Pain relief

Yes! I went down the legal cannabis oil last year, through a proper clinic, who notified my GP.

The pluses

Worked as both relaxant and relieved pain.

Negatives

Expensive
Didn’t like the way it messed with my head so stopped taking it regularly after about three months.

I was quite disappointed, but the process was easy. I was sent three different strengths, two for day time use and one strong (more THC) for night.

These are the things I’ve tried since diagnosed in 2020.

Massage - works but only for short periods
Acupuncture - no difference
Cocodamol - didn’t work too well and gave me chronic constipation
Morphine patches - great, but was taken off them by pain clinic as not for long time use.
Hot water therapy/steam rooms/hot tubs
Works, but again very short lived time
Exercise - so much pain but did loosen me up a bit
Physio - just started, quite painful and waiting to see if long term results.

I felt my osteoarthritis pain was ignored for years and was eventually given co-codamol which I understand contains cannabis but not the part of the plant that gives you a 'high'.
I can't say it was much better than paracetamol, and it gave me constipation.
Then I broke my back and was given liquid morphine - WOW what a difference! After each 3ml dose I was pain free for a couple of hours, something I had forgotten existed.
Sadly I was not 'allowed' to take it for ever and now have fentanyl patches. These do work quite well but I don't get the 2 hours of pain free existence any more.
My GP says he doesn't want me to get dependant, I'm 87 - does it matter.
I would try cannabis if I knew how to get it! But fentanyl patches give me the best relief so far (apart from liquid morphine) so worth asking your Doc if you can try some.

Before my hip replacement i was in considerable and my GP prescribed Naproxen with a stomac protector it really worked for me and i was able to carry on working while I waitd for the surgery. If your hip is causing that much pain especially at night ask your GP about hip replacement.

I couldn’t just read and run but I have no experience of this level of pain Lilliesmum. I hope you get some help from GP. And this isn’t a long post, so no need to apologise! ☺️ Take care.

I too have osteoarthritis just about everywhere so I really do feel your pain. It's debilitating and wearisome isn't it? I looked into cannabis but apparently I can't take it because it's not compatible with statins which I also take.

I'd be interested to see how you get on Lilliesmum. I haven't had my cholesterol checked for ages and it may have come down enough for me to ditch the statins.

I've often wondered about this too. I will be interested to hear what you find out.

Sorry for long post