Do I qualify?

[Smerdy]

Hi, thanks in advance for your help. I’m looking into joining a medical cannabis clinic to help manage chronic lower-back pain and sciatica.
I’ve already tried physiotherapy and have used ibuprofen, dihydrocodeine, and paracetamol, but none have provided effective relief. I currently use cannabis to help with both the pain and associated sleep problems.
Could you please advise:
1. Based on this history, am I likely to meet the eligibility criteria for medical cannabis treatment?
2. Which clinics would be most suitable for my situation, particularly for chronic pain and sleep issues?
would appreciate any guidance on the best next steps.

Thank

 

[GrownHealth]

Welcome to the forum @Smerdy and good to see you getting relief from canna already, from what you say above as in prescribed three medications and received a therapy all to no avail would lead to me think you would have no problems accessing medical cannabis and I would probably suggest trying Integro as they provide a certain amount of clinical support and the only cost to you is for the medicines and delivery and we have many members here who use that clinic.

CB1 Medical was predominantly a pain clinic when my wife joined but treats other patients now too as in mental health for example but again we have several members here who are patients there so another one to consider and I'll leave a link to the clinics page below and feel free to ask anything as myself or others here will chip in with advice where needed.

Integro Clinics

Integro exists to offer hope where traditional clinical approaches to medical issues have failed. The clinic offers full-time dedicated cannabis nurses to…

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CB1 Medical

We are a CQC registered clinic led by Specialist Consultants who work with us to provide safe, effective clinics for the prescribing of medical cannabis…

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Prescribing UK Medical Cannabis Clinics Directory

Which clinics prescribe medical cannabis in the UK, and how much do they cost over time?

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[WeedanWhine]

Yeah I don't think you would have any problems getting signed up. I also have sciatica issues amongst other health conditions.

I've been with Emerald and now CB1 Medical and haven't found much difference between them. They're fine but their advice in general hasn't been that useful for me.

 

[Hazeydayz]

Stay away from Releaf i got burned bad when i first got onto medical with the sign up and consultations. I was given 3 flowers that were like polystyrene balls went back and forth with emails how unhappy I was with the product being given had 2 scripts off them and jumped ship to CB1 Medical. Have been with them coming up to 3 years now £50 sign up fee and free consultations whenever I want haven't asked for a penny only payed for the script and delivery in the 3 years couldn't fault them other than the dpd mess last month which is sorted now. But if I had the funds £250 sign up I would have probably gone with Cardiff cannabis clinic just for the ease of choosing an outside pharmacy.