you want to use it on as it will carry whatever it can dissolve that is sitting on the skin with it into the body.

@happyjo

I agree with The Bearded One, he makes some very good points, especially about starting out slow, this can not be overstated. You do not want to realize 1 hour in that the Herx is already very strong and you know it will keep getting worse for probably the next 2-3 hours. One mistake I personally did was to dose it too close together. I would take 1 dose then wait 2 hours and then take the next one. 2.5 hours in I notice it's very strong already and the rest of the evening/night sucked. Luckily those days seem to be quickly forgotten.

RSO. I personally know someone who cured himself of stage 4 cancer - he was literally close to dying - with the oil plus oxygen therapy. It is impressive.

That is awesome Cat,

Yes i have talked to people that have cured inoperable stage 4 Cancers when given weeks to live by the "Drs".

Antonio,

I would say that was a herx and the Cannabis killed some stuff.

Are you open to trying it again in the future?

Were you smoking, or edible, butter etc etc?

Has anyone used Rick Simpson type oil for Lyme? It's growing in popularity for cancer treatment.

Do you have a link to the independent lab test that showed heavy metals and other chemicals in Bluebird Botanicals? I've been taking their CBD oil and feel that it helps my Lyme arthritis. I don't want to take it if it's truly contaminated. I wasn't able to access information about independent testing online.

Does smoking help at all getting the THC that way by smoking thru a pipe? Cuz that's what I do and I'm just curious it helps my stomach issues but I'm wondering if there's other benefits as well

"IE-- Smoking would be like taking a sip of a beer, and the Oil would be like drinking two liters of Vodka.........from a comparison standpoint."
WOW! Quite the comparison!! LOL!

Hey Cat,
How are you doing?

Hi Trav, I think about calling you sometimes, but something always gets in the way. I also have a hard time getting off the phone. LOL Anyway, I am hanging in there. I don't sleep well because Toby gets up about 8 times during the night because of bathroom calls, restlessness, and the heat has been a bit much to take. He has a hard time swallowing which is a classic ALS symptom so it's hard for him to eat much.I am trying other treatments for him and he seems to be gaining some strength so I am praying they will help. Thank you for asking.

Myeezy the oil can be made right in your kitchen by cooking it down with high proof alcohol, Everclear if it is sold in your state.You can use a crockpot or rice cooker to have the low temp. Then they strain it off, there are a couple of machines that take the time and work out, one is the Magic Butter 2 machine which you can use for all sort of herbal tinctures or butters. It has low temps and a timer. There is a facebook group, a closed group so it is confidential with some information.

Cat, this way is basically getting the same product as the RSO but safer with not so flammable and does not have the potential toxins left behind from the butane or naptha. You can catch fire with those. The results do sound amazing, I have read Rick Simpson's book and listened to some of his interviews. Even taking what he says with skepticism I think it is worth trying, especially for cancers. People are truly having results with seizures and able to come off many of their meds which had horrible side effects and were not working.

The very small amount that is used with Lyme is helping people get out of their beds and start living again. They do have "angel caretakers" who will supply the oil for the ones who can not find it in their state at a very reasonable price. I think that in the next couple of years the scope will broaden for conditions and legality.

Cat shot you an email

Yeah Rick Simpson no doubt cured a ton of people as well as himself, and he was the pioneer for all of this. I cannot remember the other guy's name, but he started making it based on the same principles as Simpson. He just switched the solvent to alcohol. A lot of controversy around the Naptha stuff, no doubt that it still works only that not sure it is that safe.


Myeezy, it is not legal everywhere. I am not familiar with NY medical Cannabis laws. Do they have dispensaries there?

If so just walk in and ask them if they have or have access to FECO ( Full Extract Cannabis Oil ).

If not there are other ways.

Like what was suggested above you can make your own, it is not that hard of a process. Only issue is the cost of the dry bud. Depending on how much you pay for an ounce it might be worth it.

With an ounce of flower you will get 3 ish grams of Oil. So if an ounce costs you 120-160 or up to 200 depending on your disposable income, that would not be too bad.