I’m nearly 6 weeks in on MJ, doing well, no major side effects, still on 2.5. However, I have this weird thing going on with my skin and haven’t really associated it with MJ till today. Just after I started I was convinced I was developing shingles at the bottom of my spine. Really localised burning pain, but no rash ever appeared. Cleared up and then I got another incredibly painful patch on the side of my waist. Cleared up again, and developed the same on my elbow. That also got better then today it’s started on the side of my thigh. None of them were/are near injection sites. Nothing at all to see, feels like skin pain rather than deeper muscular pain - like a lighter being held close to the skin. None are bigger than the palm of my hand and despite being intensely painful they don’t spread. It’s as if the pain has an edge and then just stops abruptly. It’s not interfering with life, it’s just annoying. Then today I read an article about side effects of MJ and wondered if they may be linked.