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peltier626
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My wife was diagnosed about twenty years ago with muscular dystrophy (Limb girdle). It's a progressive condition that weakens the arms, legs and proximal muscles. We've managed throughout the years but we're considering CBD oils to help with inflammation, pain management and all the stressors that come along with having this disease. We are not at all familiar with CBD and know there are all sorts of claims on the web. Hopefully some of you guys could inform or share some experiences about this substance. Yea I know it's not moto related but this is where it should get looked at the most. Thanks, Peltier626
I know a Lady that tried it. Pain was gone, so she 'did' things she usually wouldnt have. Next day? Pain was so much horse. So, take it easy.
The Shop
A biologist friend says the CBD with THC works better than that without it. Colo or NV here we come!
Maybe it's just me, and it works for others, but I'm kind of on the snake oil train from personal experience.
Edit: I've only tried the gel tabs, and liquid gel that you digest. I've never tried the cream..
Some people in this thread seem on the ball so good luck.
A major player just signed an exclusive deal with the Ufc to do clinical cbd trials on their athletes.
So soon we'll at least have some reliable data to show benefits as opposed to simply claims.
Colo Cali here we come?
Sheeeit.
All of Canada, Massachusetts, Illinois as of 1/20....
It was a mid tier one nothing to expensive. I'm not saying it doesnt work for some people but in my experience it didn't work for me.
1 part CBD, 3 parts THC. Doesn't get her high but definitely takes the edge of her back pain.
The irony with this question is we just got home from Apothekare in San Diego to refill her "prescription"
It never made me sleepy...and another poster said, it gave me weird dreams and I felt weird when I got up in the morning. No likey.
As far as pain relief, I noticed no relief at all. No likey.
As far as relaxation, I noticed no help at all. No likey.
So...overall, I'm not impressed. Don't believe the hype!!
Now, THC in smoke form definitely helps me relax. But I've gotten too old to really do much of that now.
Hammer 663s
DO NOT BUY FROM YOUR LOCAL SMOKE SHOP. This is where you'll find the diluted / knock off fake stuff.
I do suggest if at all possible in your area to try something with a Indica dominant, or Hybrid strain of THC.
A lot of the big brands are expensive, and can be costly to use daily. Personally, I'd start out with a cream, and some tinctures (drops) and some gummies and go from there.
One thing the people who say "it stopped working" don't mention, because maybe they don't consider it, is that you BUILD a tolerance to these things over time. I remember getting a buzz off of a beer or two, now I need at least 6.....
Best of luck, if I can answer any questions you may have, please shoot them my way!
Pit Row
I am currently out of lotion, but have oil on hand. Ironically, I've had a migraine from about 1pm today with little relief. I just squirted a whole vile on my hands and rubbed it in on my neck like normal. I then applied biofreeze. I did this about 15 minutes ago and I certainly have some relief. Migraines are debilitating. Ruins my whole day. My wife gets so pissed because it seemingly always ruins plans. I've tried dozens of "migraine" meds and they don't do shit for me. I'm the opposite of those who get stress migraines. I get them after the stressors of the work week are complete. Once the monkey comes off the back, you can bet I'm getting a migraine.
Only temporary relief I've found is Vicodin to be able to fall asleep, and cbd on the neck. But due to all the junkies out there, I'm not able to be prescribed Norco any longer, and I was only getting 10 for 6 months. FML
Tried it for carpal tunnel, nothing.
The concensus among people with no financial interest is, unless it has THC in it, it is basically nothing. (Except the sponsored guys swear by it)
It is like taking all the nutrients and pulp out of an orange, all you have left is water. Which is nothing more than plain old water.
Personally with a background in chemistry, most CBD creams are usually total bullshit and need a delivery medium(solvent) to pass any active ingredient through the skin to actually do anything. There in lies why it is usually worthless.
To understand, Look at lotion. It is topical and never gets into your system. You can lather Vitamin E all over 24/7/365 and never get any vitamin E toxicity ever.(It is fat soluble) Unlike taking oral Vitamin E in high doses can build up. But topical it never will get into the system.
The skin is a very effective protective layer in that sense.
Back in the day athletes used a few different solvents to get drugs into their system from Pellets (Couldn't Inject solids) and eating them wouldn't pass through the stomach acid in usable amounts, and what did, got broken down by the liver being non 17α-alkylated. So the gut destroyed the drugs before it really did anything.
So they would dissolve in solvent and rub all over their bodies.
This is also why you can wash your hands in gas and not get high unless you are sniffing it. It wont pass and just strips the oils off your hands and drys them out.
However TEL in leaded fuel can pass through the skin barrier and you could get lead poisoning with extended contact.
Side Note. Nate Diaz is the one who got pure CBD allowed under the USADA code about 2 years ago.
They even named it the Nate Diaz rule.
Decent for anxiety/ sleep if you take a high enough dose. Pain relief? Meh
I should note it is legal for me in Canada now, so that makes things much easier. It is good medicine as far as I can tell.
I’m just glad it’s working for me b/c I see not all y’all are getting the same results.
Quick back story: I originally got the CBD oil for my 11 y/o golden retriever because she struggles with hip pain. After 1 month of her taking it I had to cut her off because she was acting like a puppy again and I was afraid she’d hurt herself. Her reaction to CBD was about as unbiased as they come so I thought I’d try it. Since then we give her smaller doses so she’s not balls to the wall and acting closer to her age (but with less hip pain).
I really was/am skeptical about CBD being effective. After my original bottle ran out I quit taking it - 2 weeks later my knee pain came back so I bought another bottle and have been back on it. If it’s a placebo effect I’m ok with it because I’m no longer living on Ibuprofen to live a relatively pain free existence. Not sure I notice any other effects (like the calming effect some people claim to feel).
One bit of advice I would give is the clearer the oil the more effective it seems to be and the better it seems to taste. But that’s just my opinion based on the 3 bottles I have tried.
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