• PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know how to explain how awesome it is when you have some relief from debilitating pain. The drugs are mostly poison, but hey.

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      1 year ago

      Have you tried cannibis? Heavy CBD topicals do wonders for my hands, a nice bit to smoke gives near-instant relief, and an edible or tincture helps the inflammation for a longer term. My wife uses hemp-derived salves and tinctures because she doesn’t like the feeling of being high, and has been a daily user since the first time she tried. It hasn’t cut the need for the rheumatoid meds entirely, but it’s helped delay an increase in dosage.

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        1 year ago

        I actually can’t. It’s an employment thing. I have tried it early in the process, but it’s really hard for me to sort out what any individual thing does.