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Does CBD oil help you with your depression and/or anxiety?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Aug 12 1:38am | Replies (934)Comment receiving replies
I am a mom of two kids. You know that being a mom is the toughest job. Everyday routine makes me extremely tired and sometimes I feel great stress at the end of the day. My sister recommended using hemp oil as a natural stress relief remedy. I googled and found a great variety of hemp oils and I do not know which is the best to me. I see that there is 500mg, 800mg, 1000mg, 1500 mg, 2000 mg .....hemp oils. What's the difference? Which one should I take against stress and anxiety?
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@wellnessjane, @lisalucier, Welcome to our community of compassionate individuals looking for answers and verification of authenticity. I think you are amazing in that you can handle the Mom job so well. I sometimes can barely handle myself. (My daughter would agree) . However, I do think you need to do a bit more research before spending money on a product that may not deliver the stress relief that you are seeking. First of all, this link answers the most important question.....what is the difference between CBD oil and Hemp oil. https://honestmarijuana.com/hemp-oil-vs-cbd-oil/
The bottom line is that hemp oil comes from the seeds of the hemp plant and is neither stress relieving nor medicinal because the hemp oil is very low in cannabinoids. That component is what is necessary to reduce anxiety, stress and even inflammation. The purist CBD oil is from the flowers, leaves, and stalks. When purchased from the best dispensaries it can be helpful. Even more helpful for me is a dosage that has just enough THC to activate the CBD properties and terpenes, e.g. 2:1 means 2 parts CBD and 1 part THC. It also can lift your mood a bit which is sometimes a godsend in the morning. You may also want to explore an RX called duloxetine. I am moving slowly with a graduated daily dosage for stress and anxiety. Anxiety begets pain which begets more anxiety which begets more pain and the cycle is never ending until you just crash. Hang in there and keep posting. There are many experiences to be shared on this forum. Please share yours. And I wish you a day free of suffering. Chris
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Hi, @wellnessjane - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm also the mom of two kids, and I know what you are saying that being a mom can be a tough job and can lead to feeling stressed at the end of the day.
You may note I moved your post to a discussion called "CBD oil and depression/anxiety" so that your post will be see by other Connect members who have similar concerns.
You'd asked about possibly taking CBD and detangling the differences between different kinds and dosages. I'd like you to meet some other members who might share some input from their own experiences, like @popolopo @brightwings @rascal1 @stephanieann @artscaping.
Have you also found other strategies that work for you to relieve stress or help with the feeling extremely tired, @wellnessjane?