I remember going to a corner store once in the grip of extreme munchies and the snot nosed kid at the counter asked in a sneering tone 'And would you like some bandaids for your eyes as well, sir??' I have to admit that's pretty funny shit, but at the time I was way too paranoid to enjoy the humour!
Just give me the food, and my change, ya little shithead....
I think you are describing all of us & the conclusion that we have all reached. My 'gold' strain is Pink Kush. But it took a lot of experimentation to get there. Indica/Sativa/Hybrid. High/low THC. High/low CBD. Smoking. Vaping. Oral drops. It's a journey.
And on the subject of terpenes, I tried Indica dominant & Sativa dominant strains that had lab-reported near-identical terpene profiles. Pink Kush & Sour OG. The PK had a higher % of all by volume from what I can tell from the info supplied.
Here is the graph:
For my specific condition, the Sativa (Sour OG) was a 30 minute fun high but useless for my back/leg issue. The Pink Kush - from different suppliers & different batches - consistently provided instant long-lasting (for me) relief. I don't know what this really tells us but I thought it was an interesting data point.
Ian
Ive smoked weed,Hashish, from all over the world in my 40 yr dope trip. I find that it does not help me with pain at all. However, its great if you`ve an ulcer. Oh,and munchies went yrs ago!!I'm looking for people's thoughts and experiences on treating pain with cannabis. Over the last ten years, my life has been increasingly affected by crippling muscle and joint pain. It threatens to overshadow everything and shapes my perception of who I am in ways I really don't like. I have pretty good tolerance for pain and can take a lot without a whimper- but that's the sort of pain that goes away. Increasingly I'm whimpering, like a wimp. It just plain sucks being in constant pain. The problem isn't that it's at level 10, more that it's at level 5 or 6 but just won't quit. Increasingly I treat it with (natural) opiates. That's ok but once it gets to be a daily routine I feel like I'm walking a dangerous path.
I've got a high (hopefully) CBD strain close to harvest, and have my eye on a couple other likely pure indicas in the flowering room, to make oil, cream/whatever with. There's so much to read and learn about ways to ingest and ways to refine the herb into the right medicine. I'm working on that.
Info on how to make oil, CBD/THC ratios and stuff like that isn't really what I'm asking about, (though that's interesting too), as much as I'm looking for people's personal experiences with pain reduction itself. How it feels to treat pain with cannabis, and basically- how it works. Do you need to get high to reduce pain? Do you take oil capsules on a regular schedule but not get high from them? Smoke yourself into painless oblivion on the couch? Do you smoke, eat, vape the right strain/ratio- and the pain just 'melts away'? What's the experience like?
I do use cannabis- I smoke and vape to get high. But I generally stick to pure sativas only, because I don't like the indica high. The recommended strains for pain relief seem to be all indica. Maybe that's why I really don't make the connection between weed and pain relief. Yes there's a relief, maybe some pain relief- but mostly the pain still remains.
I feel like I'm really in the dark about this whole subject. Some part of me (which I really hope is wrong) isn't even convinced that pot does treat pain.
Thanks in advance for any info.
I am in the same vote as you. I was in a accident 12 years ago. I spent 10 years eating everything from T3 to oxy 80. Then I had enough and started self medicating with marijuana. This is what I have learned in the last 2 years. The best strain I have found for pain relief is Pink Lady it’s a Sativa hybrid. 10 out 10 on the pain scale after a gram joint I get about 20 minutes of pain free then about 2 hours of tolerable pain levels. I find for myself that if I use a Indica to make edibles it works great for pain but myself I get to wrecked to function. PL in edible form works at a medium level for pain reduction. It doesn’t work as well but it works well enough that you can live life but not so high that you make stupid mistakes.I'm looking for people's thoughts and experiences on treating pain with cannabis. Over the last ten years, my life has been increasingly affected by crippling muscle and joint pain. It threatens to overshadow everything and shapes my perception of who I am in ways I really don't like. I have pretty good tolerance for pain and can take a lot without a whimper- but that's the sort of pain that goes away. Increasingly I'm whimpering, like a wimp. It just plain sucks being in constant pain. The problem isn't that it's at level 10, more that it's at level 5 or 6 but just won't quit. Increasingly I treat it with (natural) opiates. That's ok but once it gets to be a daily routine I feel like I'm walking a dangerous path.
I've got a high (hopefully) CBD strain close to harvest, and have my eye on a couple other likely pure indicas in the flowering room, to make oil, cream/whatever with. There's so much to read and learn about ways to ingest and ways to refine the herb into the right medicine. I'm working on that.
Info on how to make oil, CBD/THC ratios and stuff like that isn't really what I'm asking about, (though that's interesting too), as much as I'm looking for people's personal experiences with pain reduction itself. How it feels to treat pain with cannabis, and basically- how it works. Do you need to get high to reduce pain? Do you take oil capsules on a regular schedule but not get high from them? Smoke yourself into painless oblivion on the couch? Do you smoke, eat, vape the right strain/ratio- and the pain just 'melts away'? What's the experience like?
I do use cannabis- I smoke and vape to get high. But I generally stick to pure sativas only, because I don't like the indica high. The recommended strains for pain relief seem to be all indica. Maybe that's why I really don't make the connection between weed and pain relief. Yes there's a relief, maybe some pain relief- but mostly the pain still remains.
I feel like I'm really in the dark about this whole subject. Some part of me (which I really hope is wrong) isn't even convinced that pot does treat pain.
Thanks in advance for any info.
Glad you found a regimen that works for you. 
Several yrs ago I gave up smoking for 3 mths. I was dying to get stoned but no way was I going to smoke it. I bought an oz and ate it all and I only had a light buzz.Desperate by now, I thought screw it ,im going to have a joint. I was stoned in minutes. The hash was good quality but ingesting it doesnt work for me. As for oil,I never be tucked by anyone. Peace
Hi SS, I have not tried topicals myself. Yes I have made capsules before. I found them too much hassle and I really like cookies lol.Are you making use of any topicals DirtDemon? Also, have you considered switching to capsules? In your case that might be more trouble than it’s worth. You have a system that works for you. My daughter has her brownie doses worked out in the same way, so much for breakthrough anxiety or pain, so much more for a good night’s sleep, a particular chunk when she knows she has to leave the apartment.
I looked up Pink Lady and from the descriptions of flavor and scent I’d say there’s a fair amount of pinene and possibly both linalool and limonene. The indica heritage pretty much guarantees there’s myrcene in fair quantity.
It’s a terpene profile for a pain reliever that won’t knock you out. Good find.
