tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post4920352675616091607..comments2024-03-19T09:10:47.280-07:00Comments on Reasonably Well: The Moisture Seekers Newsletter: CBD Oil and Sjogren's Julia Oleinikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-19179376323378983782020-02-13T10:22:43.915-08:002020-02-13T10:22:43.915-08:00I'm in Canada where this is all legal now recr...I'm in Canada where this is all legal now recreationally. I did still get a prescription for cannabis oil and CBD last winter to help with insomnia, Sjogren's headaches, joint pain ... The doc prescribed both as CBD needs THC as a catalyst to work efficiently. I've stopped taking it nearly a year later due to not liking my heart rate when taking it. It did help tremendously with my headaches as well as sleep issues. It did nothing for joint pain. The CBC oil does work well as a topical aid for rashes and other things. I personally feel results depend on the person. It's not the scary monster it's made out to be though and stigma around it needs to end. Many are finding relief. Just sleeping well helps with other things. I might take a tiny dose of oil now and then just for sleep. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-57116586552490081602019-11-02T12:12:36.098-07:002019-11-02T12:12:36.098-07:00Amy Junod: Ditto for me! Sleeping well and therefo...Amy Junod: Ditto for me! Sleeping well and therefor no brain fog or body pain...<br /><br />MD's will never recommend it, for legal reasons and no studies that any Rheumie MD would ever site. So, as usual, the patient is the one left to go searching and USING OUR OWN BODY to experiment.<br /><br />However, I've noticed that the Sjogren's Foundation is getting more open to publishing and broaching controversial subjects. Maybe, just maybe, at the next Patients Conference they may have a presentation on CBD. One can only hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-83066455483062501662019-10-30T14:55:59.386-07:002019-10-30T14:55:59.386-07:00Wow, Amy, I am so glad to hear this! I suspect tha...Wow, Amy, I am so glad to hear this! I suspect that a compounding pharmacist would supply a better product than the ones I am seeing in my grocery store? <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experience! Julia Oleinikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-8009350921160562042019-10-30T14:14:26.002-07:002019-10-30T14:14:26.002-07:00After being denied Orencia by my insurance for 2 y...After being denied Orencia by my insurance for 2 years I was really looking for anything that could help. I tried gummies 1st. (Really REALLY don't waste time with gummmies) I was skeptical. I did notice that my brain fog drifted off and my spine pain cleared. BUT my joints still hurt. <br />My compound pharmacists store sells CBD so I called to ask their nutritionist if she could explain to me more about it. She and the lead pharmacist were a wealth of information for me. <br />I started using the "green" formula, which is considered the rawest form. I noticed right away that my brain fog lifted and my spine pain melted away. It did help me with connective tissue the longer I used it. <br />The exciting thing is that after a month or so I started to develop saliva again! My dentist even asked me what I was using because I had an over abundance of it. <br />Then when I went to my eye doctor HE asked me what I was using. I had near to no abrasions on my eyes and I clearly had tearing. <br />My Cornea Specialist- the same thing. My Cornea Specialist has been documenting it closely as some of his other patients that have had the same results. <br />My Rheumy has had so many patients say they have had good results as well. <br />She just wishes that there were some numbers on it's use. <br />I really do wish that there could be some legitimate testing done because I'd love to know more of how it works. <br />I do have to say that my severe joint issues weren't helped as much as I wanted. I'll take spit, tears and no spine pain off my plate as a much blessing! <br />I use a product that's grown in Europe so no pesticide and the product has already been tested by the feds. <br />It's a buyer beware kind of thing and as with anything you take, herbal or pharma, you have to pay attention to your body. <br />P.S. I'm a pretty conservative kinda gal. I really did some homework before starting to use it because of the bad reputation anything hemp has been. <br /> Amy Junodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060344931214062441noreply@blogger.com