What Medical Bud Strains Work Best For You?

[joeylittle]

CBD = does not make you high. No pdychoactive content. Does help with nausea, insomnia, pain.

THC = does make you high. Psychoactive. Start with very very low THC. If using pot to manage anxiety, you will need a slight amount of this - but keep it as slight as possible, to minimize negative effects.

 

[EmmaOwl]

CBD = does not make you high. No pdychoactive content. Does help with nausea, insomnia, pain.

THC = does make you high. Psychoactive. Start with very very low THC.

Thanks, @joeylittle! I'm at that point, at least.

So far I've found that there is also CBS, CVS, CBG... Even more acronyms, and just when you get those straight, you discover therapeutic terpenes! Then there's sativa vs indica, and which proportion you are getting... most people end up with a blend that has some kind of mixture of sativa vs. indica, but I don't know what proportions will help most. <shrug>

I've been known to compulsively research, when dealing with a lot of anxiety, and that's what I'm doing now. There's not much need for me to know this level of detail, each chemical process - it's still going to come down to what works for me, which will be trial and error - and complicated by the fact that I have multiple symptoms to treat. And I won't figure those things out until I have everything in front of me.

It's PTSD 101 - increased fear of the unknown. I'm scared. Thanks for writing, it helps to know that I've got some support here.

 

[MrMoonlight]

Been using Medical MJ for a year now. Fom me CBD/THC works best. I usually buy a good indica (sleep, chill) strain for THC and a high CBD strain then mix or not as needed. I can really tailor the effect this way...at least it seem to help if I don't over indulge. If I do have too much THC I take some CBD to lessen the psychoactive effects.

Recently I started using a vape (pen like device). I like it because it doesn't make me smell of weed and they sell cartridges of pure CBD and THC so I could mix or not by switching devices as needed.

 

[EmmaOwl]

Been using Medical MJ for a year now. Fom me CBD/THC works best. I usually buy a good indica (sleep, chil...

Thanks, Bleev! I hadn't thought of buying different strains and then using them together in different proportions as needed.
I'm in the process of getting a larger vaporizer but it comes with a smaller one like you describe, so I could absolutely mix that way. I will definitely keep your suggestion in mind! Every bit of info is SO much appreciated :)