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I get a lot of questions about my use of CBD to control the impact arthritis has on my sleep and daily life. So, I figured I’d just write about my PERSONAL experience and let folks make their own decisions.

Prior to using CBD, I had very little exposure to cannabis. I don’t smoke weed. So the edible idea made sense.

I did my time with Tramadol, Supeudol (Oxycodone Hydrochloride) and the various corticosteroids (shots and oral meds). Did they work? Yes, they did but the side effects and long term impact were not acceptable to me.

Corticosteroids, I have immune system issues and taking that family of meds impacts my resistance to infections even more and just racks the heck out of your stomach. So, that’s not good, either.

Being a woman, in a particular stage in life? Sleep was not a friend. I slept, maybe 3 hours straight and would wake up, wander around, try to go back to bed but the sleep was no restful. I had thought that this was it, no more sleep for me.

I went to One Plant in Hawkesbury, Ontario; https://www.oneplant.ca/ They have many outlets. I prefer them due to the knowledge held by the staff, their courteousness, their friendliness.

Here are the details:

• 2 Gummies – Twilight Tranquility – 20 mg CBD per gummy and .05 mg THC (There is a far wider choice, this is just the one I picked).
• Took about 3 – 5 days to feel any difference, at all, with sleep and pain/stiffness from arthritis.
• By 2 weeks, I was sleeping and I found the pain was, markedly, lessened.
• The improvement is gradual, not immediate and this is, in no way, shape or form, a cure. The products simply improve my quality of life.
• 2 months, I can do stairs – slowly but with a marked lessening of pain.
• I can get down, on my knees, to vacuum under furniture but it is not pain-free but absolutely manageable.
• I am sleeping, not 8 hours but when I do sleep, it is a very deep sleep. I am far more rested and have energy.

These products are not a cure, they are not a quick fix; there is no such thing with arthritis. I take 2 but someone else may need to cut it down or up the dosage. This takes time and may not work for everyone. It works for me, it allows me to enjoy my life, and I don’t worry about the potential of addiction to opioids or damage from the corticosteroids.