Irritable Bowel Syndrome

[bdubs504]

My surgery was not related to IBS, I have a benign tumor in my brainstem and they were trying to remove it.
I do use a type of RSO to treat my tumor, if I had discovered it a bit earlier I would have probably skipped the surgery as RSO has been more beneficial.
Metamucil or plantago psyllium, a small orange one is like $6. Yeah its not a laxative but works more as a stomach stabilizer, its basically a ground up natural fiber. Some brands/types tend to produce more gas on some people but even that is ok with me. Being able to fart without having an accident is a step in the right direction.

I'm loose like once a month now but its usually just once and because I'm playing with fire and eating ice cream or cheesecake.

Its cheap and you can try it for a week, like I said twice a day.

Sorry to hear about the surgery. I'm sure that was an experience. I had lung surgery a year ago, so I feel ya. Glad, though, to hear that the Oil worked for you.

LOL about the Metamucil's effects! I will definitely pick one up. I have not had problems the last three days until today, even at the same dose, so I'm not sure if I need to up the Oil regimen and/or explore Metamucil.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[bdubs504]

Wife suffers from IBS now for the last 10 yrs.....it's gotten worse in the last 2.

Milk and Dairy are her enemy as well as anything fried or cooked in oil.

I have just started following the RSO thread and this IBS as of today, really excited to get this going and get her started.

I'll follow along and post any results etc as they unfold.

Really glad you have already been experiencing the use of the RSO Canna, and look forward to more details from you as well

Heady! Thanks for joining the conversation!

Sorry to hear about your wife's symptoms, it's not God's Greatest Gift. I'm pretty scared/thankful that I've only experienced symptoms for about 2 yrs now, but I got the message early when it started causing trouble getting to work in the mornings.

Stoked that you will be posting progress! This thread was recently dead, but it's building with help!

Second Canna's journey!

 

[bdubs504]

I can't really say that RSO helped with IBS although I was taking RSO for another more serious problem and IBS was causing weight loss. Although RSO is taken tacking you do end up swallowing some and if your digestive system is not working too well you do end up absorbing less.

Interesting... this is the first day out of four that I have had problems while ingesting. I have, as mentioned in a response to Cannafan, just been lazy about tacking... I'm literally that lazy... lol... But, I will be starting that tmrw. I don't like how I've felt while ingesting. And, in that respect, it's interesting to note that you did in fact have probs when on the Oil.

I wonder, anybody, at what dosing have people experienced satisfactory effects? (I'll post this independently in a min.)

 

[420 Motoco]

Its true, of course you end up digesting some of the oil. Tacking two small amounts (about 1/8th of a grain of rice), one at a time and waiting 10-15 minutes (for it to absorb to the CB1 receptors first) then tacking the rest of your dose insures no euphoria. Many if not all stomach/digestive system in my opinion is all related to the auto-immune system. Get your glands repaired upstairs and everything gets repaired downstairs. Some take longer to heal than others. I've seen severe cases start to heal in as little as two days and others take longer. Over time the concentrated oil wins out. A lot of issues concerning the digestive system is the saliva glands need healing/repairing also. Keep the concentrated oil regimen up with a blend of high THC and high CBD works wonders on my patients.

Digesting the concentrate can have negative results and amplify issues especially using man-made meds such as blood pressure, pain and sleep meds. Tacking correctly before taking man-made meds can control the negative side effects of man-made meds if you feel the need for them.

I can't really say that RSO helped with IBS although I was taking RSO for another more serious problem and IBS was causing weight loss. Although RSO is taken tacking you do end up swallowing some and if your digestive system is not working too well you do end up absorbing less.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Wife suffers from IBS now for the last 10 yrs.....it's gotten worse in the last 2.

Milk and Dairy are her enemy as well as anything fried or cooked in oil.

I have just started following the RSO thread and this IBS as of today, really excited to get this going and get her started.

I'll follow along and post any results etc as they unfold.

Really glad you have already been experiencing the use of the RSO Canna, and look forward to more details from you as well

Hi Heady and it's great to see you here!

It's amazing the differences in what foods trigger IBS/IBD for different people. I find that milk and dairy products are things that don't trigger an attack for me.

I will have the full story soon, I'm back to work today after a weeks' vacation and I have a lot to catch up on.

 

[bdubs504]

Its true, of course you end up digesting some of the oil. Tacking two small amounts (about 1/8th of a grain of rice), one at a time and waiting 10-15 minutes (for it to absorb to the CB1 receptors first) then tacking the rest of your dose insures no euphoria. Many if not all stomach/digestive system in my opinion is all related to the auto-immune system. Get your glands repaired upstairs and everything gets repaired downstairs. Some take longer to heal than others. I've seen severe cases start to heal in as little as two days and others take longer. Over time the concentrated oil wins out. A lot of issues concerning the digestive system is the saliva glands need healing/repairing also. Keep the concentrated oil regimen up with a blend of high THC and high CBD works wonders on my patients.

Thanks, Motoco! I have confidence in this method. And, thank you for the OP!!

EDIT: Never mind about the following. I remember what I read about mixing it up with dosing in the Tutorial.

I had that question elsewhere: high THC *and* high CBD? Thus, blending two strains in the process? Didn't think you could get both unless you find that very particular bud in your connection bank. For me, (Louisiana), that is difficult. Can you speak on this?

"Get it repaired upstairs, gets it repaired downstairs." Nicely put, sir!

 

[bdubs504]

Can anybody elaborate - for a newbie - on which, if any, variations on Motoco's Dosing recommendations you employed, and, what worked, what didn't? Is there any variation? I'm not that far along the thread, but I am familiar with the Tutorial method.

Thanks!

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Motoco touched on a very important point regarding the digestive system. It STARTS with your saliva. I was on medications for 4 years trying to treat my IBS and get it managed. One of the side effects, and it was a side effect that had permanent damages to me, was the low-to-no production of saliva.

Here's a clip about saliva in simple terms:

Your saliva contains an enzyme that starts breaking down long carbohydrate molecules as soon as you put food in your mouth. Salivary amylase is the enzyme that begins splitting apart the bonds between glucose molecules in a long chain of starch. You know how you salivate just before you are about to eat something? That's the effect of your eyes or nose sensing something delicious, sending the message to the brain that you are about to open your mouth and take a bite, and your mouth's way of getting ready by producing saliva containing salivary amylase.

Try to be aware of this happening the next time you eat. Or, you may discover that it is happening right now, just because you are reading about salivating! (Hey, your brain is still getting the message "salivating!")

The mouth also secretes in the saliva a potent lipase called salivary lipase. It is secreted continuously and accumulates in the stomach between meals. Between 10 percent and 30 percent of dietary fat is hydrolyzed in the stomach by this enzyme.

Once your teeth have chewed, your taste buds have sent on the information about what you are eating, and the enzyme in your saliva starts breaking apart starches, you are probably ready to swallow. Your tongue pushes the chewed food to the back of your throat, and you swallow the food down your esophagus. Saliva makes this process much easier, too.

Plop. Your swallowed food just dropped into your stomach. Now what? Salivary amylase stops breaking apart the starch molecules, and the enzymes in the stomach take over.

Now here's a little history....but the tip of it for sure. LOL

So, the first step in your digestive process is your mouth. If you aren't salivating, then your pancreas is working overtime to try to do a "two person" job. As most of you know, if the food is not broken down enough you are going to suffer consequences as it enters your colon/bowels. I won't even talk about what the lack of saliva did to my previously healthy teeth. That's another issue getting fixed at this time.

I can attest with absolute certainty that my use of the RSO oil since May of this year has helped with the saliva AND the digestive issues. It promotes appetite, and I am not suffering pain/nausea/bowel issues within mere minutes of eating now. My pain and nausea were a 24/7 issue at that point. I even dreamed of pain, because it was non stop. I lost 20 pounds in two months time, I was severely underweight. Now that in itself causes health issues that most people never even think about.

The reason I can say it's the oil? I stopped all medications in or around November of the previous year. I would not even put an aspirin in my system. The IBS symptoms became so unbearable that I was at the point of wondering if I wanted to even try to continue living. In and out of the emergency rooms...yadda yadda.

The miracle came when I was able to get health insurance. I found a GI specialist who actually cared and began running the tests and the scans, and finally the colonoscopy which revealed a tumor. So, when I stated I was the "worst case scenario" of IBS...that's why. IBS/IBD can lead to colon cancer.

I began the oil (immediately made my own). Within two months I noticed my IBS symptoms were decreasing. And that wasn't the reason I started the oil in the first place, it was to try to eliminate the tumor.

It wasn't all at once, but it steadily got better. Today I can say that my last episode of it was about a month ago.
Going off the pharma's gave me the opportunity to know for sure if the oil was the reason. Had I not done that, I would be skeptical.

My life hasn't changed, I have the same stresses as I've always had, actually more. So I can't say that I've restyled myself enough to make a difference from that aspect.

I did acquire a great Dietitian via a referral from the GI. She was absolutely helpful and knew her stuff.
Each person will be individual on what they need to change regarding their eating habits, so it's best to see and speak to a qualified, registered Dietitian if you can.

Now, the tumor....I had a follow up test about 3 months after the original finding of the tumor and there was no change. I had been on the oil regimen the entire time. To me that was good news. No change meant no advancement or walls broken through to spread to other organs.

My next follow up is in December and I have a great feeling about it.

Please feel free to ask any questions, I have suffered this for 50+ years and have tried everything out there at least once during that time. Back in my teens the original diagnosis was "spastic colon", which is now referred to as IBS or IBD. I've had surgeries, medications and tried extreme diet changes, not to mention spending way too much money buying "sure cures" from the internet that had no effect.

I hope I can help someone else with this nasty affliction.

 

[420 Motoco]

Hi bdubs,

As with all things techniques improve. Some folks have no issues tacking and others do. Tacking two small dots and waiting 15 minutes is the most safest even with the peeps having the most issues taking the concentrate. Once you get used to this method the 'tacks' build up on the gum and it becomes easier and easier to apply. Practice and patience prevail. If the oil isn't sticky/sticking to your gums you keep applying the same dose until it does. It is so much easier tacking two small dots (one at a time) than a half/full grain of rice. Don't move your finger for at least 20 seconds using firm pressure. Again, take your time as sometimes at the start its frustrating.

Can anybody elaborate - for a newbie - on which, if any, variations on Motoco's Dosing recommendations you employed, and, what worked, what didn't? Is there any variation? I'm not that far along the thread, but I am familiar with the Tutorial method.

Thanks!

 

[Lady Cannafan]

I am currently still dosing 1 gram per day. I do it in stages in the morning when I get up, then another dosing around Noonish, then again when I get home from work before dinner and then again before I go to sleep at night. It's a lot to remember, and it took awhile to get the routine down, but the end result will be worth the trouble.

Until my follow up test/scan in December is completed, that's how I will continue.
My case is different in that the reason for the dosing is not just the IBS, we're trying to eradicate a tumor.

Hope that helps BW!

 

[420 Motoco]

Great read Cannafan; your supposed to be taking stress off, lol. Everything will improve with time on the concentrate. Your case is one of the most severe to date I know of because of the severity and length of time and by your post certainly has proved cannabis oil has helped you immensely. Just please remember you have to be the priority in your life (easier said than done, right?) The concentrated oil will heal things before your brain gets the message. An example; lets say your lactose intolerant. The oil will heal this issue but upstairs your brain says no its not! Yes it is, lol. Before I started the oil I would grunt (pain grunt) getting up from the couch or doing whatever, you still grunt and groan until you find out you don't have to anymore, lol. Bottom line, we have to retrain our memory banks when things do get healed. The wife can eat things she never could before, like onions, dairy, etc. For me when I eat spicy foods it doesn't burn coming out the other end now. Al because my digestive system has been repaired. Following your dosing from the start to now you have vastly improved in my opinion. It will get better and better and at the very least your quality of life is vastly improved. A blend of oil that has seemed most successful for IBS is 2-1 blend of high THC/CBD.

Again, awesome post on how the saliva glands can play such a large role in the digestive system, but, it all starts there.

Motoco touched on a very important point regarding the digestive system. It STARTS with your saliva. I was on medications for 4 years trying to treat my IBS and get it managed. One of the side effects, and it was a side effect that had permanent damages to me, was the low-to-no production of saliva.

Here's a clip about saliva in simple terms:



Now here's a little history....but the tip of it for sure. LOL

So, the first step in your digestive process is your mouth. If you aren't salivating, then your pancreas is working overtime to try to do a "two person" job. As most of you know, if the food is not broken down enough you are going to suffer consequences as it enters your colon/bowels. I won't even talk about what the lack of saliva did to my previously healthy teeth. That's another issue getting fixed at this time.

I can attest with absolute certainty that my use of the RSO oil since May of this year has helped with the saliva AND the digestive issues. It promotes appetite, and I am not suffering pain/nausea/bowel issues within mere minutes of eating now. My pain and nausea were a 24/7 issue at that point. I even dreamed of pain, because it was non stop. I lost 20 pounds in two months time, I was severely underweight. Now that in itself causes health issues that most people never even think about.

The reason I can say it's the oil? I stopped all medications in or around November of the previous year. I would not even put an aspirin in my system. The IBS symptoms became so unbearable that I was at the point of wondering if I wanted to even try to continue living. In and out of the emergency rooms...yadda yadda.

The miracle came when I was able to get health insurance. I found a GI specialist who actually cared and began running the tests and the scans, and finally the colonoscopy which revealed a tumor. So, when I stated I was the "worst case scenario" of IBS...that's why. IBS/IBD can lead to colon cancer.

I began the oil (immediately made my own). Within two months I noticed my IBS symptoms were decreasing. And that wasn't the reason I started the oil in the first place, it was to try to eliminate the tumor.

It wasn't all at once, but it steadily got better. Today I can say that my last episode of it was about a month ago.
Going off the pharma's gave me the opportunity to know for sure if the oil was the reason. Had I not done that, I would be skeptical.

My life hasn't changed, I have the same stresses as I've always had, actually more. So I can't say that I've restyled myself enough to make a difference from that aspect.

I did acquire a great Dietitian via a referral from the GI. She was absolutely helpful and knew her stuff.
Each person will be individual on what they need to change regarding their eating habits, so it's best to see and speak to a qualified, registered Dietitian if you can.

Now, the tumor....I had a follow up test about 3 months after the original finding of the tumor and there was no change. I had been on the oil regimen the entire time. To me that was good news. No change meant no advancement or walls broken through to spread to other organs.

My next follow up is in December and I have a great feeling about it.

Please feel free to ask any questions, I have suffered this for 50+ years and have tried everything out there at least once during that time. Back in my teens the original diagnosis was "spastic colon", which is now referred to as IBS or IBD. I've had surgeries, medications and tried extreme diet changes, not to mention spending way too much money buying "sure cures" from the internet that had no effect.

I hope I can help someone else with this nasty affliction.

 

[bdubs504]

Thank you SO much Cannafan!! This is a very valuable bit of info for me as I start down this path, and this thread is becoming something that others may get hope and knowledge from, too.

Personally, I now have the direct, long-term, comprehensive, anecdotal "case study" that can guide me and others who are wary of the problems of following a pharmaceutical regimen. I am so sorry to hear that it has not worked for you, but your story will undoubtedly inform others of a different way.

We are fortunate you are so willing to share. Please do keep us updated as your health progresses. And THREE CHEERS to that!!

Motoco touched on a very important point regarding the digestive system. It STARTS with your saliva. I was on medications for 4 years trying to treat my IBS and get it managed. One of the side effects, and it was a side effect that had permanent damages to me, was the low-to-no production of saliva.

Here's a clip about saliva in simple terms:



Now here's a little history....but the tip of it for sure. LOL

So, the first step in your digestive process is your mouth. If you aren't salivating, then your pancreas is working overtime to try to do a "two person" job. As most of you know, if the food is not broken down enough you are going to suffer consequences as it enters your colon/bowels. I won't even talk about what the lack of saliva did to my previously healthy teeth. That's another issue getting fixed at this time.

I can attest with absolute certainty that my use of the RSO oil since May of this year has helped with the saliva AND the digestive issues. It promotes appetite, and I am not suffering pain/nausea/bowel issues within mere minutes of eating now. My pain and nausea were a 24/7 issue at that point. I even dreamed of pain, because it was non stop. I lost 20 pounds in two months time, I was severely underweight. Now that in itself causes health issues that most people never even think about.

The reason I can say it's the oil? I stopped all medications in or around November of the previous year. I would not even put an aspirin in my system. The IBS symptoms became so unbearable that I was at the point of wondering if I wanted to even try to continue living. In and out of the emergency rooms...yadda yadda.

The miracle came when I was able to get health insurance. I found a GI specialist who actually cared and began running the tests and the scans, and finally the colonoscopy which revealed a tumor. So, when I stated I was the "worst case scenario" of IBS...that's why. IBS/IBD can lead to colon cancer.

I began the oil (immediately made my own). Within two months I noticed my IBS symptoms were decreasing. And that wasn't the reason I started the oil in the first place, it was to try to eliminate the tumor.

It wasn't all at once, but it steadily got better. Today I can say that my last episode of it was about a month ago.
Going off the pharma's gave me the opportunity to know for sure if the oil was the reason. Had I not done that, I would be skeptical.

My life hasn't changed, I have the same stresses as I've always had, actually more. So I can't say that I've restyled myself enough to make a difference from that aspect.

I did acquire a great Dietitian via a referral from the GI. She was absolutely helpful and knew her stuff.
Each person will be individual on what they need to change regarding their eating habits, so it's best to see and speak to a qualified, registered Dietitian if you can.

Now, the tumor....I had a follow up test about 3 months after the original finding of the tumor and there was no change. I had been on the oil regimen the entire time. To me that was good news. No change meant no advancement or walls broken through to spread to other organs.

My next follow up is in December and I have a great feeling about it.

Please feel free to ask any questions, I have suffered this for 50+ years and have tried everything out there at least once during that time. Back in my teens the original diagnosis was "spastic colon", which is now referred to as IBS or IBD. I've had surgeries, medications and tried extreme diet changes, not to mention spending way too much money buying "sure cures" from the internet that had no effect.

I hope I can help someone else with this nasty affliction.

 

[bdubs504]

THANKS!

I am currently still dosing 1 gram per day. I do it in stages in the morning when I get up, then another dosing around Noonish, then again when I get home from work before dinner and then again before I go to sleep at night. It's a lot to remember, and it took awhile to get the routine down, but the end result will be worth the trouble.

Until my follow up test/scan in December is completed, that's how I will continue.
My case is different in that the reason for the dosing is not just the IBS, we're trying to eradicate a tumor.

Hope that helps BW!

 

[bdubs504]

Thank you, sir!

One question: has anybody reported damage of the gums due to tacking long-term? I'm thinking tobacco dipping, but obviously there are some impt. differences here, but definitely a curious thought.

Hi bdubs,

As with all things techniques improve. Some folks have no issues tacking and others do. Tacking two small dots and waiting 15 minutes is the most safest even with the peeps having the most issues taking the concentrate. Once you get used to this method the 'tacks' build up on the gum and it becomes easier and easier to apply. Practice and patience prevail. If the oil isn't sticky/sticking to your gums you keep applying the same dose until it does. It is so much easier tacking two small dots (one at a time) than a half/full grain of rice. Don't move your finger for at least 20 seconds using firm pressure. Again, take your time as sometimes at the start its frustrating.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Thank you SO much Cannafan!! This is a very valuable bit of info for me as I start down this path, and this thread is becoming something that others may get hope and knowledge from, too.

Personally, I now have the direct, long-term, comprehensive, anecdotal "case study" that can guide me and others who are wary of the problems of following a pharmaceutical regimen. I am so sorry to hear that it has not worked for you, but your story will undoubtedly inform others of a different way.

We are fortunate you are so willing to share. Please do keep us updated as your health progresses. And THREE CHEERS to that!!

One thing I would like to add, regarding pharma meds. If you are going to stick with any of them, or if you are about to be prescribed a medication, ask about the side effects. Do not count on the little inserts the manufacturers put in there, or what the pharmacist tells you. Ask about about all of them, NOT just the common side effects! If they won't tell you then get on the internet and research it via the drug manufacturer site or other reliable source.

The permanent effects I am now suffering due to the lack of saliva through those years would never have happened had I been properly informed of all the reported side effects.

I was totally unaware that my "dry mouth" was being caused by the meds until I started my research on the medications online.
Due diligence in research can save you a ton of non-reversible effects.

And I want to correct something that makes me sound really old. LOL I started doing some math, I've been suffering this affliction for about 45 years.

It all started after two abdominal surgeries in my teens.

Glad to have some positive vibrations for you! I cannot even begin to tell you how lovely it is to not fear a bathroom or eating a meal.

;-)

 

[DarkGreenGoo]

I also was told I had IBS, and was living with constant nausea and other issues for many months. I demanded to see a GI, who eventually took out my gallbladder. It solved 90 percent of all my problems.

I would also suggest you take a probiotic. See if they have Bio-K plus near you. It is absolutely amazing. Take it daily and it should help tremendously (along with Cannabis).

If you have any sort of anxiety issues, (not liking to be around people, feeling nervous in public and so forth), get that looked at as well. It directly has an impact on your gut.

 

[bdubs504]

Thank you! All good info.

Two questions:
- Do you "tack" with your cannabis, or otherwise? Regimen? Results?
- Did taking out your gallbladder have any deleterious effects?

Thanks!

I also was told I had IBS, and was living with constant nausea and other issues for many months. I demanded to see a GI, who eventually took out my gallbladder. It solved 90 percent of all my problems.

I would also suggest you take a probiotic. See if they have Bio-K plus near you. It is absolutely amazing. Take it daily and it should help tremendously (along with Cannabis).

If you have any sort of anxiety issues, (not liking to be around people, feeling nervous in public and so forth), get that looked at as well. It directly has an impact on your gut.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

As Darkgreengoo brought up probiotics, I would like to make a suggestion for those of you who might be suffering with inadequate saliva and have turned to drinking Pepsi or other nasty for you sodas, or you just want to get something healthier into your digestive system. I became a Pepsiholic during those years just trying to get my mouth some moisture. I have never been a water drinker, but I have adjusted myself this year on that issue and gave up the pepsi which was not helping the symptoms of my intestines.

Member "Hiker" put a thread up on how to make a probiotic Water Kefir. He flavors it and it's carbonated so you get the satisfaction of a carbonated beverage too. If you are interested in trying it, check out his thread with the how to:

https://www.420magazine.com/communi...ry-probiotic-beverage-lets-share-tips.228432/

I have my Kefir grains on the way and plan to get this going for myself as soon as they arrive.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

The concentrated oil will heal things before your brain gets the message. An example; lets say your lactose intolerant. The oil will heal this issue but upstairs your brain says no its not! Yes it is, lol. Before I started the oil I would grunt (pain grunt) getting up from the couch or doing whatever, you still grunt and groan until you find out you don't have to anymore, lol. Bottom line, we have to retrain our memory banks when things do get healed.

Yepper. Case in point; For many years I held my stomach with either one of my hands. I had begun to think that a little demon had been planted in my guts with a huge serrated knife that he would stab me with at all hours of the day and night. I even told people there was a little man in there angry with me for something. LOL The holding of my stomach was my minds protective reaction anticipating the next stab. Sometimes it would literally fold me over with pain. People got used to seeing me hold my stomach and accepted it.
One day last month my boss asked me if the pain was back, I said "No...why?". He said "You're protecting your stomach". I did not realize that it had become such a habit that I was doing it while no pain had been present for days.
I am out of that habit now, I have become consciously aware of it and catch myself.

Just thought I would add to that "Brain needs to be reconditioned" point.

 

[SmokesDaKush]

I can talk a little about the oil but I don't in no way want to derail it from what amazing work Motoco and his wife have been doing. My current oil dosage is ridiculous and you are on a perfectly acceptable course as it sounds, I would hate to change that.

Keeping the honesty theme going here, I gave tacking at least a solid month of the proper way before I decided to deviate. I feel certain I had a few weeks of constant tacking as well. Of course I just read the comment about it taking two months so perhaps I jumped the gun a little. I still have near daily issues as well so part of me wants to say nothing I've tried has confirmed worked yet. Diversity is the only thing that seems to bring me more closer to consistent results.

For example with the strains, one day they may offer relief by vaping and the next it does nothing forcing me to use a different strain. To be perfectly clear as well, I am not talking about getting "high". To this day I still have not found one that in smokable form will allow me to sleep. So one of the biggest benefactors to me currently is simply having the ability to switch strains. Right now I have an EmDog that has been great for me. It doesn't completely control pain but it really puts me in a good place so that I can better cope with the pain or simply ignore it, "mood management". I've never tried Mazar or any of the Whites yet. I have a CBD Critical Cure right now that helps a little but it's somewhat short lived for me, worked wonders for another though. Said they couldn't feel anything, body was numb and the high kept feeling like it was gonna be really heavy but never went over that edge. I still have a few CBD strains to get to yet as well. Columbian Gold and Jamaican Dream have been great at picking me up when I need it lately. I can discuss more on strains I've tried as the conversation evolves I'm sure. Oh Blue Dream which I did not care for as a smoke was great as a concentrate, I may continue my pheno hunt with this one. I also have it and several others crossed with EmDog so perhaps... If I didn't have such a small limitation for myself I would be putting some serious dents in it.

I have had some nausea feelings but haven't actually gagged or anything like that. Well maybe one time after a cup of earl gray tea but that was an isolated incident. Hopefully it was just a contained stress reaction for you. Your humorous approach is about the best thing you can do to help stay in a positive mindset. I haven't broken anything out of anger in awhile but believe me, I know exactly how you feel. I was in some really dark places awhile back and can occasional slip briefly. It really shredded my life and brought on some other medical issues as well.

I have no problem talking, sharing or gathering intel on the subject. Like I said maybe I can learn something myself.

As I was reading this thread and typing my response I was vaping some Pakistan Valley that I recently harvested. I dare to say this has helped with my coffee pains and I think I have a little high.

Cool man, thanks for the input.

Regarding Oil use, can you speak a little bit on how you've used it? How much, how often? You might be able to help me and everybody else by letting us know these things, as I'm having *some* issues daily, but they are minimal. Today, however, is turning out to be more issues that the last three days, so I'm upping my dose. I'm still on about a grain of rice or 1 1/2 per dose, but I'm planning on getting up to 1g/day when I can and see if that works.

So, how far along are you, and does my path sound like what you've been working on? Would love to know what seems to have *not* worked so that maybe I can try another path, hopefully find something better, then relay back to you and others and see if it helps y'all as well or not.

Same thing with strains... what have you tried that has helped or not? Any info you could relate would be greatly appreciated. I don't have the option of strain selection (much) b/c my connect only has two - White Russian and Mazar. I've tried the WR this first time, but I've heard that Mazar can be good for IBS, so I'll try that next.

Lasty, I hear you on the stress thing my friend - I went through a period of nausea related to IBS or just plain same-time coincidental symptoms relating to stress where I would wake up in the morning, 5:30 or so, and in one swift motion go from my bed to the trash can and start gagging.

It was freaking horrible. The less stress I've had - conscious stress I would add - the less problems I've had with nausea. Don't know if that's what you get, too, but I get excessive and problematic BMs plus nausea, so Thanks for that God... lol... but seriously, I feel you and I hope you find relief soon. I've basically had to adopt a humorous approach to this thing b/c otherwise I'd cry or just start beating the heck out of inanimate objects out of frustration and anger.

If you are comfortable talking about your symptoms, your current and future research on strains and their efficacy per type of symptom (diarrhea, loose stool constipation, frequency of BMs, nausea, etc.) would be of great help to us all. This thread is basically empty compared to others!!

Thx for considering!

Peace,
BW