Medical Marijuana and Prednisone

[joeyme1]

Does anybody have experience using medical marijuana while taking prednisone? Will it help with insomnia or the edginess from prednisone?

 

[cmack]

For me it helps with sleep. I prefer high 25ish percent THC oils. Indica is the best type for sleep and relaxation as well. Start low and go slow is the rule with cannabis extracts. Take a small dose and see how it affects you. It takes about two hours to really settle in. Just go slowly from there with dosing.

 

[mohanskin]

A new study found that the number of middle-aged and older adults using marijuana is on the rise. The analysis, based on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, found that about 9% of adults between 50 and 65 had used cannabis in the last year, and about 3% of those 65 and older had.Any people are using marijuana for medical purposes, hopefully their doctors are aware of the medications being taken. However, if you are using marijuana and your doctors don’t know, you should tell them as soon as possible. They may be aware of potential marijuana-drug interactions.

 

[cmack]

I agree. I have a prescription so my doctor knows. We should always be honest with the doctors so they can give us the best advice and course of treatment.

 

[joeyme1]

Thanks, everyone. I’m currently still sticking it out. I used to have a prescription and am considering getting it again. I finally started the prednisone taper and I think I may start sleeping better again. Not sure if I want to add another medication, herbal or otherwise, to the mix if I don’t need to.

 

[cmack]

I agree, the less meds the better. However, I'm currently finished my pred taper as of today and I'm still using cannabis extracts for pain and insomnia for a couple more days to smooth things out. I may decide to continue with the 3 ml of 28.7mg/ml THC drops in the evenings. That's a pretty hefty dose I take, so don't think you necessarily need that much. I seem to need the horse dose...Lol. Best wishes.

 

[cmack]

Hey joeyme1,

How's it going? Have you been getting enough sleep? I hope you're doing well. :^)

Cheers!

 

[joeyme1]

Hey cmack,

I’m finally off prednisone. Hallelujah! MM made a big difference for me and getting sleep. Hopefully I’ll never have to be on prednisone again. But, if I do, I won’t hesitate to use MM to help me through it.

Cheers!

Joey

 

[cmack]

Right on. I'm always happy to hear a success story! Cheers, and good health to you! I really appreciate your posts.