Using 'the oil' for Exemestane side effects
Hi there, I'm curious to hear from people who've been using 'the oil' to treat side effects of hormone therapy. I've noticed people don't say the actual name of it, assuming it gets flagged?! To cu...
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No @Gemini78 - there is no flagging of the use of Cannabis Oil on the forum, as it is a legal and valuable form of pain relief for Breast Cancer patients. Not many Oncologists are 'licenced' to prescribe it tho. Some GPs are tho.
I was on it for the best part of 5 years (with THC component.) It really helped reduce my aches & pains side effects to manageable levels - and the THC component really helped me sleep at night. I used to only take it at night, about 1/2hr before going to bed (about .5ml.)
When you were given the oil were you taught how to 'use it'? Unlike tablets, taking the 'full dose' straight away, doesn't work with the oil. You have to 'titrate' it (ie, start off with tiny amounts, literally 2 drops under your tongue) every hour, until your aches & pains diminish ... and 'that' is your dose. So if you took 2 drops, every hour for 5hrs initially - your dose would be 10 drops. I used to take it at night.
There are aso varying strengths of the oil that are available ... so maybe you need a stronger dose, as taking 2ml a day 'should' be sufficient to control most aches & pains. My oncologist wrote me a 'letter' saying that I was on Cannabis Oil to mitigate side effects of Aromatase Inhibitor and breast cancer treatment - and I kept that letter on me at all times, when driving. I've not once been tested for drugs yet..... and rarely for booze! I still have it!
As I am weaning off AIs at the moment (I stop completely next year) I am finding I don't need it as much now and am currently not taking the oil. I have the occasional sleepless night, but on the whole sleeping fine & no real aches & pains!
If you put Cannabis Oil in the 'search area', it should bring up a heap of threads.
take care & all the best.
I was on it for the best part of 5 years (with THC component.) It really helped reduce my aches & pains side effects to manageable levels - and the THC component really helped me sleep at night. I used to only take it at night, about 1/2hr before going to bed (about .5ml.)
When you were given the oil were you taught how to 'use it'? Unlike tablets, taking the 'full dose' straight away, doesn't work with the oil. You have to 'titrate' it (ie, start off with tiny amounts, literally 2 drops under your tongue) every hour, until your aches & pains diminish ... and 'that' is your dose. So if you took 2 drops, every hour for 5hrs initially - your dose would be 10 drops. I used to take it at night.
There are aso varying strengths of the oil that are available ... so maybe you need a stronger dose, as taking 2ml a day 'should' be sufficient to control most aches & pains. My oncologist wrote me a 'letter' saying that I was on Cannabis Oil to mitigate side effects of Aromatase Inhibitor and breast cancer treatment - and I kept that letter on me at all times, when driving. I've not once been tested for drugs yet..... and rarely for booze! I still have it!
As I am weaning off AIs at the moment (I stop completely next year) I am finding I don't need it as much now and am currently not taking the oil. I have the occasional sleepless night, but on the whole sleeping fine & no real aches & pains!
If you put Cannabis Oil in the 'search area', it should bring up a heap of threads.
take care & all the best.