CBD oil for Neuropathy
Has anyone used CBD oil or anything similar for use in relieving Neuropathy?
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Has anyone used CBD oil or anything similar for use in relieving Neuropathy?
Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Neuropathy Support Group.
You should start CBD oil on a low dosage. Slowly increase until you find your “sweet spot”. It varies from person to person. I started low, 8.6mg. I actually was able to sleep on that dosage. I now take 25mg of CBD twice a day. Neuropathy Pain is gone completely. Not just in my right leg, but also in the stump where my left leg used to be. The Phantom Pain is gone as well. I sleep like a baby, take no pain meds. I still take 1800 mg Gabapentin, but for a different reason. I was on three anti-depressants and have been able to stop one completely and cut the dosage for the other two in half. If something or someone bothers me I will vape CBD vape juice.
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1 ReactionInsist on a CBD isolate rather than broad spectrum. You get pure CBD, also ask for a Certificate of Analysis to support the quality.
With the isolate product you will not fail a,drug test if required by your employer. Check out Isospectra Sports Rub.
John, not sure what you mean legally, Isospectra products are availavle nationally at:www.isospectra.com
I am taking CBD isolate. Tried adding 1:1 THC to CBD, anxiety resulted. Stopped that. Is it possibly just a question of how much? I was up to 1.5 ml twice a day, titrating slowly up, and no results. Numb skin, pins& needles racing inside of left body.
I have used cbd cream a few times. It contains lidocaine which numbs the area for awhile. I don't know what the cannabis does. I don't feel any difference between lidocaine cream and cbd cream. CBD is more expensive ... $38 as supposed to $ for lidocaine cream in a tube. Peggy
@flannelette, There are many variables to be considered when choosing a CBD:THC ratio for medical cannabis. Here is a pretty up to date discussion on cannabis.net. https://cannabis.net/blog/medical/what-are-cbdthc-ratios-and-their-benefits . I trust independent information and not that promoted by a manufacturer or distributor. So... for me...the 2:1 CBD-THC ratio is best when I am easing in to a day that started with gentle yoga and meditation. Based upon how the day progresses in terms of pain and pain-related anxiety levels, I often switch to a 1:1 ratio in the afternoon. Not to make this more confusing but just to provide personal dosage information, I use a 1:3 CBD-THC vape oil for what might be called break-through or ramping up pain during the day because the relief is immediate. And then, I find that a return to a sublingual tincture of 2:1 as I go to bed ensures a more restful sleep. I have been exploring the world of non-addicting pain remedies to include types of medical cannabis and dosages for about three years now. The product options and quality are improving, the delivery systems are more reliable and the research studies from honest, independent sources are evolving and becoming more encouraging. Personally, I am committed to staying as up-to-date as possible. My quality of life and over-all happiness depend on it. And I wish that same quality of life for you.
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1 ReactionI've been using CBD oil (from cannabis buds, not hemp) sub-lingually just before bedtime for several months now. It is a tremendous, natural sleep aid during times when my peripheral neuropathy (or gabapentin, I can't tell which) causes insomnia. For me it is best taken only during these times and not every night.
Also, I am on a gaba withdrawal program - reducing it by 100 mgs/week. So far so good after 4 weeks. I will report back in several months as to the status of that program.
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2 ReactionsYes. I have peripheral neuropathy both feet, idiopathic. Worked well for a few days, then no longer effective. Now use lidocaine ointment 5% more effective.
does not get rid of pain but it helps
What dose of CBD oil do you take, mg of CBD/ml, how many drops/day.
I have neuropathy more advanced than anything yoga, showers, or resting could mitigate. It used to feel like tingles, now it's red hot fireworks shooting up my legs 8 or 10 times per second and it keep going until I take gaba or lyrica and wait for it to take effect. It gets worse when I rest, the pain subsides while I'm walking and running. It has worsened in a short amount of time, 6 months. Peggy