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Anyone here using/have used CBD oil? It's gaining popularity in the US as an alternative treatment for epilepsy, but is also being investigated for other conditions such as ADHD, OCD, anxiety, etc.

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After reading various accounts of it, yes, we actually tried it. Thought it might "take the edge" off of some ramped up anxiety and OCD our DS17 was experiencing over ACTs, AP tests, etc.

 

Our results were inconclusive though, unlike some others, we've not made the CBD oil part of a daily regimen. The first time we used it, he reported improved focus while working on a paper. The second and third times we administered it, DS was less certain of any palpable impact. He did appear to us, however, to have improved focus as his progress on his schoolwork that day was smoother and more efficient.

 

In terms of OCD behavior changes, however, I can't attest to it in any dramatic way, though again, a part of me wonders what changes might manifest were it to be part of a daily regimen. Particularly during high-anxiety periods, DS tends to revert back to some contamination OCD, and we did not see any reduction in those tendencies during the CBD oil use, sorry to say. Had we, we probably would have been more insistent about trying it on a daily basis for a period.

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Thanks Nancy! Would u mind sharing how much a dose was for your son? Also, what brand/kind did u use? I ordered some bluebird CBD oil which should be getting here soon. Not sure exactly what to dose, but I'll surely start low and go from there. Thank u!!

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DS17 is 5'10" and 180 lbs., so full-sized adult in that respect. Ours is from Bluebird, as well, and the bottle suggests 15 drops in the mouth, held for a full minute to allow absorption, and then swallow. We used that dose (just one time each day) the first couple of times we did it, and then DS began to object to the taste. So I bought some gel caps and thinking that, since hearing (never tried it personally) that ingesting pot creates a stronger effect than does smoking it, I put only 10 drops in the gelcap that he took.

 

I'm thinking if we go with a gelcap again, though, I'll take it back up to the total 15 drops, given as DS reported not really feeling anything significant from the 10-drop gelcap dosage.

 

Just a heads-up, too. I'm not sure if it was the type/brand of gelcap that I bought (SolaRay), but I tried preparing a few in advance and keeping them in Tupperware in the fridge; would not recommend that, as they appeared to leak quite a bit of the oil, so it sort of blew the whole idea of containing the oil and its taste, plus it was a waste of some expensive product. Now we make them "to order," so to speak, right as they're going to be consumed!

 

Good luck! I'll be interested to hear your experience!

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Thank you Nancy! :) I belong to a private FB group called "Pyroluria" and was discussing this with another Mom on there.

 

"Yes! Started it a month ago for me and my daughter. Both have Lyme and my daughter has ASD and PANS. I'm extremely impressed! Massive changes for the better in absolutely every category. We are using Cibdex brand at the recommendation of integrative MD."

 

"As for dosing I couldn't find anything hard and fast so I took a bit of a shot in the dark. With the BB I started with 15-20 drops under the tongue about 3 times per day. With the Cibdex I use two pumps 3 x per day. The Cibdex has peppermint flavoring so it is much more palatable IMO. The BB oil tastes and smells like weed and that kind of bothered me but I'm extremely sensitive to scent and taste."

 

I also read a post somewhere (maybe PANS/LYME latitude forum) from a mom using this to help treat her son's OCD and had significant improvement. Believe she was doing capsules as well with 30 drops in each cap 2 or 3 times a day. I believe her member name is t_anna. Might help to look her post up if u get back into that. :)

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