I suffer from chronic anxiety, and achy bits; joints, bones, muscles. No, not those bits…’ave some decorum.
I don’t have a formal diagnosis per se, because as a 38 year old overweight, anxious woman, I feel dismissed by my GP, and lack the confidence to pit myself against them.
Strangely, I don’t blame the doctors for their indifference either, they are striving against economic and societal limitations that have forced them to become angry, cynical shells of what they once dreamed they’d be.
I know this to be true because my husband also works for the NHS Everybody with a pitchfork or stick are out to get the medical profession and they are battered relentlessly from all directions.
I don’t know if my achy body is due to a fibromyalgic condition, or that I’ve gained three stone since giving up smoking and now weigh a whopping …mffmmbbble, my scales have never been accurate anyway.
So, when it comes to medication, I’m limited to over the counter painkillers which don’t do owt, or sneaking opioids my husband gets for his degenerative kinked back. And, because Opioids turn me into dysfunctional, mentally coshed zombie, I’m looking elsewhere…and have found CBD oil.
Like I said, I am not a young woman, so at one time in my life, I have tried cannabis in some form, maybe two forms…you could now class it as three I suppose. It’s never been my go to recreational drug of choice.
I’m not going to explain too deeply about its make up. There is tons of data out there that I don’t have the education to confirm or refute, there are people who can however. Do research, lots of it, and be aware that most information sites that extoll its impressive virtues, also happen to sell their own as the ‘highest quality.’
From what I concluded; the chemical bit that makes you fly high is the THC and the CBD bit is the part I want. This oil I bought still apparently contains traces of THC, but it won’t make you want to change the world with a fat spliff and a packet Maoams.
I’ve settled on a product of 500mg in a spray bottle, to be taken sublingually, bought from a kindly stranger named Bert, who I met in a pub with a nautical name.
Of course I foofing didn’t, but I’m not affiliated with anyone and I didn’t want a product link to distract from my words. At least this way you know I’m not getting a financial incentive for this review.
Kind of makes me feel more trustworthy don’t it?
According to the instructions that come with it, I should build up slowly over the first three days with a single dose. So that is what I did.
4 days after taking CBD oil
I’m still only taking a single dose, predominantly because I must have a particular sensitivity to cbd. I’ve had tummy upset and a squitty bot for the last 4 days.
Now, I’ve done some googling, abdominal pains and diarrhoea seems to be a recurring concern. Responding answers dismiss it as, you’re on other meds (which I ain’t) or it’s poor quality – which it could be, but Bert seems reputable so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.
I’d say, that if different people on different quality oil and different meds all have the same symptoms, and the one common denominator is cbd oil, the chances are, it’s probably the cbd oil.
Benefits have been, I’ve lost 4lbs – yay! But it is hardly surprising and not really sustainable. My husband said persevere, it might be my digestive system balancing out. He’s seen it being used in a palliative setting to good effect. CBD can be awesome for some people, and but also ineffective for others. I do want it to work for me.
Results to my achyness and mental state have so far been, meh!
8 days later.
I have now upped my dose to 2 squirts a day. One in the morning and one in the evening, or two at those times if I forget the previous dose. I haven’t noticed feeling any less pain, but to my family I seem more chipper than usual. (My mum is old, and English, enough that ‘chipper’ is acceptable vernacular.
3 weeks after the initial first squirtage, I decided it was all bunkum and I weren’t doing it no more. 3 days after that, my spouse asked if I had stopped taking it.
“Wow, I responded, how did you know?”
“Oh, you know,’ was his light reply. ‘You’re just a bit….”
6 weeks after taking it.
My dosage is now 2 in the morning, 2 in the evening, and I’m happy to stick at that.
I have nearly completed the first stage of decluttering my home (daughters room is the last, and we’re doing it today)
More importantly, I’ve started writing again. I’m less stressed, more productive, and my brain is firing. I feel witty, and I like it.
There are, of course, downsides. My skin went to shit and is only now settling down, the oil tastes vile, leaves me gassy and I didn’t lose any weight like other people do…which I think is very unfair.
On the whole though, I feel it’s working and I’ve bought another two bottles, so my husband can try it too.
If you’re gonna give it a go…? Best of luck.😘
Pretty witty Nell 