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If you’ve been wondering what it’s like to take CBD supplements, then my story might help you. Of course, what you read here is purely anecdotal – it’s simply my experience, without scientific backing and I am not making any claims as to whether it will work for you. I’m simply providing you with an effective “diary” of my 3-month journey with CBD.

Why Did I Choose CBD

The first thing you probably want to know is why I decided to take CBD – what conditions do I have and what had I heard about CBD to make me believe it could be something that helps.

My problems are two fold, and I think they’re related. First, I suffer from widespread aches and pains, a bit like fibromyalgia, although I’ve never been diagnosed. The second is anxiety and stress. Personally, I think stress causes me to tense up, which causes the pain. Anyway, I was approaching 40 (am approaching) and things are starting to hurt.

The reason I chose CBD is that I’d heard a lot of hype about it and I wanted to see if it would help me. I particularly liked that you're supposed to get the full effects of the benefits of cannabis without getting high – as an anxiety sufferer, any change in my state-of-mind usually brings on panic, so I did not want that.

The First Test

I was scared to try CBD for the first time. It’s relatively new and the anxiety makes me scared of any uncertainty.

So, I knew I had to research things carefully. Initially, I decided I didn’t want full-spectrum oil, just in case it was too powerful. I also heard that you get greater effects from vaping. So I went for a simple CBD vape oil UK.

Initially, I felt as if I wasn’t experiencing any difference. My mind felt the same and my body seemingly felt the same too, but after about two weeks, I noticed that I wasn’t thinking about the pain so much. It’s almost as if it dials it down slowly over time that it’s too subtle to notice.

The Second Test

After vaping for around a month, I started to worry about the effects it might be having on my lungs, so I decided to do away with the CBD vape oil UK and instead look into edibles. I found some fantastic looking gummies (I’m not going to promote them here, but they’re very colourful!).

And because I was now familiar with CBD, I decided to go for the full spectrum just to see what happens. Again, I didn’t feel the effects straightaway. It built up over time, and this time, I think it outperformed the vape. It was at least equal. But I do feel that the full spectrum was even better than the original stuff.

In terms of anxiety, there wasn’t much difference. It did help, but what helped me more was reading the books by Clare Weekes and Barry McDonagh. I think reading these books at night, just after taking the CBD, really helped to cement the lessons for me.

In conclusion, CBD did help me over the long term. I’d say that the only drawback is the expense. However, the plusses outweigh this to some degree. There were no discernible side effects the way there is with SSRIs and it seemed to provide greater pain relief compared to traditional medicines.

If you're thinking about trying it, my advice is to go for it. If you're worried, do what I did and avoid the full spectrum until you have some experience with it.