Does CBD oil help you with your depression and/or anxiety?

@merpreb I agree about advocating for ourselves. My experience has been that the medical realm I know does not want to hear of anything that I have read about and questions about treatment. I am not the strong assertive type and when a doctor blows a fuse when asked why about a treatment-pretty much keeps me from asking “why”. Are some so set in their ways they are threatened by being asked “why”. Maybe I go about it wrong. I know all doctors are not like what I have experienced. Hard to find a primary. I no longer mention pain or any new symptoms. Bloodwork and heart are normal so I am healthy. Just thinking on a public forum. There is a way. Still working on it. I have learned to not mention pain. They just seem so impatient as to what it once was. The pain specialist I see is vey kind and listens. I actually talk to him and not the lid of a laptop.

@fairoaks- A warm welcome to Mayo Connect and happy holidays. I too use CBD oil and have tried to figure out dosages and percentage of ingredients. I use a local compassion center and I take 10 mg per dropper, but included in that are other oils too.
It sounds like you are doing very well in controlling your symptoms and doses of medicine. Do you have any tips on how you reduce your stress?

@parus- I am distressed that you feel that you can't be totally open and honest with your doctors especially about pain. Does your pain doctor not want to listen to you? Does he say things that turn you away? What do you mean when a doctor blows a fuse? Can you give me an example? I'm glad that you are healthy Parus and you shouldn't need to be assertive to get good medicine and treatments.

@merpreb I asked the neurologist why I was not a good candidate for a pain block. He slammed my chart shut and told me because “ I said so”! I have since learned he has retired. More ensued after that as he had also told me prior to his outburst I had had several mini strokes. There is no record of this at the
hospital I have since discovered. Maybe had the wrong patient. There is more to this adventure which would take a long time to tell in a way that would make sense. That was at a time when someone else was advocating for me. It was a mess and a chapter of my life I am still recovering from-stuff happens and I learned from it. Not wallowing in self pity rather endeavoring to get some confidence back as well as learning to trust again. Things are improving. Being hyper vigilant most of the time is exhausting. Again, is what it is. I am not one to give up. I do use caution though. I shop where employees are familiar with me so if I need help I can get it. I can feel safe when I shop there. Off topic again.

Parus- That's horrible to be treated like that. How dare he! I am so glad that he retired and that he's not your doctor anymore. You sound very strong and accepting of what life gives out, but don't let anyone walk you again.

I am a little worried about my cbd oil use right now bc of having no guidelines. I've been doing fine for more than 6 months in it for depression anxiety and an autoinmune condition. After 6 months in it I realized my inflammation marker on blood is down from 25 to 15. That's a lot. The 1st month on cbd oul I reached a very high dose 20 drops am and 20 drops pm. Then after 3 or more months I started to have some minor panic attacks while sleeping so the affiliate that sell it to me advice me to cut it o half so I've been taking 12 drops am and 12 drops pm with success the last 3 months. Right now my blood tests are wow really good but one week ago I am having again those crazy dreams at night without rest a lot and it's a mood liability that makes me wake up with tension headache and muscle back tension. It's not a full panic attack but mood liability and some anxiety togwther that make me impossible to rest deep and be fresh and free the next day. I am not sure if I Need an cbd oul adjustment. Thanks for your opinions. I am using hempworx

@merpreb I asked the neurologist why I was not a good candidate for a pain block. He slammed my chart shut and told me because “ I said so”! I have since learned he has retired. More ensued after that as he had also told me prior to his outburst I had had several mini strokes. There is no record of this at the
hospital I have since discovered. Maybe had the wrong patient. There is more to this adventure which would take a long time to tell in a way that would make sense. That was at a time when someone else was advocating for me. It was a mess and a chapter of my life I am still recovering from-stuff happens and I learned from it. Not wallowing in self pity rather endeavoring to get some confidence back as well as learning to trust again. Things are improving. Being hyper vigilant most of the time is exhausting. Again, is what it is. I am not one to give up. I do use caution though. I shop where employees are familiar with me so if I need help I can get it. I can feel safe when I shop there. Off topic again.

Massage therapy has helped me a lot. A good generalized pain reliever allowing muscles and tissues to relax during soothing touch.