@rucyrious – Welcome to Mayo Connect depression and anxiety discussion. I respectfully disagree with your neurologist about CBD oil. It's a new field for sure. I have been depressed for a long time and have PTSD because I've been fighting lung cancer for 21 years. CBD oil calms me down and either reduces or totally eliminates my anxiety, which reduces my anxiety and quiets any pain I have from arthritis and other problems around that location.
Since this is your first post would you mind sharing some of what brought you to Mayo Connect? I hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks Ginger.
I too feel the same way but didn't want to pontificate.
I could write a book about benefits of CBD, understanding the difference with "pot", recreational grass, THC and most importantly Medical Marijuana.
I urge everyone before investing time, money and energy to educate themselves. Seek out the best source which is sometimes not your local physician.

Mayo Clinic should be the first place to begin. They are superior to most others.

Check out newsletter@leafly.com…..a suggested site as there are a few others.

Hope this is helpful.

I recently tried CBD gummys when I was out of pain meds. While I didn't have any relief of pain, I was calmer, less anxious. That was a big plus for me as I have had terrible anxiety all my life.

@gingerw Thank you for your share as it saved me from mounting my soapbox once again as to how we are not all wired the same.

@merpreb That anxiety/stress thing surely does enhance pain!!

@nanastable– A warm welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm happy that you joined us. I am right now on leafy's website and can not believe their prices. They are less than half of what I spend here at home in RI at one of the compassion centers. How did you decide to pick this one for your needs?

Hi Jen- I hear a lot about gummys- what's the deal with them?

I communicated with MJBizdaily.com and went the NE Cannabis Expo in Boston at Hayes Convention Center. They will be there again in March plus were in Providence last year.

Everyone of us has a different physiological-chemical system. That makes it very difficult to determine what is best for us. Despite 30 years of therapy and medication I am still depressed and suicidal.For example: For drugs BIgPharma clinical studies to get FDA approval are based upon around 1,200 patients. It is impossible for those results to apply to everyone. E.g. I took one tablet of Cymbalta for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy-PN- and ended up in hospital for 2 days. But I have read (don't recall which site) someone who wrote that Cymbalta like a "miracle drug" for her PN. Enter this into google: "Just For Today PRAYER FOR TODAY". Created by AA but useful for all of us

@merpreb Hi Merry,
Gummys are an easy way to use CBD oil. The oil can be used many ways, vaped, under the tongue, and gummys. My son vapes so he asked the smoke shop guy a good way for me to try CBD oil. The gummys are like the sour patch worms candy kids like. Except they were not sour! More like Swedish fish I guess.
Any form of CBD oil should be kept away from kids and pets ( although I saw oil for pets advertised)

@sandytoes14– Hi Jen- Thank you. I might try them. Right now I take the tincture. I wasn't aware that in order to have the best results I'm to take it everyday? I thought that I could use it only when I need it. What do you know about this? Swedish fish- can't wait to try. lol

Everyone is different. Never heard of anyone/or directions to "take only when needed". I take CBD oil (from marijuana, not hemp) every day. So far zero benefit for my peripheral neuropathy. Most CBD for sale is derived from hemp, which is cheaper than from marijuana