OJH - I was in a MVA in Dec 2010 (my 12th), my thyroid went crazy hyper, my A1c, BP and cholesterol all went up. Rheum Rx'd Metformin and a statin. I got foot drop one day out of the blue then the top of my L thigh started burning, the muscle was dying. When I felt like death one night I stopped the statin, Metformin & one other med and felt human again.
Lately I don't smoked weed until bedtime, for sleep. With the weather my knees have been so bad. Last night I smoked weed - bongs, joints w/kief, wax on top of weed in the bong, rubbed a homemade 1:1 balm on them. I was miserable and awake until dawn. Nothing helped, even though not smoking much lately. And the weather is nicer here this weekend.
Chronic pain since a 4/29/1979 MVA, plus several more, and a 1 in a million ultra-rare disease that causes chronic pain. I can't take NSAIDs or steroids for inflammation. Glad you're doing so much better!