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Posted 10/13/2018 10:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hi new to the site. Have UC for 20+ years. Currently having a flare with a ton of pain. Was considering CBD but unsure mg to order or dosage. Any advice or suggestions are welcome..
Posted 10/13/2018 10:35 PM (GMT 0)
I tried it for a few weeks and didn’t notice a difference. Maybe I should have kept it up longer.
Posted 10/15/2018 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
I think it helps to a degree. I use 750ml Hempworx 20 drops at night before bed only and it seems to help me lower the number of times I'm up throughout the night. By no means will it be the single thing to help. Too mild for this severe pancolitis patient. I'm currently on Day 3 of Xeljanlz with great results and will be able to start to taper off of my current 30 mg of Pred, so I'll be able to get a better feel if it's contributing anything of significance...
Posted 10/15/2018 12:34 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum! CBD oil, like everything UC, is hit-to-miss with some claiming it helps, others claiming no benefit etc. There's no guarantees, promises of it working, one size defnitely does not fit all, you results will vary. You'll have to try it yourself (if you're so inclined) with a healthy skepticism, and report back to us whether it works. There's always a few success stories you can cherry pick from *shrug* but it certainly has not been studied in-depth for UC, and is not an approved treatment for UC. So, it's mostly anecdotal stories of success. Not impossible for it to work, but I would not bet the farm on it either...
Posted 10/15/2018 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
It didn't help my UC, but it can help to calm me down. It may help with pain too.

It's difficult because symptom improvement, like pain and anxiety reduction, while helpful, are not always related to improvement of inflammation.

It's important to get a seen, scoped frequently after 20 years, and to keep a good relationship with a GI of your choosing, so you're able to track your condition, and receive medical options in addition to OTC options (like CBD).

After 20 years, you should be getting yearly scopes.
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