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Alternative to CBD
6/16/2020 at 5:01 PM
I can't take most pain medication due to allergies. Ironically, I am also allergic to hemp and cannabis. So I am literally limited to Advil liquid gels. Which, by the way, are not enough for things like hand surgery (done 3 yrs ago).
I took vitamins. 3 pills D3+K. (1000 IU D3 + 120mcg K), plus 2 pills of Calcium + magnesium (333mg calcium, 167mg magnesium). The pain killer is actually the vitamin D3. The others help the body to absorb the D3 more effectively.
Right after hand surgery, I took that amount of pills every 2-4 hrs. Within 24 hrs, I was completely pain free. Driving my standard car within 2 days of surgery. Mind you, it was extremely limited use of my hand. After about 4 days, I was able to go 7 hrs between doses of vitamins. And edged it back as I was able. By the time I seen the surgeon again for a follow up, I was only taking vitamins twice a day, (morning and bedtime). I don't take them at all any more unless my hand hurts from extreme overuse or if there is a prolonged cold snap in the winter that causes aching.
I recommend this to a coworker who was on some pretty powerful opioids while waiting for shoulder surgery. (He was concerned about prolonged use.) He started the vitamins, went cold turkey on the Tramacet, and was doing well after 24 hrs. Completely pain free after 48 hrs. He took only the vitamins after his shoulder surgery and was completley pain-free.
Another coworker was told by his surgeon to take this vitamin combination after he had knee surgery...because it is very effective.
My brother-in-law has osteoarthritis, and he swears by Jamieson CLA 95 (3 pills once a day). He says it takes about 3 weeks to work, and don't miss a day or you start all over. It leaves him mostly pain free, and very capable of mobility/flexibility.
Good luck on finding what works for you. If you can find & try CBD oil, that is supposed to work good...but I will never be able to confirm this myself. Lol.
Edited by AndreaD., 2020-06-16 17:01:47