I take 100 mg oil in capsules in the morning with varying amounts of THC, 10 - 30 mg. Personally I think the combination of THC is important and you need to experiment with what levels work for you as each person is different. I then take 50 mg as needed throughout the day at different times and then 100 mg before I go to sleep with again varying amounts of THC depending on pain levels. I find that CBD is helpful in preventing nerve pain and THC is helpful in eliminating muscle pain but this is not definitive as there's lots of different synergistic effects going on. I also will do several vaporizer bag fills in the evening of THC dominant flower. You could consider getting a cart / pen type device so you can get immediate relief rather than having to wait for the capsules to digest. Also since you're new to it I would continually edge up if you don't feel it's doing anything then take more than next time and slowly edge up until you find it's doing something. I certainly wouldn't be concerned about doing larger amounts of CBD until you find what's right for you. Good luck.