First, butting in is permitted!

Second, can you elucidate why you're not able to stay asleep (e.g. fibro, pain, medications, anxiety, brain chemistry/melatonin imbalance, etc.)?

Doc

Thanks!

I've had insomnia pretty much all the time for about 35 years. Not from pain. Not always sure why. Everyone has assumed it is mental/emotional for the most part.

Also, sleeping is not helped by melatonin. At one time I was on 400mg Trazadone and 20mg Ambiem which, like most things I've tried, worked for a while and stopped. Melatonin made me even more depressed than I was.

Ever had a sleep study done?

I'm guessing that edibles (mm) are unpredictable due to there being no way to control consistency of the various cannabinoids (THC, CBD, etc). I also don't know if the makers of edibles even stick to the same strains/varieties.

I would think determining the best strain for a particular patient's needs would come first, and then determine the best delivery method for that individual.

Doc

Thanks Doc.

Unfortunately, even if it's legal in my state, there is nothing really but first hand knowledge from fellow users of the best way to do things. Doctors make a recommendation: Sativa, Indica or Hybrid. That's all they do. And frankly, the people at the dispensaries are usually not that knowledgeable. I found a sort of manufactured type edible that I'm using now that helps, but frankly can't handle marijuana every night yet.

Indica is WAY better for sleep...

at least for me...it works GREAT...

Hi Brainstemmed,

I hope you don't mind me posting here I'm usually on the Epilepsy forum. Medical Marijuana has been proven to help people who have neurology or other problems like cancer. My Dr. wants to put me on m.m. to stop my seizures but I still have to wait for the state to okay it.
This past summer they had a special on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta showing how medical marijuana reduced seizures in a little girl who was having 300 seizures a week.
The THC level is low and that's the part that's used for a person to get high while the CBD level is high and that is the part of the marijuana that helps people who have neurology and other medical problems. Check out the Stanley brothers who live in Colorado they grow medical marijuana for people who need it. I wish you the best of luck and May God Bless You!

Sue

I actually have a vape pen that contains 35% CBD. The last couple of times it gave me a headache, but sometime soon, I'll try it again.