Pain & CBD (Cannabidiol)? BBC Article

I can't report on pain, as I don't have any/much, but the CBD oil I've had so far doesn't always get me to sleep or help me sleep through the night.

I'm having about 2 drops each morning (and no more later), but may try more in time. You're supposed to be able to have up to up to 8 drops up to 3 times a day.

 

I expect so - this refers to the product High Strength CBD Oil 250 mg oral drops 2.75% by Healthspan.

I've decided to try 3 drops per morning from today.

 

The Healthspan one is flavoured with peppermint, and not unpleasant at all.

 

Organic 8% CBD oil is available on the internet direct from BioBloom in Austria which is considerably cheaper than UK sources. Stronger, so less needed. Supposed to be most effective held under the tongue for as long as possible.

 

Found them - they're at https://biobloom.at/en/shop/

From a quick look they don't seem cheaper than Healthspan, especially when you add the postage (and the lack of peppermint flavouring?), but my brain isn't working that well at present.

 

Having tried it now over a few weeks sad to report only a negative result

 

I'm not sure - some days I feel pretty good, and the leg ache is often completely absent, but don't feel great today.

I've settled on 2 drops in the morning and 2 in the evening.

Am carrying on for now.

 

On some days I’d welcome ANY relief from this wretched condition

 

Here's a recent take (audio) on the USA situation with these substances:

Interview with Dr. Pieter Cohen on the legal status of cannabidiol and an opportunity to strengthen the FDA’s approach to safety requirements for new dietary ingredients.

https://www.nejm.org/action/showMed...=audiointerview&area=production&query=pfwNGTa

 

I've stopped taking it, at least for now. I don't get the feeling that it's helping. I'm getting very bloated (IBS) but don't know for sure if it's due to the cannabinoids.

I have some of what I think is the proper stuff, and that is definitely working in that it makes me stoned and seems to help me sleep, so I take it in the evenings (in food).

 

After using some cheap oil from a healthfood shop, I bought the most highly recommended oil from the web...and after several months I really don't think it helps in any way with pain or ME symptoms.
From now on I will be saving my money...

 

There was a TV programme last week about CBD oil: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episo...6-cannabis-miracle-medicine-or-dangerous-drug

I think it found that the oil was rather weak.

 

I’ve tried further with vaping thc stuff, and no positive result. Hate to say it, only thing I’ve found that helps so far is alcohol.

 

I think the trouble is that you need full spectrum cannabis of the best variety for pain control. Not available in the UK at present. Also a patentable pharmaceutical extract which omits the active co-factors is not a good idea.