Medical Marijuana for Lyme

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Hi! Has anyone been using Medical Marijuana to help there Lyme? If so any suggestions? Or does anyone know of a LLMD that deals with MM to help? Thanks

I use edible cannabis to help with my symptoms. Works wonders for my migraines! I know someone who has primarily treated with rick Simpson oil. Both the THC and the CBD are beneficial. RSo has both. The stuff I use has only THC.

One of my LLMDs prescribed both CBD (pain and inflammation) and THC (sleep) oils. Both have proven effective and I use them enthusiastically now, despite my initial trepidation. The sleep oil has been a lifesaver, as I've had severe insomnia for years. I fall asleep before feeling any of the "euphoric" effects of the THC (which I'm not keen on), so that's not a problem. I take the oil in pill form, so there's no bad taste. The CBD has also been helpful (especially with joint and muscle pain), but less dramatically so.

DS tried it 2 times (2-3 puffs) on chronic fatigue days, without our knowledge until months later when I told him about CBD and he confessed it "miraculously" lifted the aches, tiredness and feverish feelings with in 10-15 minutes.

We are currently trying 30 days of CBD only (definitely prefer him not to smoke at his age). LLMD said to dose 2x a day and give it 30 days before determining if it's working. However, there are people who seem to need the synergy of both CBD and THC for relief. Hoping DS isn't one of them as he is way underage for it with undeveloped brain, and we aren't in a state where it's legal.

My mom is using medical MJ which is legal in her state to regulate her blood pressure - 2-4 puffs each time - vapes CBD in between. It cleared up her neuropathy and takes the edge off her migraines too. She never seems "stoned".

I find CBD takes the edge off my migraines if I catch them early. Relief in about 20 minutes. I can also take less pain meds.

Good luck - it can be great if it works.

I've tried pure thc, pure cbd, and everything in between. Best thing it did was trigger acid flashbacks. Aside from that no benefit for me. I've never liked it much though even before being sick. It makes me anxious

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I've been using medical marijuana for almost 3 years. It hasn't been a cure but it certainly keeps me functioning. I went off of it for 36 hours a few months ago and got all of my lyme symptoms back. I make it into a butter by cooking it in a slow cooker for 12 hours with coconut oil. I take 1/8 tsp at supper time and 1/4tsp before bed. I find that high THC helps the most,but because I use such a small amount I am not high. I can post the recipe if anyone is interested. I have passed the recipe along to many Lyme sufferers.

It depends on the strain. The content of CBD, THC, etc. Things I know next to nothing about. Some can definitely help with things like pain, anxiety, and sleeplessness.

Though, it can also exacerbate certain symptoms:

If you have neurological issues, it could easily set you off. I experimented with it, having not used for a long time. I got deep into self-examination, thinking something was wrong with me, and that everyone thought I was retarded. I think I was a bit of a nervous freak before I got sick, so my thinking is already dysfunctional. Lyme and coinfections just add to it. Luckily, I was able to break the cycle by having the realization, for various reasons, that I actually seem kind of normal to other people. The world is not secretly plotting against me.

Brain fog is another culprit. Once your tolerance has risen, a few hits might not be enough to get you "stoned." But, until then, unless you're getting low quality marijuana, bet your butt you're gonna be high off a couple hits. Impaired to the point where you're not at baseline.

Add brain fog to that, not a good mixture. Everyone is different, but marijuana's always been a dampener to my mind. It's gonna slow me down.

Neurological issues in general, is my biggest concern with mind altering drug use with Lyme. I'm already slow. I already live slightly numbed to the world. My thought processes are already abnormal (self-consciousness, suicidal thoughts, etc.).

Some can be helpful, depending on set and setting. Thankfully, marijuana is about as tame as it can get, as far as actual, nonpharm drug use. Just go slow.

If I were to ever use it, it'd be at night, for sleep, or on off days.

Drug problems run in my family, though, so I am a fool for playing with fire.

dmw52: could you post more details how do you cook it? I'd love to try it

I use CBD almost daily. I have two kinds - one with THC and one without. The one with THC is to help me sleep or when pain is really bad. The one without is for your general everyday anxiety - but it's REALLY helped with my panic attacks...which are now almost non-existent.

I highly recommend everyone try it. I'm in California, so I don't know the rules everywhere else, but here you find a doctor that talks to you for five minutes and gives you a MM card. It's kinda sketchy, but the rules are changing. The first doctor I saw had a nice office in Pasadena. The second was in a strip mall under the freeway. He was a nice guy, but talked to me through video chat from his cabin in Big Bear. Eh, whatever works.