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I have to ask, have you tried cannabis for your nerve pain?

I second this question. Cannabis is so benign it's literally legal in several states. It's less addictive than alcohol. Everyone smokes it everywhere regardless of legality: you know several recreational pot smokers (for sure), or people who did it in the past. (And then simply stopped.)

I realize you would end up "high" but I, too, am curious whether you've ever tried it. Given your description and the fact that you almost certainly wouldn't get in trouble.

I realize you work in IT and maybe don't want to get high, so I don't mean to imply that this is a good alternative - just curious, like the other poster. Thank you.

Just to add to this, you don't end up being high for long. As tolerance sets in, psychoactive effects decrease and CBD-related pain and anxiety effects increase.

For me it worked much better than opioids, but where I live it is illegal and not all variety works the same. It is a real shame and makes me feel sad, because it could be real life changer for me. I tried things like CBD oil that is legal, but it is not the same and doesn't really work.

I work in the IT and being high is out of question, sadly it is difficult in the black market to obtain variety that would work for pain without such side effects. It was helpful in the evening to go through the night without waking up from pain. Other medication like for example Amitriptyline, would make you feel tired the next day which is not the case with cannabis.

But I don't want to be a criminal.

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