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Dear People,
Countless numbers of people have found enormous pain relief, safely, using cannabis. We hear about others who have successfully healed their cancers. To my and the entire industry’s knowledge, no one has ever died from using just cannabis. They might have had a terrible, not-soon-forgotten emergency room experience. But they haven’t died. Before the 1920’s-30’s, it was regularly prescribed in small amounts for pain and nervous disorders by family physicians. In the 30’s it became demonized by the Rockefellers and the nascent pharmaceutical industry, eventually making cannabis so illegal and propagandized as evil, people were jailed for the rest of their lifetimes just for having the tiniest amount in their possession. However, it must be used responsibly and with mindful purpose. Some cancers it might aggravate instead of heal. Some people have allergic reactions of various types using cannabis.
So, you see all the disclaimers scattered around my cannabis topics. I hear you. Many are in so much pain, are desperate for relief, and have been around the medical establishments’ merry-go-round so many times that the disclaimers no longer matter. But here on this site, please know that in any of my cannabis topics as you review them and might start doubting again, hold your despair at bay a bit. I want to let you know that even if cannabis also ends up being not for you, this site is loaded with tons of alternatives that so many others have successfully used to reduce their pains WITHOUT any cannabis at all, or with just the slightest amount one time a day. I so encourage you to continue to explore the rest. Perhaps you too will be one of those truly free from all the drugs! Please give yourself a chance.
Dose Tracker
When first starting out with cannabis, tracking your doses is essential. People are able to see exactly how much cannabis their body needs and how often they need to take it to feel great.
Before Your Dose:
- Rate your symptoms on a scale from 0-5
- Note the time, dose and product
After Your Dose:
- Depending on how you consumed, keep track of how you’re feeling when the dose ‘kicks in’. Use the same 0-5 scale. And note HOW LONG it took to “kick in”.
- 10 minutes for inhalation/vaporizer
- 20 minutes for tinctures/alcohol
- 1-3 hours for edibles/oils
As Your Dose Wears Off
- Again, depending on how you consumed, keep track of how long the dose lasts so you know when to take your next one. Rate your symptoms on the 0-5 scale.
- 1-4 hours for inhalation/vaporizer
- 2-4 hours for tinctures/alcohol
- 6-10 hours for edibles/oils
Here’s an example:
| Date/Time Oct 15, 8am | Time 9:20 | Time 11:30 |
| How big a dose taken: 1/8th teaspoon of 4mg THC, 1mg CBD, infusion in coconut oil | Took almost hour and half to feel anything | |
| Before the Dose | “During” the Dose | As the Dose wears off |
| Symptom: pain levels high, | Symptom: pain slightly reduced, feeling calmer, able to focus, feeling some dizziness | Symptom: pain returning, spinning thoughts |
| Symptom Rate: 0 1 2 3 4 5 | Symptom Rate: 0 1 2 3 4 5 | Symptom Rate: 0 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Notes: |
Notes: probably too much THC, try a smaller dose next time or a puff of CBD inhaler with the infusion | Notes: infusions wear off for me at about 2 hours |
| Date/Time | Time | Time |
| Dose taken: | ||
| Before the Dose | “During” the Dose | As the Dose wears off |
| Symptom: |
Symptom: | Symptom: |
| 0 1 2 3 4 5 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Notes: |
Notes: | Notes: |
| Date/Time | Time | Time |
| Dose taken: | ||
| Before the Dose | “During” the Dose | As the Dose wears off |
| Symptom: |
Symptom: | Symptom: |
| 0 1 2 3 4 5 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Notes: |
Notes: | Notes: |
