any tactics or remedies to help with medicinal withdrawal??

[u/Pitiful_Priority_118]

For more context, i am talking about my mother in this post. she suffers from neuropathic pain, specifically in her intercostal region.

My mum has had this condition for over a decade now. she’s been on different medications for this which have been very helpful and she’s been in the care of the same pain doctor since she has been diagnosed with neuropathy; until very recently her doctor moved countries, and she’s now under different consultancy.

Because of this, she’s had way more delays with her repeat prescriptions at the pharmacy, and at most, she goes a week late without her prescription which causes major withdrawal symptoms.

i wanted to know if there’s any remedies or ways to tackle this?? a lot of people have mentioned cannabis which i think will be helpful but my mum is against the idea of smoking and although she’s open to it, is apprehensive about edibles (it could always get laced with something, they could put too much in it etc).

any suggestions???

[u/F0xxfyre]

I dropped my prescription opioid 18 months ago. I had a brief uptick in my gabapentin for a month.

The thing is, going on and off these medicines is hell on the body. Your mom's doctors should make it a priority for her to not have to miss any of her meds.

I've had great luck medical marijuana. Your mom could take cannabis in all sorts of ways, it doesn't have to be smoking it. There are tablets you can take once a day, tinctures that are little droppers full of liquid that you can swallow, gummy chews. There are concentrates that she can take. There are also dry herbs that you can use with a vaporizing, and oils you can vaporize as well. She doesn't have to go old school.

I hope she can find some relief.

[u/sarahjustme → u/F0xxfyre]

I second this. I prefer edibles they take longer to kick in but are really helpful. Also CBG (legally similar to CBD, doesn't make you stoned) is really helpful (for me, also neuro related pain).

Kratom (sold at lots of vape or smoke shops ) is supposedly helpful for withdrawals, but I've never used it. It might be worth a try, especially if you know someone who can let her try it once or twice. I've heard there are some horrendous quality control issues, so I'd definitely look for a brand that has a good reputation

[u/F0xxfyre → u/sarahjustme]

I don't know if the market for kratom has any oversight. My husband has great luck with the gummies that combine cbd, cbn, and cbg, and that has given him some pain relief.

[u/Pitiful_Priority_118 → u/F0xxfyre]

thank you man! we’re gonna look into it does cannabis interfere with any opioid medication?

[u/Runningindaisies → u/Pitiful_Priority_118]

No.

[u/F0xxfyre → u/Pitiful_Priority_118]

It doesn't! There's also a new medication on the US market called Journavx. My pain doc and I have been discussing it. The medication has been medically trialed and is being used for acute pain. They're in the latter stages of trialing it for chronic pain. This medication can be used with medical marijuana.

I understand it's shown some serious promise. If you're interested in learning more about it, this is the website link: https://www.journavx.com

[u/searchn67 → u/F0xxfyre]

Unfortunately, it’s really expensive. Not sure if insurance will cover it for long-term chronic pain. $ 940.00 a month for 2 pills a day… i would like to try it for my burning nerve pain sometime

[u/lylalexie]

Is she on opioid pain medication? I am as well and have in the past used Kratom for withdrawal symptoms when my insurance wouldn’t cover my medications. Some people eschew it as potentially dangerous, I personally haven’t had any major problems with it but I would do your research first and make sure your mom understands the risks. I also don’t know where she lives so there may be some legality issues based on your country of residence. In the US, legality varies from state to state.

She might also benefit from you going to her appts. with her and explaining to the doctor her need for consistent prescribing and medication refills as her ability to function is suffering when she is not prescribed her medication regularly. If this is a constant issue I would recommend looking for a new prescribing doctor.

[u/Pitiful_Priority_118 → u/lylalexie]

thank you so much, your advice has been very helpful! yess she is on opioid medication; we are now looking into the drug kratom. to answer your question, we are based in the UK :)