# Sativex and it's availability **URL:** \ **Category:** Symptoms and treatments\ **Created:** [13 November 2022 17:48 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957 "2022-11-13T17:48:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@Tricia](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [13 November 2022 17:48 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/1 "2022-11-13T17:48:19Z")
Hi Can anyone help/advise me? I was diagnosed with RR MS in 1998 and SP about 3 years ago. Spatisity and stiffness are a real problem I have terrible trouble sleeping, waking up with twitchy legs and a heavy feeling - probably caused by the muscile tension. I was wondering about Sativex - is it possible to buy in in England? I have been told that you need to exhaust all other treatments before you can referred to a clinic in London who can prescribe. I would rather go straight to a marjuana based drug then take all the others first. Can anyone advise? Many thanks ---
**Author:** ![GCCK](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/gcck/32/3615_2.png) [@GCCK](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/GCCK)\ **Post date:** [13 November 2022 21:09 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/2 "2022-11-13T21:09:13Z")
Hi Tricia Try using the search facilty - there are lots of threads about sativex on here. Here’s one for starters: [cbd-oil-hemp-oil](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/cbd-oil-hemp-oil/32448/9) Graeme ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@Tricia](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [14 November 2022 18:47 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/3 "2022-11-14T18:47:47Z")
Hi Thank you. Just starting out, find my way around this site. Perfect. ---
**Author:** ![HOLBROOK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/67e7ee/32.png) [@HOLBROOK](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/HOLBROOK)\ **Post date:** [15 November 2022 07:57 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/4 "2022-11-15T07:57:30Z")
Hi I have use CBD Oil before and it really helped with pain,but now the pain is much worse I take cannabis with a vaporiser ---
**Author:** ![whammel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/whammel/32/1005_2.png) [@whammel](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/whammel)\ **Post date:** [15 November 2022 10:17 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/5 "2022-11-15T10:17:01Z")
The MS Trust has some general information on Sativex. [Sativex (nabiximols) | MS Trust](https://mstrust.org.uk/a-z/sativex-nabiximols) ---
**Author:** ![CindyMays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@CindyMays](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/CindyMays)\ **Post date:** [16 December 2022 21:41 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/7 "2022-12-16T21:41:59Z")
Again, I always use cbd for pain relief. Don’t talk me out of it and argue if you haven’t tried it yourself. Because CB1 receptors are in the central nervous system, including the brain and everything that affects it, they also affect the brain. Because of its connection to them, THC causes psychoactivity. The endocannabinoid system consists of enzymes whose main job is to break down cannabinoids after they reach their target in the body. And yes, [https://hub420.shop/product-category/shake/](https://hub420.shop/product-category/shake/) here I always order products and if you haven’t tried it don’t tell me or convince me it can’t be used all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Kazza68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kazza68](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Kazza68)\ **Post date:** [17 December 2022 09:57 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/8 "2022-12-17T09:57:22Z")
Hi Trish, I’ve just joined this forum and noticed your query. I was diagnosed with RRMS in 2013 then to secondary in 2018. I’ve had leg spasms for 2-3 years and have fought for the Sativex. I’ve tried 5 different medications (which you have to do) all of them failed. Eventually I got it but unfortunately it didn’t work for me (one of the few that it doesn’t). It was a long and hard fight to even be considered and only certain hospitals can prescribe it. All I can say is, it isn’t easy!! ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@Tricia](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [17 December 2022 10:10 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/9 "2022-12-17T10:10:28Z")
Thank you all. Got sone great information. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@Tricia](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [17 December 2022 10:15 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/10 "2022-12-17T10:15:17Z")
Hi Kazza Thank you for your post. I’m really sorry it didn’t work for you. I’ve actually had a minor breakthrough as far as jumpy leg go. Before I go to bed I stretch the muscles on the top of thighs. It’s a really intense stretch (always painful) - it seems to relax the muscle and therefore dramatically reducing the spasms. It’s not 100% effective but at least now I can sleep a bit better. ---
**Author:** ![whammel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/whammel/32/1005_2.png) [@whammel](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/whammel)\ **Post date:** [18 December 2022 09:59 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sativex-and-its-availability/69957/11 "2022-12-18T09:59:51Z")
Magnesium sorted my problem with restless legs and is a useful mineral, so no harm in trying.