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My father was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and unfortunately doctors, nurses and even most specialist don’t really know much about this illness and haven’t been much help when it comes to medication. PSP is usually easily mistaken with Parkinson’s Disease and the usual medication that’s given to its patients is for Parkinson’s with no real study if it even works. We have done countless research online to see how we can help our dad have a better quality of life. The disease is terminal where it slowly starts shutting down body functions targeting his mobility, swallowing, balance and so on. One thing that we have noticed is that he is not getting very much sleep throughout the night. He gets up anywhere from 6-15 times a night to use the restroom, sometimes not even needing to use it. These bathroom breaks take him anywhere between 30-45 minutes to get into the restroom and back to bed, so you can only imagine how much sleep he is actually getting. I strongly believe that the extreme lack of sleep is only adding to the progression of this terrible disease and causing him to feel extra tired, dizzy, and off balance causing him to have some falls. I found an article from UCSF that stated “If sleep could be improved, it is possible that the disease progression in PSP could be slowed.” I started to look into cannabis, read forums and testimonials on how it has helped patients with Parkinson’s. With PSP being compared so closely to Parkinson’s and some of its symptoms I believe this route could strongly benefit my dad even if its just simply getting a good nights rest. I went into to a local Wellness store who suggested an 18:1 CBD-THC oil (administered orally) to help with sleep and a Freeze/Balm ointment for pain/inflammation to start. I purchased both and decided to give them a try myself last night before presenting it to my dad. I use cannabis myself for sleep but typically have a much higher THC content so I am not sure if my tolerance might just be higher. My father was complaining about some back pain last night and my mom massaged the freeze/balm on him, to my surprise he said he felt a lot better after and wanted a bit more (GREAT NEWS). I am hoping someone might have some suggestions to using the oils to regulate his sleeping better. I know every person is different but maybe someones experience could help. Is the 18:1 a good start and will help towards aiding his sleeping? If so, is there a certain dosage (dropper) that I should start with? I know oils with a higher THC would probably help the sleeping better but I would hate for my dad to feel the effect of being high in anyway and just confuse him more. Any input, feedback, experiences would be extremely valuable to me.
Thank you so much for reading!
-Gus
My father was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and unfortunately doctors, nurses and even most specialist don’t really know much about this illness and haven’t been much help when it comes to medication. PSP is usually easily mistaken with Parkinson’s Disease and the usual medication that’s given to its patients is for Parkinson’s with no real study if it even works. We have done countless research online to see how we can help our dad have a better quality of life. The disease is terminal where it slowly starts shutting down body functions targeting his mobility, swallowing, balance and so on. One thing that we have noticed is that he is not getting very much sleep throughout the night. He gets up anywhere from 6-15 times a night to use the restroom, sometimes not even needing to use it. These bathroom breaks take him anywhere between 30-45 minutes to get into the restroom and back to bed, so you can only imagine how much sleep he is actually getting. I strongly believe that the extreme lack of sleep is only adding to the progression of this terrible disease and causing him to feel extra tired, dizzy, and off balance causing him to have some falls. I found an article from UCSF that stated “If sleep could be improved, it is possible that the disease progression in PSP could be slowed.” I started to look into cannabis, read forums and testimonials on how it has helped patients with Parkinson’s. With PSP being compared so closely to Parkinson’s and some of its symptoms I believe this route could strongly benefit my dad even if its just simply getting a good nights rest. I went into to a local Wellness store who suggested an 18:1 CBD-THC oil (administered orally) to help with sleep and a Freeze/Balm ointment for pain/inflammation to start. I purchased both and decided to give them a try myself last night before presenting it to my dad. I use cannabis myself for sleep but typically have a much higher THC content so I am not sure if my tolerance might just be higher. My father was complaining about some back pain last night and my mom massaged the freeze/balm on him, to my surprise he said he felt a lot better after and wanted a bit more (GREAT NEWS). I am hoping someone might have some suggestions to using the oils to regulate his sleeping better. I know every person is different but maybe someones experience could help. Is the 18:1 a good start and will help towards aiding his sleeping? If so, is there a certain dosage (dropper) that I should start with? I know oils with a higher THC would probably help the sleeping better but I would hate for my dad to feel the effect of being high in anyway and just confuse him more. Any input, feedback, experiences would be extremely valuable to me.
Thank you so much for reading!
-Gus