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Posted 1/7/2021 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
Those of you that take cbd tincture how do you incorporate it into your daily medical regimen?

Patty
Posted 1/7/2021 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
It has a half-life of around six hours, so if you need it for ongoing symptoms, then you'll need to take it every six hours or so. People do build up a tolerance, and it can get quite expensive, so if those are concerns for you, then you will want to take breaks from it. I have not heard of any issues with taking it alongside other meds or supplements, although it should not be taken with binders. I usually take it an hour or so before bed, but I odn't take it every day. Good luck!
Posted 1/7/2021 8:47 PM (GMT 0)
i think there is some cytochrome p450 activity in the liver
i don't recall exactly but it's well documented
most herbs do this to some degree - even things like grapefruit juice - so it can speed up the metabolism of some drugs and therefore reduce their effectiveness

if you are taking other medications i would look into that a little
Posted 1/7/2021 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
It was a long while ago since I took it, but I used to take it about the same as saraeli, so one hour before bed.
Posted 1/7/2021 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
Did you find that it helped for anxiety and insomnia?
Posted 1/8/2021 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
I wasn't dealing with insomnia or anxiety, exactly, but when I take CBD I do sleep better and feel more calm, if that makes sense. For me, chilling out my nervous system is important for my overall functioning and symptom management, and a small dose of CBD puts my nervous system in a healthier state. I know several people for whom it's been extremely helpful for anxiety and insomnia, and one person for whom it helped with pain better than opiates. Worth a try!
Posted 1/8/2021 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your replies. I have lots of stress in my life which I believe is keeping me from healing. I am the caretaker of my DH who is in moderate to late stage dementia along with other other family problems 😥. I also had the COVID virus with moderate symptoms about a month ago which certainly hasn’t helped my situation. I feel that any progress I’ve made in the last few years has withered away. A possible relapse. Blessings to all.

Patty
Posted 1/8/2021 1:23 AM (GMT 0)
I'm so sorry to hear all of this, Patty. Stress is just brutal for our systems, but sometimes it's unavoidable! Wishing you resilience and restoration!
Posted 1/8/2021 7:13 AM (GMT 0)
I noticed more energy in the beginning, but not that much more than that, that was measurable. I kept on taking it for over one year as I react very positively when smoking/vaping weed. Weed helped a lot when I had IBS problems and helps a lot with stress, nausea, and headaches. It doesn’t remove pain but it makes it easier to deal with.

The problem with weed is that tend to eat worse and stay up later, so I only use it on the weekends. That is also true for a strong indica, so I react a bit weird compared to most people there. I hoped that CBD oil also would help with that, but it didn’t for me. But it seems to vary a lot for different people.
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