u/CleanCircle

Diagnosed 2021 after 2 years of being told it was "just stress." Sound familiar?

Tried duloxetine (weight gain), pregabalin (brain fog so bad I couldn't drive), amitriptyline

(knocked me out, didn't touch the pain), CBD oil (nothing at the dose I could afford).

Breaking point was January. Flare so bad I couldn't get out of bed for 3 days. Partner found a UK clinic that actually prescribes for fibro. Video call, 25 mins, doctor who'd actually heard of

fibromyalgia (revolutionary I know ).

4 months in:

• Flares: 2-3/month down to maybe 1

• Sleep: actually staying asleep

• Pain baseline: maybe 30% lower

• Costs about £150/month

If you're curious: releaf.co.uk/conditions/pain/fibromyalgia-medical-cannabis-treatment-uk

explains how it works for fibro.

Free eligibility check, no pressure.

Not for everyone, just sharing in case anyone's where I was in Jan

34F, UK. Herniated disc L4/L5 in 2020. Been on amitriptyline, gabapentin, naproxen, tramadol.

Some helped a bit. Most made me feel like a different person. Foggy, no energy, couldn't be present with my kids.

My rheumatologist suggested medical cannabis last autumn. I was skeptical, never even smoked. But I was desperate. Pain was a 7/10 most days.

Went through a private clinic in the UK (CQC registered, real doctors). The clinician went through my medication history properly and explained why certain strains help with nerve pain.

3 months in: pain is 4/10 on average. Reduced gabapentin by half with GP's knowledge.

Sleeping properly for the first time in years. Still have bad days but the ratio has flipped.

If you're UK based and curious about what qualifies, I found this helpful:

releaf.co.uk/conditions/pain/chronic-pain-medical-cannabis-treatment-uk

Happy to answer questions

keep seeing ads for the la clinic. they say no downtime or scars but 10k is a lot. anyone actually gone there? legit or scam?