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

I have taken CBD for anxiety and depression and I found that it helped me a lot. After a few weeks, and after speaking with my doctor I decided to work my way off of my prescription (lexapro) because I didn't like the side effects that came with it. The biggest problem that I found with CBD available is if you live in a state without recreational or medical marijuana you've got do some homework to make sure you're buying a good product. My home medical supply company, Aeroflow, actually started carrying some CBD products (aeroflownaturals.com) and I've had some good results from going through them!

Like you,I saw many saying it helped them,some saying it was a miracle drug,so I tried it and put 1/4 dropper under my tounge and within minutes my conditioned got worse,not better! Now I still wonder if I bought the wrong oil as there are so,so many out there! I bought the oil made from the plant,not from the seeds( hemp oil) as from what I read that was the true CBD oil.. Also I am now afraid to try another,plus it's expensive to waste ! If others find one that helps I might just try again as I am desperate to find anything that may help.

Horrible,how can something ,whatever it is,cause muscle tension so strong that one can barely move as something has to go into the muscles to cause them to contract and you would think your body would eventually run out of whatever chemical it is! 6 years like this is beyond belief and under several neurologists too. I would go to the Mayo Clinic if I thought,they could do anything but I was told there is no help anywhere,so I continue to suffer !

There are oils with synthetic CBD and THC that are bad news. Basically google "bath salts", one of them has Diamond in it's name. Maybe there are good diamonds but this has put people in the hospital. Some people are very sensitive to THC and need a product with none. Too high a dose won't give results. It's not as easy as "take two tablets twice a day " aspirin.

The good CBD is from the seeds my wife said since she is the one that researched it and is using it. Her brand is CV Sciences, Las Vegas telephone 855-758-7223 and she got it at the Community Pharmacy in Maryland. It is $89.99 for 60 softgels at the 15mg dose. Hope it helps.

Mayo Clinic is the real deal.

I have found yoga stretches, outdoor exercise, omega3/Bvitamins/vitC, soothing music, humor and a spiritual practice to help me. Taking charge of our ailments is important in my opinion. And just the appreciation that human life is riddled with craziness which we have no control, except to limit our access to the craziness. Uncle Henry sociopath, avoid him. Cousin Paul a drunk, avoid him. Neighbor a control freak, be polite and minimize contact. Choose what is best for your overall well being.

Hello. I tried CBD oil for the first time tonight, containing no more than 0.3% THC. I took 25mg dose via tincture under my tongue about one hour before bed time. Four hours later and I am wide awake with anxiety and insomnia. The reason I took the CBD oil was to help me with my existing anxiety and insomnia problem. However, it seems to have the opposite effect on me.

Has anyone else had this problem with CBD causing anxiety or not working? I am not taking any prescription medications. I sometimes take 3mg of melatonin before bed, which I did not take tonight.

@a7777 Welcome to connect I also sometimes have insomnia but usually a cup of warm milk and a Melatonin about 1 hr before bed puts me to sleep . I tried CBD oil and it did nothing for me but give me This is just my experience with it

@a7777- Welcome to connect. I'm sorry that the CBD with THC isn't working for you. THC is a known cause for increasing the effects of anxiety. Try taking CBD oil without the THC. Each dropper of CBD oil (tincture) should be 10 mgs of cbd. Are you taking other medications for anxiety, or therapy?