Daily, yes. Topicals are more effective than anything else I've tried, and I use medical gummies in the PM to calm everything down. Just remember to take short breaks from edibles or inhalants to avoid tolerance building.

We need to trash the stigma. We have at least 43 states that offer it medically, and so many that offer recreational. Now that it has been reclassified to schedule 3 it makes the pathway easier.

Like any medication or supplement, begin it clinically and keep logs if needed. If it helps, awesome!

@A MySpondylitisTeam Member: Ray, I can’t say definitely that THC has been helpful. I can say that I have tried it and it appears to be helpful. I have tried it to add to and compliment the other things I do to help with pain, and the other effects of having AS. Its not regular that I use it, but when i do it seems to help at least to help take some of the edge off the pain so I can sleep. Use it in conjunction with everything else you use.
Supplements are a different matter. depending upon what you need them for. I found that medicines I wss prescribed, I had to cut out because of negative interactions with other things I was prescribed. In order, to do better, supplements I had to look at like Turmeric, Beet Root etc were necessary to help reduce inflammation etc. in certain cases it is necessary to increase my dose of certain vitamins depending upon what they for. - Drew

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I’ve been dealing with AS for 60 years and to the best of my knowledge, I’ve tried everything available. Today, it’s Duloxetene (off label use) and the generic equivalent to Tylenol arthritis. The Duloxetene disrupts pain pathways but according to my Dr. it only works in about 50% of patients. I’m one of the lucky ones. The improvement started within days of starting on the med when I realized I was putting on my socks standing up instead of sitting on the edge of the bed. The improvements continued from there. I would say that the pain has been reduced by 50%-70%. Good luck!

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